New Falcons stadium

[muscleman2470]

+1 to all of the comments above. The Dome has served as an excellent venue for many years for other non-NFL events (Final Four (2-3 times), SEC football & basketball championships, etc). It's not as nice as other venues, but it serves a greater multifunctional purpose that has made it a valuable destination for all of the events listed above. If Blank & the Falcons want a new (outdoor) stadium within the next 10 years, they can pay for it themselves.

[ContactBuzz]

Originally Posted by gtbuzz2011

The locale of all the major stadiums in Atlanta are pretty terrible, IMO. I'll let Philips slide since it's near Centennial Olympic Park/World of Coke/Aquarium. Otherwise, Turner Field is in a dumpy area and so is the Dome.

With that said, there's no need for any public funding of any sort to build a new stadium.

I guess you're right if you ignore the economic benefits that having a pro sports team (NFL especially) can have for the city/area.

[coit]

Here's what you get with your new billion-dollar stadium.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...MNUA1O403R.DTL


PSLs and expensive tickets. Of course this is for a team that sells out its stadium. The fact of the matter is that there is no way a team can justify the expense of such a stadium. And not even a city if it is an outdoor stadium with real grass and all of that.

One of the strengths of the Dome is that it is a multi-purpose facility. Only downside is that you can't see the sun when you watch a game.

[gtfan088]

The retractable roof seems to be the new trend, and I kinda like it. I don't particularly care for the Georgia Dome, and I think a nice stadium with a retractable roof will still be a draw for the SECCG, Chicken Bowl, etc.

[ContactBuzz]

Originally Posted by coit

Here's what you get with your new billion-dollar stadium.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...MNUA1O403R.DTL


PSLs and expensive tickets. Of course this is for a team that sells out its stadium. The fact of the matter is that there is no way a team can justify the expense of such a stadium. And not even a city if it is an outdoor stadium with real grass and all of that.

One of the strengths of the Dome is that it is a multi-purpose facility. Only downside is that you can't see the sun when you watch a game.

I agree about the PSL thing - that's concerning.

The NFL has already removed the Dome from future SB considerations and you'd have to think that these other "multi-purpose" events will start going away as well when competing with other state-of-the-art facilities that are in existence (like Dallas) or planned.

[andrew]

Originally Posted by ContactBuzz

I agree about the PSL thing - that's concerning.

The NFL has already removed the Dome from future SB considerations and you'd have to think that these other "multi-purpose" events will start going away as well when competing with other state-of-the-art facilities that are in existence (like Dallas) or planned.

Was Atlanta removed because of the Dome or because of the weather?

[etc79]

I want them to get a new stadium...that is all

[ContactBuzz]

Originally Posted by andrew

Was Atlanta removed because of the Dome or because of the weather?

Stadium - weather thing certainly didn't help but I think it's a bit of a myth as to why the NFL won't bring the SB back. It's reported that the NFL will be putting up $$$ (upwards of $200M) to help with the financing of the new stadium.

As a matter of fact, I think the last 3 SBs I recall being at a party hanging out mostly outside because the weather has been terrific. I'm too old to remember much past 3 years ago.

[etc79]

Originally Posted by ContactBuzz

Stadium - weather thing certainly didn't help but I think it's a bit of a myth as to why the NFL won't bring the SB back. It's reported that the NFL will be putting up $$$ (upwards of $200M) to help with the financing of the new stadium.

$300M in hotel taxes, $200M from the NFL, the rest from Money Bags Blank

[coit]

Originally Posted by ContactBuzz

Stadium - weather thing certainly didn't help but I think it's a bit of a myth as to why the NFL won't bring the SB back. It's reported that the NFL will be putting up $$$ (upwards of $200M) to help with the financing of the new stadium.

Why would they rule us out for a SB because of the stadium? How is our stadium different than other domed stadiums that have hosted SBs since we last did?