$4.7 Billion Victory for NFL Sunday Ticket Fans Hangs by a Thread: What’s Next?
Los Angeles, CA – A recent court ruling awarded $4.7 billion to subscribers of the NFL Sunday Ticket service, sparking debates about the future of sports broadcasting and monopoly laws. The hefty sum was determined in response to a class-action lawsuit, which argued that the NFL and DirecTV artificially inflated the prices for viewing out-of-market football games, violating antitrust laws. The lawsuit, which combined complaints from various plaintiffs across the nation, initially resulted in a Los Angeles jury siding with the consumers. The decision was a significant hit to the NFL and DirecTV, both giants … Read more