The Panini Group to Become Exclusive Trading Card Partner of WWE®

Multi-year agreement will begin in the first quarter of 2022 with the release of WWE Prizm The Panini Group and WWE (NYSE: WWE) announced today a multi-year agreement that will make Panini WWE’s exclusive trading card and collectible sticker partner. The landmark agreement will begin in the first quarter of 2022 and will include multiple trading card products during the…

A Packed Episode No. 8 of “Going Direct: The Panini Podcast” is Live Now . . . Don’t Miss It

In this everything-but-the-kitchen-sink episode No. 8 of “Going Direct: The Panini Podcast,” hosts Tracy Hackler and Scott Prusha detail a massive new-release week for Panini America that includes 2020-21 National Treasures Basketball, 2021 Prizm Baseball and 2021 Immaculate Collegiate Football. Also in this action-packed episode: (more…)

UFC and Panini America Partner to Deliver Historic, First-Ever UFC NFT Trading Cards

The first packs will be available August 9 and August 10 at 10 a.m. CT on the Panini NFT Blockchain platform UFC®, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization, and Panini America, the world's largest licensed sports and entertainment collectibles company and the exclusive trading card manufacturer of UFC, announced today the introduction of the first-ever UFC NFT trading cards.  The…

Watch Episode No. 1 of “Going Direct: The Panini Podcast”

In last week's pilot episode of “Going Direct: The Panini Podcast,” hosts Tracy Hackler and Scott Prusha gave you just a taste of what to expect from a weekly series that will take you inside Panini America HQ for an insightful dive into the sports world and its impact on the sports card hobby. For this week's Episode No. 1, we pull the curtain back just a bit…

NFLPA, Panini America Reveal 2021 Rookie Premiere Class

Trevor Lawrence, Trey Lance, Najee Harris, Ja’Marr Chase, Patrick Surtain II, Penei Sewell, Kyle Pitts, Micah Parsons among 60 Rookies Projected as the Next Marketable Stars The NFL Players Association (NFLPA) and its marketing and licensing business unit NFL Players Inc. are pleased to announce the NFLPA Rookie Premiere Class of 2021. In its 27th year, NFLPA Rookie Premiere presented…

Panini America Signs NBA G League Star and Projected Top-Five NBA Draft Pick Jalen Green to Exclusive Trading Card Agreement

Panini America, the world’s largest licensed sports and entertainment collectibles company and the exclusive trading card manufacturer of the NBA, NBA Players and college basketball, announced today that it has signed NBA G League star Jalen Green to an exclusive agreement for trading cards and autograph trading cards. Green is projected to be a top-five pick in July’s 2021 NBA…

Panini America and Funko Introduce New Collectible for Sports Enthusiasts: Funko Pop! Trading Card

Like Pop! Comic Covers, New Product Will Feature Pop! with Panini Prizm Trading Card Art Packaged Together in a Protective Case that Can Be Displayed. Panini America, the world’s largest licensed sports and entertainment collectibles company and Funko, Inc. (Nasdaq: FNKO), a leading pop culture consumer products company announced a new Pop! product line, Funko Pop! Trading Card, that will…

Panini America Signs Dallas Mavericks Superstar Luka Dončić to Multiyear Exclusive for Autographs and Memorabilia

Autograph trading cards and memorabilia of Dončić, one of the most globally popular and collected young stars in the NBA, available now exclusively from Panini America and Panini Authentic. Panini America, the world’s largest licensed sports and entertainment collectibles company and the exclusive trading card manufacturer of the NBA, NBA Players and the Dallas Mavericks, announced today that it has…

Panini America Signs Soccer Icon David Beckham to Exclusive Autograph and Memorabilia Deal

International soccer superstar David Beckham first appeared on a Panini sticker in 1996 – and although much has changed over the course of the quarter century, one thing remains unchanged: Beckham’s undeniable status as a worldwide icon. He’s still working with Panini, too. Only now it’s official – and much more meaningful. Today, Panini America (the world leader in officially…

Panini America, Reese’s Senior Bowl Sign Exclusive Multiyear Agreement

Unique partnership makes Panini America Trading Cards 'The Official Trading Card Of The Reese’s Senior Bowl,' The Nation’s Most Pre-Eminent Football Game For College Seniors Panini America, the world’s largest licensed sports and entertainment collectibles company and the exclusive trading card manufacturer of the NFL, NFLPA and college football, announced today an exclusive multiyear marketing partnership with the Reese’s Senior…