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Appeals court reinstates NFL Sunday Ticket verdict, orders new trial on damages

Appeals court reinstates NFL Sunday Ticket verdict, orders new trial on damages
World Sports · 02:03:00 - Sunday, 1 November 2026

A federal appeals court has reinstated a verdict against the NFL in the Sunday Ticket antitrust case and ordered a new trial to determine damages.

The decision revives a jury's earlier finding that the league violated antitrust laws by restricting the distribution of its Sunday Ticket package, which allows viewers to watch out-of-market games. The case will now return to a lower court for a new trial solely on the issue of damages.

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