What NFL Fans Need To Know About The DOJ’s Investigation Of The League
The post What NFL Fans Need To Know About The DOJ’s Investigation Of The League appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – OCTOBER 05: A detailed view of a NFL football is seen with the NFL logo during the NFL 2025 game between Houston Texans and Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on October 05, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) Getty Images The federal government is concerned that fans of the NFL are being priced out of watching America’s most popular sport. This is a bipartisan issue that escalated in April when it was confirmed that the Department of Justice has opened a formal investigation. The probe is focused on whether the NFL engaged in alleged anti-competitive practices when securing its television deals, which includes putting some games behind pay-walled streaming platforms. While the nature and scope of the investigation is unknown, reportedly the league’s antitrust exemptions granted through the Sports Broadcasting Act co