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Since 1973, the NFL has maintained a blackout policy that states that a home game cannot be televised locally if it is not sold out within 72 hours prior to its start time.

what is the point of these kind of blackout policies in sports? they do not help sports in any way shape or form
>> Anonymous
Money. They want your ticket money. And it works.
>> Anonymous
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The NFL rules make sense. MLB on the other hand, I can't possibly explain.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NFL_blackout#MLB.2FNHL_blackout_policies
>> Anonymous
>>456652
For the NFL, this doesn't affect many teams, as most of them sell out. Some owners buy up the remaining seats if there are only a few thousand left so it can be broadcast locally.
>> Anonymous
I thought most NFL teams used the "seat license" system. As I understand it, the only way to get into a game is to have season tickets. The tickets stay with you season to season until you decide to re-sell them.

There's no way in hell I can afford Steelers season tickets, so I'm not sure on the details.
>> Anonymous
>>456753

the good seats are usally season tickets, but you can buy em per game, check around
>> Anonymous
>>456708
NFL's blackout policy exists because the games are on national networks. The other leagues usually don't blackout games because teams can sign deals with networks so all the teams games will air on the network in question.

However, let's say an LA Angels - Detroit Tigers game is airing on both ESPN2 and Fox Sports West. ESPN2's version of the game will be blacked-out, for Fox has a contract with the Angels that allows them to block ESPN from airing the game to those "local" areas, forcing viewers to watch Fox Sports West instead of ESPN2. This is why you may see ESPNEWS on ESPN or ESPN2 sometimes instead of the game you thought would be on.
>> Anonymous
Raiders game is blacked out this week, and this Bay Area football fan could not be happier.

Hate having to watch Chokeland every fucking week while the nationally broadcast game gets wiped out.