There was some initial confusion as to the specific value of the verdict brought against the NFL in the Sunday Ticket national class action lawsuit. Now we have clarity.
The total verdict, confirmed by the NFL, is $4.696 billion.
According to antitrust law, this value triples to US$14.088 billion.
The judge can still throw it out. It could potentially reduce it. Regardless, for now, it’s $14.088 billion. That’s US$440.25 million per team.
To put that in perspective, this year’s salary cap is $255.4 million per team.
So it’s a lot. But no one is doing business. No one will need a bake sale. The ultra-rich will be a little less rich, but still incredibly rich when the dust settles in this case.
