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Games, stadiums, and the big events — from the World Cup to the Super Bowl — that fill Atlanta's city center.
Hawks and Cisco plan Wi-Fi 7 for the arena plus a year-round production hub for game nights and concerts downtown.
Presale opens Thursday at noon and general sales Friday at 10 a.m. for the Dream's Finals home games downtown.
Pumpkin carving, candy hunts inside the stadium and themed giveaways come with the Panthers' Oct. 31 home game.
Two championship games, one big downtown arena: the Dream's Finals home dates against Golden State are set.
The Predator kept his sunglasses on as the Falcons made him the 15th name in their Ring of Honor.
Pride Night at Mercedes-Benz Stadium brings a giving-back ticket pack, an All-Stripes tailgate and a 2:30 p.m. Unified finale.
UGA and UF swap Jacksonville for downtown this Halloween. Here's where each fan base is gathering.
Starting in 2027, the Dream trade their College Park gym for the downtown arena and nearly five times the seats.
A phoenix crest, Atlanta red and peach, and a 2028 kickoff at the stadium: meet Atlanta City FC.
Bobbleheads, kids' giveaways, HBCU Night and a new '90s Night: here is the full Hawks game-night lineup for 2026-27.
Sports Business Journal put Atlanta at the top of its 2026 rankings, ahead of New York, Los Angeles and Chicago.
Auburn edged Baylor 17-16 in the 2026 Aflac Kickoff Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on a packed Labor Day weekend downtown.
Georgia's high school football season opens downtown Wednesday, with Grayson and North Gwinnett headlining an 8 p.m. game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium and more dates running through Aug. 21.
Nineteen days of free programming in Centennial Olympic Park pulled more than 536,000 people downtown, and a rainy July 14 set from Ludacris turned into the run's high-water mark.
Red Bull's Formula 1 showcase took over several blocks of Hank Aaron Drive in Summerhill, drawing crowds to a corridor remade by new housing, retail and MARTA's first bus rapid transit line.
