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Federal Judge Rules in Favor of NFL, Overturns $4.7 Billion Verdict in ‘Sunday Ticket’ Case

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Los Angeles — In a significant legal victory for the National Football League, a federal judge has overturned a staggering $4.7 billion jury verdict previously awarded against the NFL in a lawsuit concerning its “Sunday Ticket” package. The decision disrupts a years-long battle over the league’s exclusive sports broadcasting agreements. The lawsuit, initiated by bar and restaurant owners, contested the NFL’s exclusive deal with DirecTV, claiming that the arrangement violated antitrust laws and artificially inflated prices. These businesses argued passionately that the exclusivity agreement barred them from offering all games to their patrons, forcing them … Read more

Major Win for NFL: Federal Judge Reverses $4.7 Billion Ruling on ‘Sunday Ticket’ Case

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Los Angeles — In a significant legal turnaround, a federal judge has nullified a previous $4.7 billion judgment against the National Football League (NFL) concerning its Sunday Ticket package. The ruling, issued this week, concluded that the league and DirecTV did not violate antitrust laws, contradicting an earlier decree that had found their practices unfairly restrictive to competition. The case centered around the NFL’s exclusive Sunday Ticket service, which offers live broadcasts of out-of-market Sunday afternoon games via DirecTV. Plaintiffs in the lawsuit argued that the arrangement blocked fair competition and resulted in inflated prices … Read more

NFL Sunday Ticket Fans May Lose Out on $4.7 Billion Victory: Settlement Threatened

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In a landmark decision, a California federal jury recently awarded $4.7 billion in damages to a class of subscribers to the NFL Sunday Ticket service, questioning the fairness of the service’s pricing structure. The case centers on antitrust claims suggesting that the NFL and DirecTV, which offers the service, unlawfully monopolized football broadcasts. The ruling, however, now faces significant threats as it heads into an appeal phase, with legal experts weighing in on the financial feasibility and the broader implications for sports broadcasting. The NFL and AT&T, DirecTV’s parent company, have expressed intentions to challenge … Read more

Judge Sides with NFL, Overturns ‘Sunday Ticket’ Antitrust Verdict

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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