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Judge overturns $4.7B NFL ‘Sunday Ticket’ verdict

Matthaus Noslug

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A federal judge has overturned a nearly $5 billion verdict in an NFL “Sunday Ticket” case. The class-action lawsuit was brought by subscribers who alleged the NFL violated anti-trust laws by overcharging to watch out-of-market games on its paid subscription service. Upon appeal, a U.S. district judge ruled two witnesses’ testimonies should have been left out and said the jury’s verdict was “clearly not supported by evidence and must be vacated.” In a statement, the NFL said it was “grateful” for the ruling. “We believe that the NFL’s media distribution model provides our fans with an array of options to…

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