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NFL loses Sunday Ticket suit, ordered to pay $4.8B in damages

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The NFL lost a class-action lawsuit over Sunday Ticket

The NFL came out on the wrong end of a class-action lawsuit that should be of tremendous interest to fans. The question is whether they’ll ever be forced to pay up — and the bigger question is how it will affect fans moving forward.

According to NBC, the NFL lost a lawsuit concerning its prices for the Sunday Ticket package. They were ordered to pay $4.7 billion to the fans who sued them and an additional $96 million to local bars.

The crux of the lawsuit was concerning antitrust violations. Because the NFL forces the vendor (currently YouTube TV) to sell the Sunday Ticket package at one price for the whole thing rather than allowing them to split off specific games, regions, etc., fans and bar owners are forced to pay a significantly inflated price for the package. Many fans just want to watch their local team or a few specific teams or games but must pay for the entire package.

As NBC/Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio had reported, the case was in court this month after dragging up and down the court system for over nine years. This judgment is a win for NFL fans, but it’s likely just the beginning of a process that could drag out for many more years.

The NFL will certainly appeal, and the case could end up before the Supreme Court. As Florio pointed out, the 6-3 conservative majority on the Court is generally pro-big business.

Still, it’s one step closer to potentially cheaper prices for Sunday Ticket. Jets X-Factor will continue to keep Jets fans updated as this case progresses.

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