Judge Sides with NFL, Overturns ‘Sunday Ticket’ Antitrust Verdict
Los Angeles — A recent ruling from a California judge has dismissed a significant lawsuit concerning the NFL’s “Sunday Ticket” package, a decision that supports the league against allegations of antitrust violations. The plaintiff’s assertion that the NFL’s exclusive agreement with DirecTV, which mandates out-of-market fans to buy the package to watch their favorite teams, was unjustly monopolizing live broadcasts and hiking consumer prices. The judge’s decision concluded that the arrangement between the NFL and DirecTV indeed benefits customers by providing broader access to games that otherwise might not be available to them. This ruling … Read more