The recent House vs. NCAA settlement threatens to upend college sports as we know them – and who better to give his thoughts than UGA football Coach Kirby Smart? Smart says he’s concerned about several facets of the deal, including getting rid of walk-ons entirely, and that there may be a salary cap bubble with the new $20.5 million affecting players who got paid before it went into effect. He also warned that organizational infrastructure may go downhill for many programs as they decide how to spend their new salary pool. Uncharted waters for college sports leave the landscape 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…
