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Falcons' Claims About Financial Impact of New Stadium Disputed by Economists

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution did a story Sunday talking about the impact economically of a new, open-air stadium for the Falcons. The newspaper came to the same conclusions as many people. The stadium would be a big benefit to the Falcons, but not such a big financial benefit to the city or taxpayers. The reporters...

Falcons' Prospects for New Stadium in Georgia Looking Increasingly Likely

The Falcons and the Georgia World Congress Center insist they have merely reached a memorandum of understanding on building a new stadium for the Falcons and it is not a done deal. What is suspicious is that they already know how many seats the stadium will have, how many temporary seats, and how many suites will be in the...

Falcons Stadium Study Results: Away With Georgia Dome as We Know It?

There is another key date coming up for the Falcons. It's not March 4, when players insist there will be a labor lockout. It is Feb. 22 when a Kansas City architectural firm releases a feasibility study to Georgia World Congress Center officials on a new outdoor stadium in Atlanta. GWCC folks do not need another facility...

Atlanta's Super Bowl Bid on Ice

When Atlanta was passed over for the Super Bowl again and again the prevailing opinion was the ice storm before the 2000 game between the Titans and Rams had something to do with it. The NFL owners did not want a repeat of the ice event spoiling the party. We'll see about that. Dallas is going through a winter event this...

Mike Smith Gets 3-Year Extension as Atlanta Falcons' Coach

You wondered if Arthur Blank would get it right after his previous two hires. He did and he rewarded Mike Smith with a three-year contract extension on Thursday. Jim Mora was too rambunctious and too much one of the guys. Bobby Petrino was too aloof. Then came Smith and Blank connected. He got a professional coach who is...

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05/18/12 Blank Makes Case For New Falcons Stadium Source: Sports Business Journal Falcons Owner Arthur Blank on Wednesday "laid out his case for a new stadium with a retractable roof that could open in five years," according to John Manasso of FS SOUTH.
05/17/12 Blank to season-ticket holders: new stadium could... Source: Creative Loafing Atlanta - Atlanta GA Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank's making the public case for a new stadium, this time to season ticket holders at the team's "State of the Franchise" on Wednesday night at the Buckhead Theatre.
05/16/12 CRAWFORD / Smaller class sizes, better roads are just... Source: The Blackshear Times - Blackshear GA I've done a lot of head-shaking over recent discussions about a new stadium for Arthur Blank and the professional football team he owns, the Atlanta Falcons.
05/10/12 Hitler, John Junker, DeLoss Dodds, Mike Brown ...... Source: Braves and Birds This one is from last week, but it was a theme that I had been considering for quite a while.
05/06/12 Arthur Blank urges AU grads to take risks Source: Opelika-Auburn News - Opelika AL Arthur Blank, owner of the Atlanta Falcons of the NFL and co-founder of The Home Depot, started his speech Sunday with a reference to Auburn University Heisman Trophy Winner Cam Newton, saying the Atlanta Falcons get to play the Carolina Panthers twice during the NFL season.