Tag: Atlanta

NCAA Final Four basketball in Atlanta

Article posted by Coliseum, September 3^rd, 2024

Atlanta will stage one of the world’s premier sporting events after the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee selected the city to host the 2031 Men’s Final Four. The NCAA said It will mark the fifth time Atlanta has hosted the event, which will take place between April 5 and 7 at... » Read more

Amanda Mann in State Farm Arena saddle

Article posted by Coliseum, August 12^th, 2024

The National Basketball Association (NBA) team Atlanta Hawks and their home ground – the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia (US) – announced recently that Amanda Mann has been hired as the Executive Vice-President and the Chief Facilities Officer. ‘State Farm ARENA’ stated that in her new... » Read more

Swank Cosm venue to sparkle Atlanta skyline

Article posted by Coliseum, August 1^st, 2024

Atlanta (Georgia, US) will soon be home to a new immersive sports and entertainment venue. ‘FOX5’ stated that Cosm will sit in Centennial Yards right near the 75,000-capacity Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Los Angeles (US)-based Cosm is a global technology company that builds end-to-end... » Read more

NHL expansion franchise sought for Atlanta

Article posted by Coliseum, March 18^th, 2024

The Alpharetta Sports & Entertainment Group (a hockey-focused ownership team), fronted by the former National Hockey League (NHL) player Anson Carter, has formally requested that the NHL commence with an expansion process aimed at bringing a franchise to the greater Atlanta (Georgia, US) area... » Read more

Truist Park set gold standard in mixed-use

Article posted by Coliseum, October 2^nd, 2023

The Major League Baseball (MLB) team Atlanta Braves planned to build a new sports venue after the lease for their downtown venue ended. Their stadium at the time, the Turner Field in Atlanta, Georgia (US), was a structure originally built for the 1996 Summer Olympics and converted into a stadium in... » Read more

Georgia Tech-Hyundai naming rights deal

Article posted by Coliseum, August 16^th, 2023

The home of Georgia Tech football has been renamed Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field in Atlanta, Georgia (US) following a naming rights agreement between the school and the automaker. ‘AP’ stated that the Georgia Board of Regents announced a deal recently for Hyundai to pay Georgia Tech... » Read more

Mercedes-Benz Stadium ‘lofty’ looks

Article posted by Coliseum, June 15^th, 2023

It seems like the folks at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia (US) comes up with a stadium improvement every few years, with the goal of adding yet another flexible space to the mix. In 2020, the additions included the notable Maybach Terraces and the Delta SKY360... » Read more