The parent company of one of the key tabletop industry gatekeepers has filed for bankruptcy. Alliance Game Distributors is set to be acquired by Universal Distribution.
According to the filings the company owes money to various tabletop industry creditors (thanks to @Abstruse for the list):
- Wizards of the Coast: $914,602
- Hasbro (separately): $1,064,378
- Catalyst Game Labs (BattleTech, Shadowrun, Voltron): $401,483
- Army Painter Ap5 (miniature paint manufacturer): $316,296
- Publisher Services, Inc (board game and TTRPG distributor): $223,141
You can see a more complete list of all of the companies owed money over at comicsbeat.com.