All you NFL famns, look out

[angryoldman]

TweetA few places here that are having Super Bowl parties were just notified that they are in violation of copyright infringement and that if they have the events, they will be fined and/or imprisoned. One of the events was at a bar that features 23 TV's including 4 large screens. Their violation, according to the NFL, was having a "SUPER BOWL PARTY PACKAGE." The "package" is/was $49.95 per person, included reserved bar seats, food, open bar, and free promotional giveaways (probably from the liquor and beer companies). The NFL claimed that this was "charging" customers to see the game and was in violation of NFL guidelines. I don't know about you guys, but when I go out to watch some games on a Sunday afternoon, my tab for beer, food, and tip is pretty close to that price... I don't see too much profit being taken by the bar owner on this one!

I've also read that the NFL will have "undercover" agents following up on casinos, bars, and other sites that may be broadcasting the game.

Did anyone here realize that, according to NFL rules, you cannot broadcast the game on a screen other than a typical home size (52" or less) without expressed written permission from the NFL? There are some exceptions, but I have a friend who has a home theater in his home with a 2/3 sized movie projection screen. Accordingly, if he has people over for the game, as he will, he is in violation...

The NFL never ceases to amaze me... If give them credit for trying to protect their proprietary properties, but they take it over the edge way too often!

If they really had any balls, they get their games off the boards in Vegas... But that leads to a whole other discussion and I find it amazing that when they issued warning to casinos this week, the list of 14 that were warned included 8 in Atlantic City, 2 in Connecticut, and only 4 in Las Vegas... Hmmmm...

[jenergy]

Tweetthats crazy, sounds like the NFL has WAY to much time on thier hands in the off season!