A verdict delivered in the U.S. District Court in California ruled Thursday that the NFL is ordered to pay $4.7 billion to fans who paid for the Sunday Ticket streaming package and another $96 million to bars who argued they were overcharged for the streaming package., that total is tripled under federal antitrust law to more than $14 billion. It is the biggest loss the NFL has ever experienced in court.attorney Bill Carmody told reporters.
"We will certainly contest this decision as we believe that the class action claims in this case are baseless and without merit. We thank the jury for their time and service and for the guidance and oversight from Judge Gutierrez throughout the trial." The lawsuit, which originated in 2015 via a sports bar in San Francisco called the Mucky Duck, claims that the NFL, its teams and network partners are working together to sell the streaming package at an inflated price with no competition. The trial unveiled that the NFL declined a proposal from ESPN to take over the rights in 2023 priced at $70 with single-team packages.
The NFL Sunday Ticket, exclusively hosted by YouTube TV since last season, is currently available for purchase at $349 per year.Tom Dierberger is a writer and editor for the Breaking & Trending News Team at Sports Illustrated. Tom joined SI in 2023 after stints at FOX Sports, Bally Sports, and NBC Sports. In his spare time, Tom can be seen throwing out his arm while playing fetch with his dog, Walter B. Boy.
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