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Fanatics

Business / industry · Consumer & retail · HQ: France · Transparency Register entry

As of 10 September 2026, Fanatics appears in 10 declared MEP meetings (8 different MEPs), most often with Socialists & Democrats.

10
declared meetings
with current MEPs
8
MEPs met
€100,000/yr
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
0.5
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“Headquartered in New York, Fanatics is a leading global digital sports platform that ignite the passions of fans to Buy, Collect, Bet and participate to sport events across a seamless ecosystem: Fanatics Commerce, Fanatics Collectibles, Fanatics Betting & Gaming and Fanatics Events. With 900+ sports partners, 100M+ fans in its database, 2,000+ retail locations (including Lids), and over 22,000 employees…”

Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 10 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

Socialists & Democrats660%
Renew Europe220%
European People's Party110%
The Left110%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2025–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (7 in 2026).

2025
3
2026
7

Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.

The MEPs they meet most

Hannes Heide
2 meetings · S&D
Maria Guzenina
2 meetings · S&D
Maria Grapini
1 meeting · S&D
Ilhan Kyuchyuk
1 meeting · Renew
Barry Andrews
1 meeting · Renew

The 10 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
10 Sep 2026Maria GrapiniCircular Economy
25 Jun 2026Maria GuzeninaExchange of views on circular economy and consumer policy
24 Jun 2026Marcos Ros SempereMeeting with Fanatics
24 Jun 2026Danuše NerudováCircular Economy Act & Textile
24 Jun 2026Ilhan KyuchyukCounterfeit goods online
24 Jun 2026Hannes HeideExchange of views on sports policy
13 Jan 2026Barry AndrewsTextile Industry
9 Dec 2025Nikos PappasSport Policy
9 Dec 2025Hannes HeideExchange of views on sports policy
6 Nov 2025Maria GuzeninaRecycling initiatives in Europe’s textile industry

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