Fake NFL Jerseys Seized During 2011 Super Bowl
Authorities seized over 15,000 counterfeit NFL jerseys in the days leading up to the 2011 Super Bowl. In total, the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement seized $3.56 Million worth of...
View Article2012 MLB All-Star Game Seizures of Fake Goods
United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement seized 13,023 counterfeit items during a two week campaign in Kansas City, Missouri leading up to the 2012 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.Included...
View ArticleNew Era Sales Loss to Replica Baseball Caps
United States based cap maker New Era reported losing $300 Million a year in sales to foreign companies selling counterfeit baseball caps. In 2011, the company seized 850,000 counterfeit versions of...
View ArticleCity With the Most Fake NFL Products
In 2011, the city of New Orleans had the most counterfeit NFL products seized during the year with over 7,100 counterfeit items. The value of the fake goods was worth over $1 Million. As the site of...
View ArticleSporting Apparel Seized During 2012 NFL Season
During the time period of the 2012 NFL season, officers with the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement seized a total of $17 Million worth of counterfeit jerseys, tickets and other...
View ArticleSize of the Counterfeit Golf Clubs Market
According to the 5 biggest golf manufacturers, sales of counterfeit golf clubs and equipment is equal to about 10 percent of the total legitimate golf market. 95 percent of the sales of fake golf clubs...
View ArticleCounterfeit NHL Merchandise Seized During 2012 Playoffs
According to a press release by the Coalition to Advance the Protection of Sports Logos, officials with the National Hockey League (NHL) seized over 3,000 counterfeit pieces of merchandise bearing...
View ArticleProfessional US Sports Leagues Losses to Counterfeits
In 2012, the major professional sports leagues in the United States lost over $13 Billion in revenue due to sales of counterfeit jerseys and apparel. Merchandise of the National Football League (NFL)...
View ArticleCounterfeit Hockey Canada Jerseys at the Olympics
At the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games, an estimated 35,000 counterfeit Hockey Canada jerseys were available for sale, according to the licensing manager of the team. During the 2010 Winter Games,...
View ArticleCounterfeit NHL Merchandise Seized by Security Agencies
Between 1992 and 2014, police and brand enforcement officials with the National Hockey League (NHL) seized over 10.6 million counterfeit goods items of its hockey teams. These types of fakes consists...
View ArticleCounterfeit NHL Merchandise Seized by Security Agencies
Between 1992 and 2014, police and brand enforcement officials with the National Hockey League (NHL) seized over 10.6 million counterfeit goods items of its hockey teams. These types of fakes consists...
View ArticleCounterfeit NHL Merchandise Seized by Security Agencies
Between 1992 and 2014, police and brand enforcement officials with the National Hockey League (NHL) seized over 10.6 million counterfeit goods items of its hockey teams. These types of fakes consists...
View ArticleSeizures of Sporting Goods in 2004
In 2004, $40 Million worth of counterfeit sporting goods were seized by authorities. Source: Dave Battagello, “Counterfeit goods a growing threat, ” Windsor Star, May 3, 2005.The post Seizures of...
View ArticleMore Fake Sports Equipment Sold in China than Legitimate Product
In a report published by the U.S. Department of Commerce, a sports equipment manufacturer who is familiar with the counterfeit market in China estimates that “for every one legitimate item sold, there...
View ArticlePrice of Fake Golf Clubs in China
The price of counterfeit golf clubs manufactured in China usually sells at levels 75 percent below the authentic price. (More about the world black market.) Source: Bloomberg News, “Fake golf clubs are...
View ArticleNumber of Fake Spalding Basketballs Sold in China
According to company executives, 5.6 counterfeit balls are sold for each authentic Spalding basketball in China. Source: William Freebairn, “Spalding tries to prevent basketball counterfeiting,” June...
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