TakeYouToTasker Posted May 16, 2016 Posted May 16, 2016 http://abcnews.go.com/Business/nfls-atlanta-falcons-making-stadium-food-affordable/story?id=39121569 NFL fans will no longer feel like they're paying an arm and a leg on stadium concession food, at least if they're taking in a game at the Atlanta Falcons' future home.The team's new $1.4 billion Mercedes-Benz Stadium, which opens next year, will sell a number of menu items for $5 or less, even for major events such as the Super Bowl or college bowl games. The stadium is slated to host the NCAA men's Final Four basketball games in 2020. ... $2: Non-alcoholic drinks with unlimited free refills $2: Dasani bottled water, hot dogs, pretzels, popcorn $3: Peanuts, pizza, nachos, waffle fries $5: 12 oz. domestic beer The national average cost of a beer at NFL stadiums is $7.42, while soft drinks at other stadiums average $4.79, according to Team Marketing Report.
RyanC883 Posted May 16, 2016 Posted May 16, 2016 are they hurting to get fans to the game? Not sure why they would do this. Not complaining, and would love it, but seems odd.
plenzmd1 Posted May 16, 2016 Posted May 16, 2016 Wow, i find that hard to believe. $2 soda's with refills and $5beers...pretty awesome. Now, about that $20K PSL...hope that adds to your experience as well!
Augie Posted May 16, 2016 Posted May 16, 2016 Wow, i find that hard to believe. $2 soda's with refills and $5beers...pretty awesome. Now, about that $20K PSL...hope that adds to your experience as well! They'll get you one way or another! The new stadium looks like it will be very cool, even for those who are not fans of domes. Reasonable prices? I wonder why they'd do that. I doubt it affects attendance, especially in anew venue. I'll go check it out when it's done.
NoSaint Posted May 16, 2016 Posted May 16, 2016 They'll get you one way or another! The new stadium looks like it will be very cool, even for those who are not fans of domes. Reasonable prices? I wonder why they'd do that. I doubt it affects attendance, especially in anew venue. I'll go check it out when it's done. we will see the cost to get in the door and pay those. they arent cutting revenue out of the goodness of their hearts, they are restructuring in an effort to maximize it.
Augie Posted May 16, 2016 Posted May 16, 2016 we will see the cost to get in the door and pay those. they arent cutting revenue out of the goodness of their hearts, they are restructuring in an effort to maximize it. Agreed, (very creative) restructuring to make the most cash possible and to pay for the fancy new digs. Hard to believe that place will be done in time. The old Georgia dome is everything wrong with sterile, domed stadiums. The new place should be very cool.
Maury Ballstein Posted May 16, 2016 Posted May 16, 2016 Good. 14.00 for a beer is at most stadiums is freaking ridiculous
major Posted May 16, 2016 Posted May 16, 2016 NFL teams are going to have to keep finding solutions to get people to the games. Too expensive to attend one or two games when you can use that same $ and watch all season on NFL Sunday ticket.
chris heff Posted May 16, 2016 Posted May 16, 2016 New stadiums are about getting the fans in the building and out of the parking lot. They make zero off tailgating. This is an example of something is better than nothing.
Saxum Posted May 16, 2016 Posted May 16, 2016 That would make sense IF prices were applicable only before and after games,
Formerly Allan in MD Posted May 17, 2016 Posted May 17, 2016 There's price gouging on concessions in pro sports? Who would have thunk it?
Augie Posted May 17, 2016 Posted May 17, 2016 This actually made the NBC Nightly News. THAT is how strange it is.
Buffalo Barbarian Posted May 17, 2016 Posted May 17, 2016 http://abcnews.go.com/Business/nfls-atlanta-falcons-making-stadium-food-affordable/story?id=39121569
jimmy10 Posted May 17, 2016 Posted May 17, 2016 we will see the cost to get in the door and pay those. they arent cutting revenue out of the goodness of their hearts, they are restructuring in an effort to maximize it. Exactly. All this is is creative accounting and good PR.
Best Player Available Posted May 17, 2016 Posted May 17, 2016 $5.00 budweisers are still $4.50 more than that swill is worth.
DriveFor1Outta5 Posted May 17, 2016 Posted May 17, 2016 (edited) $5.00 budweisers are still $4.50 more than that swill is worth. Anytime I go to an event that sells even five dollar domestic beer I'm still in awe of the markup. You can buy 24 oz domestic beers at a gas station for less than the same amount of bottled water. Edited May 17, 2016 by DriveFor1Outta5
TSOL Posted May 17, 2016 Posted May 17, 2016 Atlanta is notorious for having a hard time getting people into the stadiums for their pro sports teams. Even when the Braves were dominating MLB for a few years straight, some of the world series games didnt sell out.
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