NFL Drops Blackout Rule

[gwallaia]

We needed this rule overturned back in the 80's. There's no telling how many Oiler games I missed on tv because of this.

http://money.cnn.com/2015/03/23/media/nfl-blackout-rule/index.html

The rule was conceived back when the league depended on ticket sales rather than television rights as its major source of revenue. But the league's broadcast rights are now worth about about $5.1 billion a year, making the NFL the most profitable professional sports league. And its broadcasts dominate TV ratings.

Still, the league had been reluctant to drop the rule, especially as more fans prefer to watch games at home on big-screen TV's, rather than going to games in person.

 

[Ranger Tom]

Someone in the Jaguars' front office is softly weeping with joy.

 

[Playoffs]

Mike Garafolo ‏@MikeGarafolo

In 2010, there were 26 blackouts. Last season, there were none. That came after 2012 when the league eased restrictions for tickets sold.

Kinda moot now.

 

[markn]

Someone in the Jaguars' front office is softly weeping with joy.

And the tarp manufacturers are weeping for a different reason.

 

[CretorFrigg]

We needed this rule overturned back in the 80's. There's no telling how many Oiler games I missed on tv because of this.

http://money.cnn.com/2015/03/23/media/nfl-blackout-rule/index.html

The rule was conceived back when the league depended on ticket sales rather than television rights as its major source of revenue. But the league's broadcast rights are now worth about about $5.1 billion a year, making the NFL the most profitable professional sports league. And its broadcasts dominate TV ratings.

Still, the league had been reluctant to drop the rule, especially as more fans prefer to watch games at home on big-screen TV's, rather than going to games in person.

If they want people to show up to games, maybe they should lower ticket prices. Corporations are buying up tickets which prices out the average fan from attending.

 

[TEXANRED]

If the NFL wants more people to go to the game then they need to drop ticket prices.

 

[infantrycak]

If they want people to show up to games, maybe they should lower ticket prices. Corporations are buying up tickets which prices out the average fan from attending.

If the NFL wants more people to go to the game then they need to drop ticket prices.

The games are selling out. People are mingling in club levels (or around the stadium with 8000 TVs hung everywhere) or wasting tickets. Not going to get a price reduction until sales decline.