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I'm a bit lost. What major sports franchise is Atlanta adding? Looking at [0], I see new(ish) soccer, Overwatch and arena football teams, but none of those ar
by InitialLastName 8y ago
I'm a bit lost. What major sports franchise is Atlanta adding? Looking at [0], I see new(ish) soccer, Overwatch and arena football teams, but none of those are really among the "big money" sports in the US, nor do any of those require the sort of support from the city/state that, say, a new NFL stadium would require.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sports_in_Atlanta https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sports_in_Atlanta
- moorhosj 8y agoThe new Atlanta soccer team, Atlanta United, actually plays in the new NFL stadium that the state spent $1.6 billion to build [1]. Average attendance was 53,000 for Atlanta United this year. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_Stadium https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_Stadium
- dwighttk 8y agoYes. Lost the NHL and gained the MLS
- InitialLastName 8y agoI'm not deeply familiar with the history, but I assume that the stadium was mostly built to support the Falcons? What are their attendance numbers? Also, per the same article, the stadium's nominal capacity for soccer is 41K, so average attendance of 53k is pretty damn good.