NFL faces big jury verdict in federal Sunday Ticket class-action lawsuit
Jury finds NFL violated antitrust laws
NFL ordered to pay $96 million to commercial subscribers, $47 billion to residential subscribers
A federal jury in San Francisco has found that the NFL violated antitrust laws in its distribution of the NFL Sunday Ticket out-of-market sports viewing package.
The jury ordered the NFL to pay $96 million to commercial Sunday Ticket subscribers and $47 billion to residential subscribers.
The case was brought by a group of Sunday Ticket subscribers who alleged that the NFL had violated antitrust laws by preventing them from purchasing the package from other providers.
The NFL argued that it had the right to control the distribution of Sunday Ticket because it was a unique product that was not available from any other provider.
However, the jury found that the NFL's conduct had harmed competition and that it had violated antitrust laws.
The NFL's verdict is a significant victory for consumers and a major blow to the league's business model.
The verdict is likely to lead to changes in the way that the NFL distributes Sunday Ticket and could also lead to other lawsuits against the league.
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