# NFL to Face New Trial Over ‘Sunday Ticket’ $4.7 Billion Verdict

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/nfl-to-face-new-trial-over-sunday-ticket-4-7-billion-verdict/
- Published: 2026-11-04T06:02:33+00:00
- Original publisher: The Hollywood Reporter
- Original article: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/nfl-new-trial-sunday-ticket-verdict-1236743644/
- Topics: Art, Culture

## Key points

- Appeals court revives the Sunday Ticket case.
- A new trial will reconsider damages.
- The $4.7 billion award remains overturned.

## Summary

A federal appeals court has revived the NFL Sunday Ticket antitrust case and ordered a new trial on damages, reversing a lower court decision that had thrown out a jury’s verdict for consumers. The ruling does not reinstate the $4.7 billion award, but sends the case back to district court.

The dispute concerns claims that the NFL and its 32 teams breached antitrust laws through exclusive broadcasting deals for out-of-market games. The appeals court said expert Daniel Rascher’s comparison with college football should have been considered by the jury, which could weigh its reliability; it also found the jury’s damages decision had not properly considered the evidence. The NFL said it is considering further appellate review and defended its distribution strategy.

## Coverage

- [The Hollywood Reporter: NFL to Face New Trial Over ‘Sunday Ticket’ $4.7 Billion Verdict](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/nfl-new-trial-sunday-ticket-verdict-1236743644/)
- [Deadline: NFL “Considering Our Options” As New ‘Sunday Ticket’ Trial Ordered; Previous Verdict Scored $4.7B Payout](https://deadline.com/2026/10/nfl-sunday-ticket-lawsuit-new-trial-1237209648/)

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