CLC, Upper Deck to Announce Exclusive Agreement
According to a sports collectibles industry source close to the situation, The Collegiate Licensing Company today is expected to announce that it has reached an exclusive multi-year trading card agreement with Upper Deck.
CLC, based in Atlanta and owned by IMG, manages the licensing rights for almost 200 schools nationwide, and is responsible for approving the usage of team and word marks that appear on most early season draft pick and NFL trading card products.
Officials from CLC and Upper Deck could not be reached for comment Thursday morning.
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— Tracy Hackler