Jury orders NFL to pay nearly $4.8 billion in 'Sunday Ticket' case for violating antitrust laws

[RS12]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A jury in U.S. District Court ordered the NFL to pay nearly $4.8 billion in damages Thursday after ruling that the league violated antitrust laws in distributing out-of-market Sunday afternoon games on a premium subscription service.

The jury awarded $4.7 billion in damages to the residential class and $96 million in damages to the commercial class.

The lawsuit covered 2.4 million residential subscribers and 48,000 businesses who paid for the package of out-of-market games from the 2011 through 2022 seasons on DirecTV. The lawsuit claimed the league broke antitrust laws by selling its package of Sunday games at an inflated price. The subscribers also say the league restricted competition by offering “Sunday Ticket” only on a satellite provider.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/jury-rules-nfl-violated-antitrust-205401291.html

 

[Beats_By_Zeke]

 

[gtb1943]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A jury in U.S. District Court ordered the NFL to pay nearly $4.8 billion in damages Thursday after ruling that the league violated antitrust laws in distributing out-of-market Sunday afternoon games on a premium subscription service.

The jury awarded $4.7 billion in damages to the residential class and $96 million in damages to the commercial class.

The lawsuit covered 2.4 million residential subscribers and 48,000 businesses who paid for the package of out-of-market games from the 2011 through 2022 seasons on DirecTV. The lawsuit claimed the league broke antitrust laws by selling its package of Sunday games at an inflated price. The subscribers also say the league restricted competition by offering “Sunday Ticket” only on a satellite provider.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/jury-rules-nfl-violated-antitrust-205401291.html

that aint hay

 

[gtb1943]

so does this mean the salary cap for next year is not going to be what was thought?

 

[RonnieT24]

Lemme see.. I paid an average $300 a year for Sunday Ticket from 2011 to 2019. So that's $2700. When can I expect my $2700 refund?

 

[FloridaRob]

after the attorneys get theirs, I will see about $2.70 for the 30 years I have had it.

 

[Ranching]

No one was forced to buy it

 

[Chasing6]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A jury in U.S. District Court ordered the NFL to pay nearly $4.8 billion in damages Thursday after ruling that the league violated antitrust laws in distributing out-of-market Sunday afternoon games on a premium subscription service.

The jury awarded $4.7 billion in damages to the residential class and $96 million in damages to the commercial class.

The lawsuit covered 2.4 million residential subscribers and 48,000 businesses who paid for the package of out-of-market games from the 2011 through 2022 seasons on DirecTV. The lawsuit claimed the league broke antitrust laws by selling its package of Sunday games at an inflated price. The subscribers also say the league restricted competition by offering “Sunday Ticket” only on a satellite provider.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/jury-rules-nfl-violated-antitrust-205401291.html

How is that going to affect the Salary Cap???

 

[Cowboys5217]

No one was forced to buy it

That does not excuse breaking anti-monopoly laws.

You never fail to have a bad take on pretty much any topic.

 

[jazzcat22]

after the attorneys get theirs, I will see about $2.70 for the 30 years I have had it.

Sounds about right.

Got a $40 settlement from a class action suit for Luckin’ Coffee stock. I lost $1,000 on it.. $40 woo hoo.
I got $35 from the Keurig / Green Mountain Coffee suit, cant remember how much I bought. It did not matter. But $35 was the max you could get. However I did get the coffee to make and drink. I forget what the suit was for, maybe over charging.

 

[CowboysDrew]

How is that going to affect the Salary Cap???

I imagine it'll be hung up in appeals and legal wrangling for so long that it won't really matter in any meaningful way.

 

[Kevinicus]

As much as I'd love some money, and hate that there weren't more options available, I'm not sure I can get on board with this decision.
The NFL could just not even offer this product as an option.
I'm not sure there are many businesses that sell their own product that would be okay with not being allowed to determine how their product is made available.
The NFL is somewhat unique (along with other sports) in regards to the marketplace, however.

 

[Setackin]

Lemme see.. I paid an average $300 a year for Sunday Ticket from 2011 to 2019. So that's $2700. When can I expect my $2700 refund?

Were you apart of the lawsuit?

 

[Setackin]

No one was forced to buy it

Lemme guess corporations are ppl too…

 

[fivetwos]

I’m thinking Uncle Raj may be the fallout guy here. Jerry finally gets his wish lol.

 

[ATXSRT]

Wonder if this will affect the cap?

 

[Adreme]

Wonder if this will affect the cap?

In a few years once the appeals are done there will probably be a negotiated payment period so the effect will be negligible.

 

[Teague31]

I hope they take it all from big and little. Not like they can spend less than they already do

 

[JoeKing]

Expect ticket prices to increase even more. The NFL has to make up for that lost revenue somehow.

 

[LowTech]

So how much do I get?