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When it comes to this World Cup in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, you won't hear anyone describe it as affordable or fan friendly. One stadium, though, is not trying to price gouge fans at the concession stands.
Falcons and Atlanta United owner Arthur Blank set a standard for pro leagues when he introduced fan friendly pricing with the opening of Mercedes-Benz Stadium 10 years ago. It's one of the few major pro sports venues in the U.S. where you can get a hot dog and a beer for less than $10.
And as the World Cup kicked off across the continent, we were immediately seeing complaints about the shamelessly expensive concession prices at the venues.
Atlanta continued to be the exception.
For Monday's game between Spain and Cape Verde at Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta Stadium), those prices remained cheap. A 12-ounce draft beer was $5. A hot dog was $2.
When you compare it to the other prices across the tournament, it was clear Atlanta chose to be a welcoming host while other stadiums went for greed.
Blank explained why he kept the prices cheap for the World Cup, and more venues should have followed that lead. Via The Athletic:
Well done, Atlanta. That's how it should be everywhere.
This article originally appeared on For The Win: Atlanta kept cheap concession prices while other World Cup stadiums went for greed
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Falcons and Atlanta United owner Arthur Blank set a standard for pro leagues when he introduced fan friendly pricing with the opening of Mercedes-Benz Stadium 10 years ago. It's one of the few major pro sports venues in the U.S. where you can get a hot dog and a beer for less than $10.
And as the World Cup kicked off across the continent, we were immediately seeing complaints about the shamelessly expensive concession prices at the venues.
Atlanta continued to be the exception.
For Monday's game between Spain and Cape Verde at Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta Stadium), those prices remained cheap. A 12-ounce draft beer was $5. A hot dog was $2.
When you compare it to the other prices across the tournament, it was clear Atlanta chose to be a welcoming host while other stadiums went for greed.
Blank explained why he kept the prices cheap for the World Cup, and more venues should have followed that lead. Via The Athletic:
Well done, Atlanta. That's how it should be everywhere.
This article originally appeared on For The Win: Atlanta kept cheap concession prices while other World Cup stadiums went for greed
Continue reading...
