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The NFL will never lose its antitrust exemption, no matter how much D.C. cries foul

Apr 10, 2026 @ 12:30pm

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The first formal investigation into the longstanding antitrust exemption granted to the NFL under the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961 is officially upon us. On Thursday, The Wall Street Journal reported that the Department of Justice has begun examining potential anticompetitive practices by the NFL in how it sells its media rights. Under the exemption granted…

DOJ reportedly opens anticompetitive investigation into NFL

Apr 9, 2026 @ 11:30am

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Things have escalated very quickly for the NFL and the federal government with the Department of Justice reportedly opening an antitrust investigation against the country’s most popular sports league. The Wall Street Journal reports that the government has begun an investigation on whether or not the league has “engaged in anticompetitive tactics that harm consumers.”…