Why is MLB, NFL, etc. getting rid of UD and Topps?

Jaypers said:

One has to wonder if Razor got the ball rolling or not.....

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Austin said:

UD and Panini exclusive in basketball.

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Austin said:

(Question Why do the major sports leagues want there to be exclusive contracts with card companies?
Topps is exclusive with baseball.
UD and Panini exclusive in basketball.
Topps just lost its NFL Players Inc. deal.
What's the reason for companies being shut out of certain sports?
Isn't competition good?
And don't the leagues/associations want more (Answer money?

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rico08 said:

Why do the major sports leagues want there to be exclusive contracts with card companies?[/b]
(Answer money

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Austin said:

rico08 said:

Why do the major sports leagues want there to be exclusive contracts with card companies?[/b]
(Answer money

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So less companies equal more money for the leagues?
Those must be pretty expensive eclusive contracts.

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Austin said:

rico08 said:

Why do the major sports leagues want there to be exclusive contracts with card companies?[/b]
(Answer money

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So less companies equal more money for the leagues?
Those must be pretty expensive eclusive contracts.

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Jaypers said:

One has to wonder if Razor got the ball rolling or not.....

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ru4scuba said:

Jaypers said:

One has to wonder if Razor got the ball rolling or not.....

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How so? UD had an NHL exclusive long before Razor was even thought about.

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nborton said:

The exclusive deals must really pay. I can't believe that it would be more than licensing to 3 companies. Unless the thought from the leagues prospective is that they have seen many companies die over the last 10 years, and didn't want to take the chance one remains at the old cost of licensing.

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Sly said:

Austin said:

rico08 said:

Why do the major sports leagues want there to be exclusive contracts with card companies?[/b]
(Answer money

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So less companies equal more money for the leagues?
Those must be pretty expensive eclusive contracts.

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Yes, they probably are pretty hefty contracts.

I can't even imagine what EA paid for the exclusive NFL contract for video games, and same thing for 2K and MLB.

It is ridiculous, because competition IS good.

But I don't think the MLB or NFL or NBA or NHL care about the quality of the cards...they just want their money.

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thehamiltonian said:

a manufacturer is willing to pay a premium to be the only one to supply them.
Kind of like going to a Coke school or a Pepsi school.

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