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I don't think the NFL is rigged week in and week out but the NFL has stated that buying a ticket entitles the buyer to watch 2 NFL teams at that specified time and date. It does not guarantee pure contest, it guarantees a performance.

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In Meyer v. Belichick, New York Jets fan Carl J. Mayer sued Belichick and the Patriots for fraud, arguing that their actions related to SpyGate constituted a violation of their contractual obligation to give ticket purchasers "an honest match played in compliance with all laws, regulations and NFL rules." District Court dismissed the case, saying:

"The plaintiff buys the ticket, of course, in order to see an event that is scheduled to occur on the ticket-seller's grounds, but the seller does not contract to provide the spectacle, only to license the plaintiff to enter and view whatever event transpire[s] .... Plaintiff's ticket was redeemed, and he was able to see whatever transpired at Giants Stadium on that date, in this case, a football game, and as a result, Plaintiff got exactly that for which he paid .... The actions of Defendants "at most, yielded a non-actionable loss of goodwill" and "[a]ny further grievance or disgruntlement on the part of Plaintiffs must be pursued, if at all, in the marketplace, through fan withdrawal of money and attendance at future . . . events."

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals also dismissed the suit, stating:

"Mayer undeniably saw football games played by two NFL teams. This therefore is not a case where, for example, the game or games were cancelled, strike replacement players were used, or the professional football teams themselves did something nonsensical or absurd, such as deciding to play basketball .... At least in this specific context, it is not the role of judges and juries to be second-guessing the decision taken by a professional sports league purportedly enforcing its own rules."