Congessman Pat Ryan (D-NY) says there is bipartisan interest in battling the consolidation of the trading card grading industry. Kayla Bartkowski / Getty Images When congressman Pat Ryan learned that ...

The year 2025 turned into a nightmare for PSA collectors. What started as whispers about shady grading practices exploded into full-blown PSA grading scandals in 2025 that rocked the hobby. From PSA ...

Fraud warning issued: PSA’s 2025 fraud report lists Charizard, Pikachu, Gengar, Rayquaza, Umbreon, and Mewtwo among the most faked cards, with two top Pokémon TCG cards targeted. Industry ...

A trading card dealer could spend years in federal prison after a jury convicted him of running a nationwide scheme selling bogus sports and Pokémon cards. Anthony Curcio, 45, of Redmond, Washington, ...

A guide to all of the major card grading companies as they are either paused, backlogged, or extending turnaround times.

This strategy is usually centered around looking to buy already graded cards that have been undergraded and can earn a higher grade if submitted to a different grading company. For example, a card ...

PSA's latest grading labels are commanding a premium, which experts think shouldn't be the case. (PSA / eBay) The reason people grade trading cards and seal them in plastic tombs in perpetuity is to ...