HB 280, the much discussed ‘campus carry’ bill passed the Georgia House on Friday following a contentious debate and vote, sending it to the state Senate for the next step on its journey to the desk of Governor Nathan Deal. Deal of course vetoed similar legislation last year, but has been lukewarm in his opposition this year. Passing the House is a good sign, but as we saw in 2016 the fate of ‘campus carry’ in Georgia is still DRIFTING…
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…
