[1] This purchased part of the whole product is known as a "spot" and is similar to a blind bet.
[3] Breaking originated in the mid-2000s from recorded shows done by New Jersey card dealer Rick Dalesandro, who went by the name Dr. Wax Battle, in which a box of sealed trading cards was opened on camera as a small part of the recorded event.
[1] The practice grew in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021, when many hobby shops were closed to the public.
Breaking allowed for hobby shop owners to continue generating revenue, as viewers of a livestream could purchase the opened products without having to travel to the store to buy sealed booster packs.
[4] The growth of betting on breaking and the practice in general during this period was also attributed to a lack of live professional sports at the time.