In what is quickly becoming an annual absurdity, HB 535, the ‘Brunch Bill’ which would allow local restaurants to serve alcohol before 12:30pm on Sundays, has once again stalled out in the state Senate. While who exactly is offended by Georgians drinking before noon on a Sunday is still unknown, experts state that some 4,000 restaurants in the state are suffering from the restriction. Over-regulation, as always, is SINKING…
State Farm Arena a box office draw
Downtown Atlanta’s State Farm Arena is quite the box office draw. How big? From October to to March, State Farm brought in $76.2 million across 60 events, making it the third-highest grossing venue in the entire nation, behind only New York’s Madison Square Garden and the Sphere in Las Vegas, and fifth globally. Nearly 600,000 visitors took in performances from superstars ranging from Blake Shelton to Usher, plus Hawks games and events like WWE Raw. State Farm’s status as one of the premier performance venues in the world is RISING…