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THE OVERWATCH LEAGUETM AND UPPER DECK SIGN MULTI-YEAR EXCLUSIVE TRADING CARD AND COLLECTIBLES DEAL
First-ever official esports league license grants Upper Deck exclusive rights to trading cards, prints, posters, stickers, and memorabilia
CARLSBAD, Calif.—May 13, 2019—Upper Deck and the Overwatch LeagueTM today announced a multi-year deal for licensed collectibles that includes the world’s first-ever official esports league trading card release as well as stickers, sticker books, prints, posters and memorabilia. The collaboration with the Overwatch League marks the first venture into esports for Upper Deck.
Overwatch League fans will now be able to buy, open, collect, and trade cards with other collectors across the globe through Upper Deck e-PackTM, the patent-pending platform that allows fans to easily access trading card packs from anywhere in the world using a smart phone, tablet, or computer. What makes the e-Pack system truly unique is the ability for users to get actual physical versions of cards sent directly to them at any time.
The first Overwatch League-licensed trading card set will release on June 19, 2019, on www.UpperDeckEpack.com and will showcase fan-favorite players and teams from the league’s inaugural season. Highlights include rare cards autographed by multiple players, cards featuring key moments from the 2018 season, and cards incorporating other league memorabilia. Through the e-Pack platform, collectors will also be introduced to an extensive achievement system where they can earn exclusive avatars, relic shadowbox cards featuring match-used equipment, autographed jerseys, multi-player booklet cards, and more.
Attendees at the upcoming Overwatch League 2019 All-Stars events will be treated to sneak- preview promo packs of the highly anticipated Overwatch League trading card release, and will have the opportunity to jumpstart their digital collection with two exclusive All-Star themed hero cards available for a limited time via a QR code located in the sample packs.
“We are very excited to collaborate with the Overwatch League for our first esports deal and to deliver new and innovative products to Overwatch League fans everywhere,” said Jason Masherah, president of Upper Deck. “This is a great way to celebrate Upper Deck’s 30th anniversary, and we look forward to working with the talented team at Activision Blizzard for many years to come.”
“Collaborating with Upper Deck allows the Overwatch League to offer fans everywhere the opportunity to collect and trade exclusive cards and collectibles—featuring their favorite teams and players—that can be cherished for years to come,” said Daniel Siegel, head of esports licensing at Blizzard Entertainment. “This is an awesome milestone for our companies, and for esports as a whole.”
Find out more about the launch of the new Overwatch League-licensed trading cards from Upper Deck at UpperDeck.com/OWL.
About Upper Deck
The Upper Deck Company, headquartered in Carlsbad, California, is a worldwide sports and entertainment company built on the pillars of quality craftsmanship, authenticity and innovation, with a dedication to creating products that turn memorable moments into collectibles. Upper Deck is home to the world’s greatest athletes, including Michael Jordan, Serena Williams, Wayne Gretzky, Tiger Woods, Connor McDavid, LeBron James and Ben Simmons.
Learn more at www.upperdeck.com or at www.UpperDeckBlog.com. Follow Upper Deck on Facebook (UDAuthenticated), Instagram (UpperDeckEnt or UpperDeckSports), Twitter (@UpperDeckSports), and on YouTube (UDvids).
About the Overwatch LeagueTM
The Overwatch LeagueTM is the first major global professional esports league with city-based teams across Asia, Europe, and North America. Overwatch® was created by globally acclaimed publisher Blizzard Entertainment (a division of Activision Blizzard—NASDAQ: ATVI), whose iconic franchises have helped lay the foundations and push the boundaries of professional esports over the last 15 years. The latest addition to Blizzard’s stable of twenty-two #1 games,[1] Overwatch was built from the ground up for online competition, with memorable characters and fast-paced action designed for the most engaging gameplay and spectator experiences. To learn more about the Overwatch League, visit www.overwatchleague.com.
About Activision Blizzard Esports Leagues
Activision Blizzard Esports Leagues (ABEL) is responsible for the development and operation of premier Activision Blizzard professional gaming properties including the Overwatch LeagueTM and the Call of Duty® World League, as well as the commercialization of the entire Blizzard Esports portfolio. Launched in 2017, the Overwatch League is the world’s first major global esports league with city-based teams, with 20 teams across Asia, Europe, and North America. In 2019, the Call of Duty World League Presented by PlayStation®4 will deliver five vs. five team play featuring Call of Duty®: Black Ops 4. It is ABEL’s vision to be the most innovative, scalable, and valuable developer of global competitive entertainment.
About Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
Best known for blockbuster hits including World of Warcraft®, Hearthstone®, Overwatch®, the Warcraft®, StarCraft®, and Diablo® franchises, and the multi-franchise Heroes of the Storm®, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (https://www.blizzard.com), a division of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI), is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment software renowned for creating some of the industry’s most critically acclaimed games. Blizzard Entertainment’s track record includes twenty-two #1
games[1] and multiple Game of the Year awards. The company's online gaming service, Blizzard Battle.net®, is one of the largest online-gaming services in the world, with millions of active players.
© 2019 Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. OVERWATCH, OVERWATCH LEAGUE, BLIZZARD, and BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT are trademarks of Blizzard Entertainment, Inc., in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners.
[1] Sales and/or downloads, based on internal company records and reports from key distribution partners.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements: Information in this press release that involves Blizzard Entertainment's expectations, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future, including statements about the collaboration with Upper Deck, including the availability and features of the Overwatch League-licensed trading card set, and the features of the Overwatch League 2019 All-Star events, are forward-looking statements that are not facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause Blizzard Entertainment's actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements set forth in this release include unanticipated product delays and other factors identified in the risk factors sections of Activision Blizzard’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information available to Blizzard Entertainment and Activision Blizzard as of the date of this release, and neither Blizzard Entertainment nor Activision Blizzard assumes any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements believed to be true when made may ultimately prove to be incorrect. These statements are not guarantees of the future performance of Blizzard Entertainment or Activision Blizzard and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond its control and may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.
Media Contacts
Jodi Wasserman
Director of Marketing
The Upper Deck Company 760-929-3188 Jodi_Wasserman@upperdeck.com
Mark Van Lommel
Overwatch League, public relations 949-955-1380 x61147 MVanLommel@overwatchleague.com
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Pretty good article from Overwatch league. Trading cards from upper deck.
https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/886277/19_OWL_E_pack_Reg.jpg
Warrants are pretty solid but I’m not so sure $.42 is a good deal for the buyer.
Well there’s a little volume coming in And a few ask buyers ! And it’s early yet
Very nice! Thanks for posting that????
Yeah going to the OTCQB really dropped the stock. It seems like the big money is going to come from sponsorship so I don’t know if they have any of that yet. So I’m not too excited or impressed about this company right now. But that can change in a flash.
That’s a pretty good outline for how it may really go. But if that’s reality then the stock will go nowhere for quite a while.
Yeah this is the bad part of a really thin stock. Nobody buying and nobody selling. So there’s probably gonna have to be some type of catalyst to get this moving one way or the other. Until then, just crickets
Yes a little bit of movement today, Better than it has been. It sure seems like it’s playing off of SLGG. If it is I wonder if we could reach $2.50. Maybe.
Attorneys general from 33 states urge pot banking reform
Attorneys general from 33 states on Wednesday urged Congress to approve a proposal intended to fully open the doors of the U.S. banking system to the legal marijuana industry.
Most Americans live in states where marijuana is legally available in some form. But most banks don't want anything to do with money from the cannabis industry for fear it could expose them to legal trouble from the federal government, which still considers marijuana illegal.
"This is simple: not incorporating an $8.3 billion industry into our banking system is hurting our public safety and economy," said California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, whose state is the nation's largest legal pot shop.
The bill "would reward taxpayers and small and local licensed businesses who play by the rules," he said in a statement.
The conflict between state and federal law has left many growers and sellers in the burgeoning pot industry in a legal dilemma, shutting them out of everyday financial services like opening a bank account or obtaining a credit card. It also has forced many businesses to operate only in cash — sometimes vast amounts — making them ripe targets for crime.
The pending bill would allow pot businesses to access loans, lines of credit and other banking services, while sheltering financial institutions from prosecution for handling pot-linked money.
In a letter to congressional leaders, the attorneys general also argue that under existing law, authorities are less able to track potential financial crimes and it is more difficult for businesses to pay — and for states to collect — tax deposits.
The number of banks and credit unions willing to handle pot money is growing, but they still represent only a tiny fraction of the industry.
One of the bill's sponsors, Rep. Ed Perlmutter, a Colorado Democrat, said the endorsement from the state officials "underscores the need to respect states' rights on this issue and make our communities safer by allowing the marijuana industry and related businesses access to the banking system."
Along with California, states signing the letter included attorneys general from Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Connecticut, Colorado, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.
It was also signed by attorneys general from the District of Columbia, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
It’s kind a like I mentioned the other day that somebody had a $60,000 bid on those warrants at $.30. That’s not a mom and pop putting that money up. That’s somebody that knows something or is very smart.
Could be, I just noticed that ! These low float stocks can really move, up and down. It be really great to see this thing go over $2
Yes StevieT, agree with all you said. The news from SLGG is pretty interesting, putting gaming into theaters. It looks like the whole esports system is evolving, Who wins and how it plays out is unknown. Right now we are in the dead zone So the stock just drifts down as people get bored and want more action elsewhere. I am surprised of the support for the warrants, I would think they would be more in the $.25 area but there seems to be good support at $.30.
Great info StevieT, not good info at all for $SLGG, and they just moved from $6.50 too over $8. They raise 25 million and they’ll be broke by next February. Sounds like they should be a $2 stock
Well you can’t hit the ask on the stock with that much money, it’s too thin. But you can on the warrants because they trade more volume but a lot more risky, especially with the underlying stock being very weak. But they are just sitting on the bid, and not getting many sellers so far. They are being very patient,
Well I don’t know that, but I do know that’s about a $60,000 bid That’s a hell of a lot of money on something that’s very speculative
5 bidders want a total of 197k warrants @ $.30 wow. That’s pretty amazing.
They filled me a thousand shares at 1:37. My hope right now is the warrant buyer is it smart guy and knows something To put such a big bet out there.
With the stock being weak I wonder how there is such a big bidder on the warrants. Will be interesting to see how it plays out.
Well you got to red market And management is not really saying much to get people excited
I see 190,000 bid on the warrants at $.30. Wow
What did you mean as of January it is no more? Did you see something somewhere?
Thanks much! Lotta good information, lotta possibilities. What’s gonna happen with smaaash? Is that a sell or spin off?
Check the message board on stock twits. Lotta talk, I think it was on Fox Business news.
Sure is pretty quiet here, we need some of that SLGG action!
No, just trade them like any stock or option.
Yes technically they are worth nothing but they do have time value and speculation value. Just think of it as a long-term option.
I did not know this stock existed: SLGG. Super League Gaming Shares Drop 23% in Nasdaq Debut
super league gaming
Credit: Super League Gaming
Andrew Haywardahaywa Feb 27, 2019
Super League Gaming debuted on the Nasdaq on Tuesday and saw its shares fall nearly 23% by the day’s end.
Shares began the day at $11 USD and ended at $8.50. Super League Gaming raised $24.9M in the IPO.
Super League Gaming hosts amateur esports tournaments and recently announced partnerships with Topgolf and Best Buy.
Amateur esports tournament organizer Super League Gaming Database-Link-e1521645463907 began trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market yesterday, but shares slid nearly 23% in value by the end of the day.
Super League Gaming raised $24.9M by selling 2.27M shares in an initial public offering (IPO), and began the day with shares priced at $11. Shares reached a high of $11.55, but by the end of the day’s trading, the price had dropped 22.73% to $8.50.
It was a volatile start for the first esports company to trade on Wall Street. Super League Gaming hosts tournaments and leagues for amateur players, including clubs in 16 U.S. cities. The company hosts Minecraft competitions for children, as well as League of Legends Database-Link-e1521645463907, Clash Royale Database-Link-e1521645463907, and Fortnite Database-Link-e1521645463907 tournaments that typically draw older players.
According to Super League Gaming’s filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as reported by VentureBeat, the company reported losses of $14.9M in 2018 and $12.3M in 2017.
Related Article: Why Super League Gaming is Bringing Amateur Esports to Topgolf
Besides the IPO, Super League Gaming has had a busy start to 2019. The company announced a League of Legends tournament with Best Buy and sponsor Logitech G Database-Link-e1521645463907, and also revealed plans to bring amateur tournaments to Topgolf’s 50+ entertainment centers. In an interview with The Esports Observer earlier this month, Super League Gaming chief commercial officer Matt Edelman suggested that the company’s growth is being driven by increased interest from brands.
“Super League is in an exciting growth stage, really on every level,” he said. “Our user base is growing and our partnership ecosystem is growing. Brands who are interested in esports, either endemic brands or non-endemic brands, are paying more attention to what we’re doing because they see there is a unique opportunity through Super League to engage with players while they are playing. That’s just a different type of opportunity than exists at the pro level, when they get to engage with fans when they’re viewing gameplay
Yeah that looks like where they would be but I’ve never seen anything like that one.
Yeah looks pretty interesting, are those round circular things inside the computers? If it is I do not recognize what they have in there.
Yeah that’s a pretty slick looking place. I hope they pull this off. I have a huge amount of stock and warrants.
That guy at 1. 75
I just took out that day at $1.75, Maybe we can get this over $2 dollars
Wow that’s pretty good play all weekend for free! ?? If that’s a picture of the place it looks pretty good??????
49k bid on the warrants. Huge
Namath, thanks for all the good info!!!
The warrant is nothing more than a long-term option to buy the stock at a certain price for a certain length of time
That’s really good, And that’s in Indiana so it’s not like it’s in a real hot spot. It may work well for the small towns because they have very little to offer young people
Saw this about LAN centers which seems like what WINR is doing.
https://esportsobserver.com/super-league-gaming-ggcircuit/
Yeah you’re right, I saw the first two you mentioned but I never saw PHUN! Wow that one was really good!!! Lol. If we could just have a little of that I would be happy??