The Democratic presidential primary is in full swing, but could the race’s latest entrant be surging in Georgia? Former New York City Mayor (and mega-billionaire) Mike Bloomberg has hired nearly 50 staffers and opened six campaign offices across the state, and recently picked up a key Peach State endorsement from Rep. Lucy McBath (D-Marietta). With Joe Biden collapsing in the polls, Bloomberg’s chances at using the Southeast, starting with South Carolina, to make his push seem to be 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…