A third candidate filed paperwork Wednesday in Atlanta’s wide-open mayoral race, and he comes with some serious baggage. City Councilman Antonio Brown is currently under federal indictment for fraud, with prosecutors alleging that he lied on credit applications to receive loans and credit cards – and then saying that he was the victim of identity theft and was not responsible for repaying the charges. Not a great look for a prospective mayor, a position that in Atlanta has seen its share of shadiness over the years, something that voters presumably would want to move away from. That said, former Mayor Kasim Reed is weighing a run himself. In any case Brown’s odds of winning, even on day one, are 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…
