After a little prodding from Georgia lawmakers, the (back to back) national champion Georgia Bulldogs will finally get their long-awaited White House visit. COVID restrictions made the traditional visits tricky for a couple years, but pro teams including the Braves have made the trip recently. After UGA defensive lineman Warren Brinson wondered out loud on Twitter why the team hadn’t gotten an invite, politicians including AG Chris Carr started putting the pressure on, urging the Biden Administration to “step up.” And the pressure worked – the Dawgs will get their flowers at a date to be determined later this year. RISING…
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…
