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Here's what the billion-dollar NFL Sunday Ticket lawsuit means for consumers
GOOGAlphabet(GOOG) MarketWatch·2024-06-29 19:00

The National Football League has been ordered to pay nearly 4.8billionindamagesfollowingarulingthattheNFLbrokeantitrustlawswhenitdistributeditsSundayTicketbroadcastingpackage.Thatpaymentcouldballoontomorethan4.8 billion in damages following a ruling that the NFL broke antitrust laws when it distributed its “Sunday Ticket” broadcasting package. That payment could balloon to more than 14 billion because damages can be tripled under federal antitrust law.With such a high damages amount, it’s unlikely the NFL will be cutting any checks before exploring a potential appeal. The league released a statement Thursday saying it will “certainly contest this dec ...