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bears5122 · 04-13-2009, 06:13 PM

I don't see where you guys are getting this "only half the teams in the game". The NFL acts as a single entity. The issue is limiting who they sell the rights to, not whether each team owns their individual trademark.

The only change that we would see is other game companies being given the right to purchase the licensing agreement to the NFL and NFLPA. That is how it was done for decades. The stuff about not having the rights to every team is just scare mongering that EA is filtering through the pipes to save face on PR.

I know that the complaint argues about the individual teams, but a judgment against the NFL would simply force them to open up the license to other companies. A much easier solution for them than granting each team individual rights.

04-13-2009, 06:13 PM	#47
bears5122 MVP OVR: 12 Join Date: Mar 2003	Re: NFL Antitrust: What it Means for the Sports Video Game Industry I don't see where you guys are getting this "only half the teams in the game". The NFL acts as a single entity. The issue is limiting who they sell the rights to, not whether each team owns their individual trademark. The only change that we would see is other game companies being given the right to purchase the licensing agreement to the NFL and NFLPA. That is how it was done for decades. The stuff about not having the rights to every team is just scare mongering that EA is filtering through the pipes to save face on PR. I know that the complaint argues about the individual teams, but a judgment against the NFL would simply force them to open up the license to other companies. A much easier solution for them than granting each team individual rights. Last edited by bears5122; 04-13-2009 at 06:22 PM.