Wizards of the Coast, a division of Hasbro which took over TSR and its properties some years back and also makes the Magic: The Gathering collectible card game (CCG), has filed a federal suit against four defendants from Alabama, alleging they reported events at non-existent venues in order to receive promotional materials which they then sold online through e-Bay. WotC claims to have purchased some of the cards from the "promoters" through the auction site.
WotC says the defendants conspired to create hundreds of false players, events, and venues with the express purposes of receiving promotional and premium cards under false pretenses. The defendants are thought to have garnered somewhere between $3-10 profit per card. The suit calls for an immediate "cease and desist" of the selling of M:TG cards online, and asks for reparations in excess of $100,000 (including legal costs and fees)!
© C Harris Lynn, 2010
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