The Topps Company acquired thePit.com for $5.7 million in cash. Launched in October 2000, thePit.com is the first-ever online "stock market" for sports trading cards. The Topps Company, Inc. is an international marketer of entertainment products, principally confections, collectible trading cards, and sticker/album collections. http://www.topps.com http://www.thePit.com