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thakoppno 3 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Streaming every NFL game this season requires 7 di...

> there are black out rules so that if not enough tickets are sold for the game, the game will not be broadcast in the local area.

The NFL stopped doing this in 2015.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NFL_television_blackout_polici....

dylan604 3 months ago [–]

Shows how long it's been since I've paid attention to the NFL, but who comes up with these rules? Clearly, a bunch of lawyers, but like, how much of an asshole does one need to be to even think this stuff up?

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