The figures from the June 27 judgement in opposition to the NFL had been listed on the decision kind, which was posted on the case docket Tuesday.
The lawsuit coated 2.4 million residential subscribers and 48,000 companies in the US who paid for the package deal on DirecTV of out-of-market video games from the 2011 by means of 2022 seasons. The lawsuit claimed the league broke antitrust legal guidelines by promoting the package deal 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 ladies discovered the NFL answerable for $4,610,331,671.74 in damages to the residential class (residence subscribers) and $96,928,272.90 in damages to the industrial class (enterprise subscribers).
Since damages will be tripled below federal antitrust legal guidelines, the NFL might 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 every year of the category motion in addition to the price of every sort of “Sunday Ticket” subscription.
The jury additionally requested for the experiences 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.
Fee of damages, any modifications to the “Sunday Ticket” package deal and/or the methods the NFL carries its Sunday afternoon video games can be stayed till all appeals have been concluded.