The figures from the June 27 judgement towards the NFL had been listed on the decision type, which was posted on the case docket Tuesday.
The lawsuit lined 2.4 million residential subscribers and 48,000 companies in the USA who paid for the bundle on DirecTV of out-of-market video games from the 2011 via 2022 seasons. The lawsuit claimed the league broke antitrust legal guidelines by promoting the bundle at an inflated value. The subscribers additionally say the league restricted competitors by providing “Sunday Ticket” solely on a satellite tv for pc supplier.
The jury of 5 males and three girls discovered the NFL answerable for $4,610,331,671.74 in damages to the residential class (house subscribers) and $96,928,272.90 in damages to the business class (enterprise subscribers).
Since damages will be tripled beneath federal antitrust legal guidelines, the NFL may find yourself being answerable for $14,121,779,833.92.
Credit score: AP
Credit score: AP
Throughout deliberations, the jury requested information on the variety of subscribers annually of the category motion in addition to the price of every kind of “Sunday Ticket” subscription.
The jury additionally requested for the stories that 4 economists who testified on behalf of the plaintiffs and the NFL produced, however these weren’t admitted as proof.
Choose Philip S. Gutierrez is scheduled to listen to post-trial motions on July 31, together with the NFL’s request to have him rule in favor of the league by figuring out the plaintiffs didn’t show their case.
Cost of damages, any modifications to the “Sunday Ticket” bundle and/or the methods the NFL carries its Sunday afternoon video games can be stayed till all appeals have been concluded.
