Is your venue ready to stream NFL Sunday Ticket?
The Future of NFL Sunday Ticket for Businesses Starts Now
NFL Sundays are the busiest, highest-revenue days of the week for most sports bars and restaurants. Getting NFL Sunday Ticket set up properly through EverPass isn’t complicated — but doing it right before the season starts means you’re not troubleshooting when the place is packed.
Check your internet speed
The rule is simple: 10 Mbps per EverPass device streaming at the same time.
8 screens showing different games simultaneously = 80 Mbps dedicated to EverPass.
If you’re on a basic consumer internet plan, consider upgrading to a business-grade connection before the season. Consumer plans often throttle speeds during peak hours — exactly when you need reliability most.
To check your speed: Visit speedtest.net on a device connected to the same network as your EverPass devices. Run the test during a busy period to see what you’re actually getting. If you’re already an EverPass customer, you can also run a speed test directly from the Device section of EverPass Manager.
Set your network priority order
Even with plenty of bandwidth, a busy Sunday can cause buffering if your network doesn’t know what to prioritize. The fix is a router setting called Quality of Service (QoS) — it tells your network which systems get bandwidth first.
POS & payment systems
Must never be interrupted
EverPass streaming devices
Needs stable bandwidth for live sports
Guest Wi-Fi
Guest wifi and back office systems should not compete with streaming
Guest Wi-Fi usage spikes when a big game starts and everyone pulls out their phone. Without QoS, that spike steals bandwidth from your screens. Your ISP or IT provider can configure this quickly — it’s a one-time change — or reference your networking hardware’s manual for instructions.
Use wired connections where you can
Wi-Fi works fine for EverPass in most venues. But for screens in fixed positions, a wired Ethernet connection is more reliable — it doesn’t drop during busy periods and doesn’t compete with guest Wi-Fi for signal.
A few other quick checks:
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Router and switches are modern enough to handle your speeds
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Network setup is simple — no unnecessary routing between devices
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If you have a firewall, EverPass URLs and ports are whitelisted
Train your staff on audio
Technical setup aside, audio mismatches are the most common game-day complaint — wrong commentary playing through the wrong speakers. It’s entirely preventable.
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Select and switch between audio inputs
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Match the correct audio feed to the featured game
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Identify which inputs correspond to which TVs or zones
Ensure a staff member is familiar with assigning audio for peak events. Document the input map and keep it somewhere staff can find quickly.
Questions about your specific setup?
Our team is available before the season to walk through your venue’s configuration.
Pre-game checklist
Run through this before every big game. Takes 5 minutes.
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