Tag: boondoggles
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FanPlex on a bender
Remember Fanplex, the family-friendly miniature golf course in the middle of a rough neighborhood, er, the bustling plaza outside Turner Field. Built for $2.5 million in 2002, (Fanplex) was supposed to attract Atlanta Braves fans who, after forking over $42 for a bag of peanuts and warm beer, wanted to play miniature golf and video […]
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Why doesn’t Green Bay need a new stadium?
If the Falcons need a new home to remain competitive, explain Green Bay’s success playing in Lambeau Field, built in 1957? A new stadium guarantees nothing — and that includes hosting a Super Bowl.
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New Braves stadium could revitalize Fanplex
You know, the soon-to-be defunct Georgia Dome is only four years older than Turner Field … Fanplex, as you may recall, is the ivory standard of white elephants. Built by the Fulton County Recreational Authority for $2.5 million, Fanplex opened in 2002 and shut down two years later after losing half-a-million dollars. It was developed […]
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