NFL Challenges $4.7 Billion Sunday Ticket Jury Verdict, Citing Several Mistakes
New York — In a staggering financial verdict, a federal jury awarded over $4.7 billion to a group of investors in a lawsuit alleging deceptive practices surrounding the NFL’s Sunday Ticket package, a decision the NFL vehemently challenges as fundamentally flawed. The controversy revolves around the Sunday Ticket, a specialized service offering fans access to out-of-market NFL games, a product that has significantly influenced both fan engagement and sports broadcasting economics. The lawsuit, initiated by a diverse collective of investors, asserted that the NFL and DirecTV, the distributor, engaged in anti-competitive practices and misled the … Read more