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Ninth Circuit Nears Decision on NFL Sunday Ticket Antitrust Case

6/18/2026

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The U.S. Ninth Circuit may soon issue a ruling on the NFL Sunday Ticket antitrust appeal, with a decision anytime.
A jury found the NFL violated antitrust law and awarded $4.7 billion, which a judge later vacated while preserving the finding that could increase to $14.1 billion.
Jon Gruden and Brian Flores lawsuits stay in discovery while the NFL keeps collecting fees from CBS, Fox and YouTube as Ninth Circuit decides steps.

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The U.S. Ninth Circuit may soon issue a ruling on the NFL Sunday Ticket antitrust appeal, with a decision anytime.
A jury found the NFL violated antitrust law and awarded $4.7 billion, which a judge later vacated while preserving the finding that could increase to $14.1 billion.
Jon Gruden and Brian Flores lawsuits stay in discovery while the NFL keeps collecting fees from CBS, Fox and YouTube as Ninth Circuit decides steps.