NFL profits from 'overstretched antitrust exemption,' US House report says
( June 8, 2026, 18:44 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The National Football League's improvement in economic circumstances since 1961 has largely arisen from a television rights structure and revenues "built on an overstretched antitrust exemption," according to an interim staff report from the US House Judiciary Committee. While investigating whether the NFL has complied with the letter and the spirit of federal antitrust laws and the Sports Broadcasting Act, the committee has uncovered evidence the NFL "has harmed consumers and misled Congress regarding its television agreements and league rules," the report said.See attached document....
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