Sports brand powerhouse Fanatics and American Express on Monday unveiled the Fanatics American Express Card, designed to reward sports fans with more of what they love and connect them across the entire Fanatics experience.
Inspired by Topps trading cards, the first-of-its-kind credit card design lets fans select their favorite player from a roster of more than 500 NBA, NFL, UFC and WWE athletes.
Fanatics and American Express announced the partnership in May.
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The credit card earns FanCash – Fanatics’ loyalty currency – on fandom purchases and everyday spending, which can be redeemed across the Fanatics platform for authentic apparel, trading cards, collectibles, tickets, access to events like Fanatics Fest and more.
Cardmembers also receive exclusive benefits, such as early access to select Topps drops, and will have the opportunity to enter the Championship Challenge for a chance to have their bill paid by correctly predicting all NBA, NFL, NHL and MLB championship winners.
“This card unleashes the power of the Fanatics platform – from the gear fans wear to the tickets they buy or the collectibles they seek out – and creates yet another touchpoint to reward our fans through a robust payments solution that has not been seen in this space,” said Greg Lisiewski, president of Fanatics Financial Services.
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Other benefits include early access to next year’s Fanatics Fest, one of the world’s premier sports fan festivals held annually in New York City, and $100 in FanCash after spending $1,000 in the first 90 days and an additional $100 in FanCash for spending $500 a month for 12 consecutive months.
American Express became the official payments partner across select Fanatics online and retail locations worldwide and a presenting sponsor at Fanatics Fest, which will take place next year on June 24-27.
