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SPECIAL INVESTIGATIVE REPORT: Ethicist Criticizes 49er Five’s Sole-Source Contract with Fanatics Amid Conflict of Interest Discovery

Summary by Santa Clara News Online
By Robert Haugh On Tuesday, Fanatics Retail Group was given a sole-source contract for merchandise concessions at non-NFL events at Levi’s Stadium.  The 49ers lobbied the City Council, acting as the Stadium Authority Board, to approve the contract. Santa Clara News Online has discovered the NFL owns part of Fanatics. The league invested $320 million in the company in 2022.   The NFL was the single biggest investor in Fanatics’ latest fundraising…
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Santa Clara News Online broke the news in on Friday, May 16, 2025.
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