Wizard Entertainment
| Formerly |
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|---|---|
| OTCQB: WIZD | |
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | 1991 (as Wizard Press) |
| Founder | Gareb Shamus (Wizard Press) |
| Defunct | 2021 |
| Fate | Conventions sold to FanExpo |
| Successor | FanExpo |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
Area served | North America |
| Products | Hobbyist magazines (1991–2011) |
| Services | Fan conventions (1997–2021) |
| Website | wizardworld |
Wizard Entertainment Inc., formerly known as Wizard World, was a producer of multi-genre fan conventions across North America.
The company that became Wizard Entertainment began in 1991 as Wizard Press, the publisher of the monthly magazine Wizard. That company evolved into a multi-title publishing company with diversified interests in branded products and related convention operations. By 2011, the company had discontinued its print division to focus exclusively on its convention business. By 2015, the company had expanded to producing 25 annual conventions around the U.S. In 2021, Wizard sold its convention events business to FanExpo.