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The NFL has an exemption from the Sherman antitrust act. Therefore, we need not argue about whether they are or are not a cartel - or are engaging in anti-comp
by rsync 3y ago
The NFL has an exemption from the Sherman antitrust act.
Therefore, we need not argue about whether they are or are not a cartel - or are engaging in anti-competitive behavior: our government has already defined them as such.
- jrockway 3y agoIt's somewhat unclear if they even need the exemption. It's only relevant to TV licensing deals, and TV ain't what it used to be. The NFL mostly exists to keep the dying TV business alive, but nobody actually wants to watch the NFL on TV. If the TV deals were ruled illegal, the NFL would live and the TV stations would die.
- thehoff 3y agoMaybe but I doubt the NFL would continue on the way it does without TV. They must make a ton off networks who then make it back via advertising, but maybe I’m wrong. My group of friends and I definitely watch and don’t go to games because of the cost (we would not go to games just because they are not in TV). College football around here is much more affordable (as are college basketball games, G league for basketball, and minor league baseball).