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NFL Asking U.S. Supreme Court to Review Sunday Ticket in Class-Action Lawsuit

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The NFL and DirecTV have petitioned for a Supreme Court review of a class-action lawsuit brought up against the satellite company's Sunday Ticket deal, according to Michael A. Fletcher of ESPN.

The deal offers a chance for fans to pay $293 per season for access to every NFL game, but consumers are required to purchase a bundle for every game instead of potentially their favorite out-of-town team.

Lawyers initially argued that this violates federal antitrust laws, preventing NFL teams from competing against each other for a larger market share.

The initial class-action suit also claimed it forces customers to "pay more for games than they want.