Initially, the NFL lost a class action lawsuit filed by subscribers to NFL Sunday Ticket that could have cost the NFL $4.7 billion. But on Thursday, a federal judge overturned the verdict, ruling in favor of the NFL.
The league released the following statement on the ruling:
“We are grateful for today’s ruling in the Sunday Ticket class action lawsuit. We believe that the NFL’s media distribution model provides our fans with an array of options to follow the game they love, including local broadcasts of every single game on free over-the-air television. We thank Judge Gutierrez for his time and attention to this case and look forward to an exciting 2024 NFL season.”
A federal judge has overturned a jury’s $4.7 billion verdict in the class-action lawsuit filed by “Sunday Ticket” subscribers against the NFL and has granted judgment to the NFL.https://t.co/8UrEiIiAXF
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 2, 2024
A jury had awarded subscribers the $4.7 billion based on a violation of antitrust laws in how the NFL distributed out-of-market games via the service.
Had the verdict held up, each NFL team would have been on the hook for over $145 million.
The plaintiffs have the opportunity to appeal the case to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
