How a 750-Box Bowman Chrome Break Reminded Me Why Collecting Is Fun

Chasing Denzer Guzmán cards across 750 boxes of 2026 Bowman Chrome reminded me of the simple joy of collecting.
Covers.com

Card Breaks vs Card Rips: What’s the Difference and Where To Do It

Rips and breaks are key parts of trading card terminology, and often sound like the same thing despite being very different.
ESPN

Could box breaking be considered gambling or a lottery?

A long-standing practice in the collectibles industry is facing scrutiny amid legal challenges levied at two live shopping platforms. Two separate legal claims say that "breaking," a practice in which ...
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Can you make money opening sports card boxes? ($1,000 experiment)

Geoff dives into a $1,000 sports card box break! Watch to see if opening sports cards is a worthwhile investment and if any rare cards are pulled! Former University of Kentucky cheerleader Laken ...
nytimes.com

Customers accuse Whatnot of illegal gambling operation over sports card breaks, repacks

A New York Comic Con attendee spins a Whatnot prize wheel in 2021. Bryan Bedder / Getty Images for ReedPop Whatnot, one of the sports card industry’s largest online sales platforms, is being accused ...

How an $8 million Cooper Flagg card changed one family’s life beyond cash windfall

After selling Flagg's NBA Debut Patch card for a record sum, Jason Williams and his family are enjoying more than just the ...
Sports Illustrated

Logan Paul, Ken Goldin Partner For Box Break Experience

“National” Box Break Experience gives winning bidders a chance for a rare and valuable card and the chance for VIP access at this year's National Sports Collectors Convention at the end of July. The ...