Last year the national sports media took note when Mercedes-Benz Stadium announced its prices for concessions during events. This year Arthur Blank and co. are upping the ante by further dropping prices, including hot dogs (their top seller) now at just $1.50. That move, combined with the stadium moving to cards only (no cash) keeps MBS at the forefront of the national stadium scene and keeps it RISING…
Georgia lawmakers back the Braves
As the Atlanta Braves continue their playoff battle with the LA Dodgers, a group of Georgia lawmakers are backing them in a battle of their own. U.S. Reps. Brian Jack and Lucy McBath, along with U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, have introduced legislation to extend a provision in the 2021 American Rescue Plan that would allow publicly traded organizations – like the Braves – to treat some of their high-salaried players like executives as a normal business would. This savvy tax move would save the team more than $20 million next season, money which now can be reinvested in the squad, which has the Braves and their fans RISING…
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