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Games, stadiums, and the big events — from the World Cup to the Super Bowl — that fill Atlanta's city center.
In April 2014, Arthur Blank was days away from announcing an MLS expansion franchise for Atlanta — a city that analysts said was "a bit of an underrated soccer city" despite never having had a top-tier professional team.
When the 2013 NCAA Final Four came to the Georgia Dome, it brought 100,000 out-of-town visitors, nearly tripled hotel rates, and generated a projected $70 million in economic impact — all concentrated in the blocks around Centennial Olympic Park.
In its second year, Domecoming brought eight high school football teams to the Georgia Dome for a full day of games — with marching bands parading down Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and 15,000 fans filling downtown's biggest venue for Friday night lights on Saturday.
