Upper Deck Company

UPPER DECK DROPS NEW GOLF TRADING CARDS, HIGHLIGHTS SUPERSTARS AND LEGENDS OF THE SPORT

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
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CARLSBAD, Calif., March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --Upper Deck, the worldwide leader in sports and entertainment collectibles, released Upper Deck Golf, its newest trading card series celebrating golf's greatest athletes. Upper Deck Golf features a wide range of golf's most familiar names, from current and rising superstars like Viktor Hovland, Max Homa, Brooke Henderson and Collin Morikawa, to iconic legends like Tiger Woods. This release is the first of four, along with SP Game-Used Golf, Upper Deck Portfolio Golf, and Fleer Ultra Golf.

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  • Upper Deck launches its flagship golf collection, Upper Deck Golf, for the first time since 2004 featuring Viktor Hovland, Brooke Henderson and Collin Morikawa
    CARLSBAD, Calif., March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --Upper Deck, the worldwide leader in sports and entertainment collectibles, released Upper Deck Golf, its newest trading card series celebrating golf's greatest athletes.
  • Upper Deck Golf features a wide range of golf's most familiar names, from current and rising superstars like Viktor Hovland, Max Homa, Brooke Henderson and Collin Morikawa, to iconic legends like Tiger Woods.
  • This release is the first of four, along with SP Game-Used Golf, Upper Deck Portfolio Golf, and Fleer Ultra Golf.
  • Upper Deck Golf is now available for purchase at Upper Deck Certified Diamond Dealer hobby shops.

UPPER DECK ANNOUNCES NEW EXCLUSIVE LICENSE WITH PROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S HOCKEY LEAGUE (PWHL)

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
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CARLSBAD, Calif., March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Upper Deck, the worldwide leader in entertainment and sports collectibles, today unveiled its exclusive license with the newly formed Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL), where the world's best women hockey players compete in a six-team league. The PWHL made history earlier this year by dropping the puck on its inaugural season in January 2024 and continues to set attendance records. Under the license, Upper Deck will join them in making history by being the first, exclusive licensed producer of female-only physical and digital trading cards for the PWHL.

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  • CARLSBAD, Calif., March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Upper Deck, the worldwide leader in entertainment and sports collectibles, today unveiled its exclusive license with the newly formed Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL), where the world's best women hockey players compete in a six-team league.
  • Under the license, Upper Deck will join them in making history by being the first, exclusive licensed producer of female-only physical and digital trading cards for the PWHL.
  • "This collaboration represents a shared commitment to advancing hockey and providing opportunities for all athletes to excel on and off the ice," said McKenzie Young, Marketing Lead, Upper Deck.
  • Today through March 26, 2024, Upper Deck is allowing fans and collectors to add these trading cards to their collection.

Upper Deck Announces Exclusive Autograph Trading Card Deal with Number One NHL Draft™ Pick Connor Bedard

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023
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CARLSBAD, Calif., July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Upper Deck, the worldwide leader in entertainment and sports collectibles, is proud to announce its exclusive autographed trading card deal with hockey sensation and the number one overall NHL Draft™ pick, Connor Bedard. Under the new agreement, Upper Deck will be the sole producer of Bedard's trading cards.

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  • CARLSBAD, Calif., July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Upper Deck, the worldwide leader in entertainment and sports collectibles, is proud to announce its exclusive autographed trading card deal with hockey sensation and the number one overall NHL Draft™ pick, Connor Bedard.
  • Under the new agreement, Upper Deck will be the sole producer of Bedard's trading cards.
  • Connor Bedard was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks® as the first overall draft pick in the 2023 Upper Deck NHL Draft™ on Wednesday, June 28, which marks the second number-one pick in Blackhawks' history.
  • His exclusive cards will also be available on Upper Deck e-Pack ® and the newly launched Evolution platform featuring Authentic Digital Collectibles.

This Week in Sports News: 11 Stories You Need to See

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Friday, June 30, 2023
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NEW YORK, June 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists covering the sports industry stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a roundup of stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.

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  • Soccer Shots Partners with Former U.S. Women's National Team Players, Angela Hucles Mangano & Heather O'Reilly in the Ultimate Soccer.
  • REI Co-op expands e-bike efforts to support an emerging generation of cyclists, encourages alignment on access
    "E-bikes are here to stay.
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WAYNE GRETZKY UNVEILS EXCLUSIVE NEW COLLECTOR'S ITEM FROM MEMORABILIA COMPANY, TOP LEGENDS

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Thursday, June 29, 2023
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LAS VEGAS, June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TOP LEGENDS, a new sports and entertainment memorabilia company, has released an exclusive commemorative value-note® of ice hockey legend, Wayne Gretzky. Developed through a collaboration with Upper Deck and reminiscent of a banknote, the value-note® is a unique collectible item that brings together fine artistry, authentic design, original manufacturing and the most sophisticated safety and security features.

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  • LAS VEGAS, June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TOP LEGENDS , a new sports and entertainment memorabilia company, has released an exclusive commemorative value-note® of ice hockey legend, Wayne Gretzky.
  • Combining 21st century technology and old-world currency printing techniques, TOP LEGENDS offers one of the most sophisticated pieces of memorabilia ever created.
  • "It's an honor to be the first person featured on a TOP LEGENDS value-note®," said Gretzky.
  • For the signed GOLDEN Edition, TOP LEGENDS has collaborated with Upper Deck and its licensing agency Brevettar.

WAYNE GRETZKY UNVEILS EXCLUSIVE NEW COLLECTOR'S ITEM FROM MEMORABILIA COMPANY, TOP LEGENDS

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Thursday, June 29, 2023
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LAS VEGAS, June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TOP LEGENDS, a new sports and entertainment memorabilia company, has released an exclusive commemorative value-note® of ice hockey legend, Wayne Gretzky. Developed through a collaboration with Upper Deck and reminiscent of a banknote, the value-note® is a unique collectible item that brings together fine artistry, authentic design, original manufacturing and the most sophisticated safety and security features.

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  • LAS VEGAS, June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TOP LEGENDS , a new sports and entertainment memorabilia company, has released an exclusive commemorative value-note® of ice hockey legend, Wayne Gretzky.
  • Combining 21st century technology and old-world currency printing techniques, TOP LEGENDS offers one of the most sophisticated pieces of memorabilia ever created.
  • "It's an honor to be the first person featured on a TOP LEGENDS value-note®," said Gretzky.
  • I hope this piece of memorabilia inspires generations of future legends to come."

Top Legends Collaborates With Upper Deck On Wayne Gretzky Value-Note®

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023
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CARLSBAD, Calif., June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Upper Deck, the premier global sports and entertainment collectibles company, announced today a multi-year license in connection with TOP LEGENDS to produce authentic currency quality value-notes® featuring four-time Stanley Cup® champion, Wayne Gretzky.

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  • CARLSBAD, Calif., June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Upper Deck, the premier global sports and entertainment collectibles company, announced today a multi-year license in connection with TOP LEGENDS to produce authentic currency quality value-notes® featuring four-time Stanley Cup® champion, Wayne Gretzky.
  • Through Upper Deck's exclusive global licensing agent, Brevettar, the program is designed with Gretzky in mind to offer fans an experience beyond his hockey highlights.
  • "Working with TOP LEGENDS is an opportunity to create a premium, quality limited-edition collectible for the millions of Wayne Gretzky fans worldwide," said Jason Masherah, president of Upper Deck.
  • The limited-edition release of Wayne Gretzky value-notes® will be available on TopLegends.com and through select retailers in the rare coin and currency markets.

UPPER DECK COLLABORATES WITH MICROSOFT'S 343 INDUSTRIES TO CREATE HALO TRADING CARDS AND PRINTS

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Wednesday, June 14, 2023
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CARLSBAD, Calif., June 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Upper Deck, the worldwide leader in sports and entertainment collectibles, continues to set the industry standard for quality, authenticity and innovation in sports and entertainment collectibles and memorabilia. Today, Upper Deck announced its license agreement with Microsoft's 343 Industries', Halo, appointing Upper Deck as a producer of trading cards, trading card games, and prints featuring the legendary video game franchise. Upper Deck will soon be launching these new products that will highlight the complete catalog of games and the vast Halo universe.

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  • Today, Upper Deck announced its license agreement with Microsoft's 343 Industries', Halo, appointing Upper Deck as a producer of trading cards, trading card games, and prints featuring the legendary video game franchise.
  • Upper Deck will soon be launching these new products that will highlight the complete catalog of games and the vast Halo universe.
  • This new license will allow Upper Deck to create prints centered around the longstanding Halo franchise, giving fans the collector experience.
  • Upper Deck's Halo products will be available through hobby shops, as well as Upper Deck's online platform, UpperDeckEpack.com and Upper Deck Store.com .

Upper Deck Sues Ravensburger Over Stolen Game

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023
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CARLSBAD, Calif., June 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Upper Deck, the worldwide leader in sports and entertainment games and collectibles, sues Ravensburger and a previous Upper Deck game designer for stealing and copying Upper Deck's original game which Ravensburger repackaged and marketed as Lorcana.

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  • CARLSBAD, Calif., June 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Upper Deck, the worldwide leader in sports and entertainment games and collectibles, sues Ravensburger and a previous Upper Deck game designer for stealing and copying Upper Deck's original game which Ravensburger repackaged and marketed as Lorcana.
  • "We invested significant time and resources to develop a new and novel trading card game.
  • Our current leadership values the importance of protecting intellectual property of both Upper Deck and its licensors," said Upper Deck President Jason Masherah.
  • "We want gamers and fans to continue enjoying and having access to unique, innovative and immersive trading card games," added Masherah.

UPPER DECK ANNOUNCES EXCLUSIVE AGREEMENT WITH ALL ELITE WRESTLING (AEW) FOR DIGITAL TOKENIZED COLLECTIBLES ON EVOLUTION® PLATFORM

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023
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CARLSBAD, Calif., May 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Upper Deck, the worldwide leader in sports and entertainment collectibles, today announced that its relationship with AEW will expand beyond trading cards to the digital space with the introduction of "AEW Sensations."

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  • The new, limited edition "AEW Sensations" product is now exclusively available on Evolution ®, the company's newly launched online platform for buying and trading Authentic Digital Collectibles.
  • With the addition of AEW Authentic Digital Collectibles on the Evolution platform, which has quickly gained popularity since debuting in April, Upper Deck continues to build upon its offering of unique collecting experiences for fans and customers.
  • Evolution ® is the third digital platform released by Upper Deck, once again leveling up the opportunities for collectors to grow their collections across sports and entertainment properties.
  • To learn more and explore Authentic Digital Collectibles available for purchase, visit www.collectevo.com .