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Georgia
DomeAtlanta, GA Home of the Atlanta Falcons since 1992, the Georgia Dome is the worlds largest cable supported stadium. Since the team's inception in 1966, the Falcons had played at Atlanta Fulton County Stadium, a multipurpose stadium that was also home of the Atlanta Braves (MLB). As early as November 1983, the owner of the Falcons, Rankin Smith, wanted a new stadium for the Falcons. Two years later Atlanta businessmen joined efforts with city and county officials to obtaining funding for a new stadium. Discussions were slow, with some officials suggesting that Atlanta Fulton County Stadium be renovated. Smith saw this plan as unacceptable and threatened to move the Falcons to Jacksonville. By 1988, talks intensified about building a new stadium, and in 1989, approval finally came from the state, the Atlanta City Council and Fulton County Commission to build a domed stadium. Ground breaking ceremonies occurred on November 22, 1989 and the Georgia Dome was completed by the start of the 1992 NFL season.
The Falcons played their first game at the
Georgia Dome on September 6, 1992 when over 70,000 fans filled the
stadium to see the team play. Three tiers of seats
circle the entire gridiron.
Every
seat from the lower deck to the upper deck has a great view of the
field. The
roof is made of Teflon and fiberglass. The
Georgia Dome has many amenities including several food courts, the
In-Zone Restaurant, Kickers Sports Bar, Millers Lodge, over 4,600
club seats and 164 luxury suites.
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