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How the NFL Uses a Loophole to Host Its Big-Money Black Friday Game

The NFL’s Black Friday game exists because of a loophole in the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961, which bans games from 6 p.m. Friday to midnight Saturday from September to December. By kicking off at 3 p.m., the league avoids the “dark period.” With Amazon paying $100 million, Roger Goodell continues pushing legal boundaries to boost NFL revenue.