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NFL dropped the blackout rule three years ago. The loss in tv ad revenue outweighed the "gain" of full attendance.
by stevehawk 8y ago
NFL dropped the blackout rule three years ago. The loss in tv ad revenue outweighed the "gain" of full attendance.
- redshirtrob 8y agoAs I mentioned in another reply, I totally missed that change. I think your assessment is spot on though. They did a cost-benefit analysis and realized it made more sense to lift the blackouts. It's not like they ceded the right to do so. My preference is they should not have that right for publicly financed stadiums. Privately financed (meaning 100% private, don't ask for infra changes or anything else), then they can do what they want. Make it PPV for all I care.