Appeals court orders new trial on NFL Sunday Ticket damages
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 30, 2026, 6:00 PM
Last updated Oct 30, 2026
A federal appeals court reinstated a jury's liability verdict against the NFL concerning antitrust violations related to the Sunday Ticket package. The Ninth Circuit ruled that previous exclusions of expert testimony by the district court were inappropriate. However, the new trial will focus solely on determining the damages owed to DirecTV subscribers, as the jury's original $4.7 billion award was deemed improperly calculated. This ruling marks a significant development in a long-standing case that has pursued the NFL for over a decade. Oral arguments were presented in March, leading to this ruling issued on October 30, 2026.
- •Ninth Circuit reinstated a jury's liability verdict against the NFL.
- •A new trial will determine damages owed to DirecTV subscribers.
- •The court deemed prior expert testimony exclusions unjustified.
- •Original $4.7 billion damages award was ruled as miscalculated.
- •Case has been in pursuit against the NFL for over a decade.
- 6:00 PMYahoo Sports — Appeals court reinstates NFL Sunday Ticket verdict, orders new trial on damages
"The class-action lawsuit accusing the NFL of antitrust violations over its out-of-market Sunday Ticket package has hounded the league for a decade, and a federal appeals court just ensured the NFL won’t be rid of it anytime soon. In a ruling issued Friday by the three-judge Ninth Circuit panel that heard oral arguments in March, the NFL is…
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