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Cosm's 70,000-square-foot immersive venue debuts publicly with NBA Finals Game 4, anchoring Centennial Yards just as the city steps onto the World Cup stage.
The Atlanta Hawks became the first franchise at State Farm Arena to adopt OneCourt — a haptic device that lets blind and low-vision fans follow live basketball through vibrations — proving that downtown Atlanta's arenas can be for everyone.
The Dream relocated two home games against Caitlin Clark's Indiana Fever from their 3,500-seat arena to the 17,000-seat State Farm Arena in downtown Atlanta, aiming to shatter the franchise attendance record and meet demand that "far outpaces the supply."
The Atlanta Hawks announced a 20-year naming rights deal with State Farm, renaming Philips Arena as State Farm Arena. The change accompanied a $192.5 million renovation that transformed the venue into one of the most modern arenas in the NBA.
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.
