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aggiesal

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11. It was built in 1996 for the Olympics. . .
Mon Nov 25, 2013, 02:42 AM
Nov 2013

converted to baseball after the Olympics. Braves moved in 1997.
So yes, the braves have only played for 17 seasons. But of course
the team doesn't own the stadium and their lease is expiring.
So they're looking for better terms. Basically, the team becomes a free
agent for any community to build them a new stadium.

My contention has always been, you want a new stadium, we (the public)
will front the bonds to build the stadium, but now the sports team has a 30
mortgage.
After 30 years the team now owns the stadium.

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Meh. Let Cobb County have the Braves. onehandle Nov 2013 #1
Good point, I'm sure the coalition is a bunch bigots afraid Marta wil come to Cobb. Hoyt Nov 2013 #4
MARTA still doesn't reach to Cobb County? House of Roberts Nov 2013 #6
Well they do have the Cobb Transit system, but the separatists still don't accept Marta. Hoyt Nov 2013 #7
No, they can't find enough people to work because the pay and conditions are miserable Fumesucker Nov 2013 #19
They want a new stadium already, and the current one isn't more than 20 years old?!?! Crowman1979 Nov 2013 #2
Turner Field is a beautiful stadium. onehandle Nov 2013 #5
It isn't about the condition of Turner Field, olddad56 Nov 2013 #10
I know, I can't believe that one of the new wave stadiums is already being deemed unacceptable and StevieM Nov 2013 #8
It was built in 1996 for the Olympics. . . aggiesal Nov 2013 #11
Yep there should be no free ride for sports team anymore davidpdx Nov 2013 #12
Chargers have the same issues . . . aggiesal Nov 2013 #15
Very interesting davidpdx Nov 2013 #16
Farmers Field in LA next to the Staples Center . . . aggiesal Nov 2013 #17
Might as well if it's being built just send them back to LA davidpdx Nov 2013 #18
COBB=County Operated By Bigots dballance Nov 2013 #3
This black girl who grew up in Atlanta knows what this deal is all about: white folk afraid... Liberal_Stalwart71 Nov 2013 #9
Theres a difference between the Falcons deal and the Braves too 7962 Nov 2013 #13
I've been following this closely since it was announced..... groundloop Nov 2013 #14
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