Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Nov. 2, 2026
9th Circuit revives NFL Sunday Ticket antitrust verdict, orders new damages trial
An appeals court reinstated a jury's finding that the NFL violated antitrust law through its Sunday Ticket television package but overturned the $4.7 billion damages award, ruling that jurors relied on an improper calculation.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday reinstated a Los Angeles jury's finding that the National Football League violated antitrust law by overcharging subscribers to its Sunday Ticket television package, but ordered a new trial on damages after concluding that jurors improperly calculated their $4.7 billion award.
The three-judge panel reversed a ruling by now-retired U.S. District Judge Philip S. Gutierrez, who had excluded testimony from two of the plaintiffs' ...
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