Shame on the NFL NHL and other dumb employers ...

[pezz97]

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/8427652/locked-nfl-referees-return-early-week-sources

[Just Saying]

Can someone tell me what the refs make per game, and what they're holding out for? I have no idea. I do know that the top level ones are way better than the subs... but that's in every profession.

[Dolfan]

Can someone tell me what the refs make per game, and what they're holding out for? I have no idea. I do know that the top level ones are way better than the subs... but that's in every profession.

From what I've read, they make $150,000 - $175,000 per season & fly 1st class.  Additionally, there is apparently a pretty comfortable retirement plan.

[tonyb147]

From what I've read, they make $150,000 - $175,000 per season & fly 1st class.  Additionally, there is apparently a pretty comfortable retirement plan.

My brother is a superintendent at a large construction company. A few years ago he ran a job where an NFL ref was working as a carpenter. He didn't know the guy was a ref until he asked for a day off. He was working the Thanksgiving game in Detroit and the league required him to be there by noon Wednesday for meetings etc.

The figure above seems high IMO given that most refs have other jobs. I'm sure you can Google to find out. There is also likely to be a mention of the wages on the news now that they have settled.

[tonyb147]

Compensation for the officials will increase from an average of $149,000 a year in 2011, to $173,000 in 2013, and capping at an average of $205,000 by 2019.

Yikes! Where do I sign up? 

[pezz97]

    Yeah, at least if there is a blown call tonight, it will be made by the professionals.

[badolpuddytat]

  Yeah, at least if there is a blown call tonight, it will be made by the professionals.

Hey pezz, the Clownies need A LOT of BLOWN CALLS to win that game tonight!!! BRING BACK THE SCAB REF'S On another note, heard from one of Cleveland's news stations that some Vegas books were giving the money back to anyone that bet GB. THAT TAKES THE CAKE!! so they HAD to settle.!

[Jeremy]

The refs should get around $200,000 per year.  If people are worried that horsemen will cheat because the purse is far below what they can win at the windows, I would worried about a ref making a few grand per game where one close call means millions of dollars are changing hands.

[LVGaryD]

The only casino I read about that was returning money to Packers backers was The D Las Vegas. I have lived in Las Vegas for 21 years and today is the first time I ever even heard of The D Las Vegas casino.

  

[NIATROSS]

from the start i never saw what the refs may have wanted
all i read was the league put out a plan that was going to cut their pay and pensions
imo the owners once again looked like assholes kinda like rahm emmanuel in the teachers strike


welcome back refs !

[badolpuddytat]

from the start i never saw what the refs may have wanted
all i read was the league put out a plan that was going to cut their pay and pensions
imo the owners once again looked like assholes kinda like rahm emmanuel in the teachers strike


welcome back refs !

No No bring back the SCAB'S!! At least for tonight's game!!

[pezz97]

The only casino I read about that was returning money to Packers backers was The D Las Vegas. I have lived in Las Vegas for 21 years and today is the first time I ever even heard of The D Las Vegas casino.

  

its the old fitzgeralds and they couldn't have taken a lot of money on the game.

[LVGaryD]

its the old fitzgeralds and they couldn't have taken a lot of money on the game.

Well then I have gambled there unsuccessfully many times.