The National Football League was ordered to pay about $4.7 billion in damages over antitrust violations related to its “Sunday Ticket” programming and packages, which fans in a class action suit alleged were overpriced, multiple outlets reported Thursday.
A Los Angeles jury sided with football fans on Thursday, determining that the National Football ... [+]
A Los Angeles jury Thursday agreed with football fans who filed a class action lawsuit against the NFL alleging the league conspired with teams and DirecTV to make it more expensive to watch away games.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell argued in the trial the price of the “Sunday Ticket” package was determined by DirecTV alone, Bloomberg reported.
Forbes has reached out to the NFL for comment, though a spokesperson told the Los Angeles Times the league is “disappointed with the jury’s verdict,” they continue to believe their media distribution strategy “is by far the most fan friendly distribution model in all of sports and entertainment” and they will contest the decision.