How come no one tells me these things:

Wizards of the Coast has announced that it will be closing its chain of retail stores, including Wizards of the Coast stores and the affiliated The Game Keeper stores. Wizards, a subsidiary of Hasbro, has retained Gordon Brothers Group, LLC of Boston to assist with the closure, which should be completed within approximately 60 days, according to a press release.

The move out of the retail store business will enable a deeper focus on Wizards' core business of game design, unnamed company officials said in the release. Wizards' trading card games and role-playing games -- including Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons and Dragons -- are among the biggest brands in the hobby game industry.

Monday December 29, 2003 [!!!!!]

Compound that with the fact that The Game Room seems to no longer be interested in stocking Wizards of the Coast related products, and we've got a little problem finding D&D minis.