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Old 02-21-2017, 01:56 PM
 
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Should be a nice development for the area...
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Officials are set to announce the project at a midday news conference Wednesday on the site of the new complex, located across from the Mall at Stonecrest along Interstate 20.

11Alive obtained preliminary plans for the complex, which included office and restaurant space, outdoor covered sports training areas, a hospitality complex, a 1500 seat soccer stadium, 17 soccer fields, two baseball fields, an extreme sports area, and indoor football and basketball facilities.

The complex is projected to have an annual $200 million economic impact and create about 2,000 new jobs. It will include 22 different team sports, with 24 playing fields for soccer, football and baseball, eight basketball courts, a sports medicine pavilion and a 15,000-seat professional stadium.

The complex will be owned and operated by the Atlanta Sports Connection and be backed and partnered with its team of business partners and advisors with years of success in strategic planning, operations, financial management and sports training.
$200 million sports complex to be announced in Stonecrest | 11alive.com
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Old 02-22-2017, 12:38 PM
 
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This will certainly provide a nice economic boost for the new city of Stonecrest...
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The $200 million sports center is located along I-20 and will become the second-largest multi-sport facility in the southeast, behind only the 220-acre Disney ESPN Wide World of Sports.

It will join other recent sports developments including the new SunTrust Park for the Atlanta Braves in Cobb County, Mercedes-Benz Stadium for the Atlanta Falcons in downtown Atlanta and LakePoint Sports in Emerson, which focuses on youth baseball.

Two professional soccer teams could move in to the area over the next couple of years, said Trey Brantley, CEO of First Team SC. A men’s team could move there in 2018, and he hopes for a women’s team in 2019.

In addition, Atlanta Sports City will provide the kind of venue for large regional soccer events that the metro area currently lacks, said Greg Griffith, executive director of the Georgia Soccer Association.

"This facility will provide a place for dozens of local tournament and give us the ability to bid on major regional and national tournaments,” Griffith said. “The proximity to metro Atlanta and the best airport in the country makes this a great location for a sports complex.”

The complex could draw 3 million visitors annually, creating $197 million in economic impact, according to a study by the University of Georgia’s Carl Vinson Institute. It’s anticipated to create nearly 2,000 permanent jobs.

It also includes a 204,000-square-foot indoor athletic facility and five basketball courts. Many other sports, from martial arts to volleyball, can also use the facilities.
Large sports complex called Atlanta Sports City to be built in DeKalb
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Old 02-22-2017, 12:42 PM
 
Location: Georgia
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Will this complex be privately funded?
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Old 02-22-2017, 12:49 PM
 
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Sounds great but this isn't in Atlanta so not sure why it is called Atlanta Sports City.
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Old 02-22-2017, 12:55 PM
 
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This is huge!
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Old 02-22-2017, 01:45 PM
 
Location: Orange Blossom Trail
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Im trying to understand what is the point of this? I read the article a few times. Still dont know why this is needed?
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Old 02-22-2017, 01:46 PM
 
Location: Orange Blossom Trail
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Sounds great but this isn't in Atlanta so not sure why it is called Atlanta Sports City.
The Braves dont play in Atlanta either, but hey...
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Old 02-22-2017, 03:38 PM
 
Location: East Side of ATL
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It seems like it won't fit in with the area.

Hopefully, the rusty unfinished hotel is finally completed now.
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Old 02-22-2017, 03:51 PM
 
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Sounds great but this isn't in Atlanta so not sure why it is called Atlanta Sports City.
Well, by that logic, Pinewood Atlanta Studios shouldn't be called that. Sports City at Stonecrest would probably suffice, though.

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Im trying to understand what is the point of this? I read the article a few times. Still dont know why this is needed?
Because maybe they need a big sports venue out that way? They just built the same kind thing in Foley, Alabama. Ever heard of Foley, Alabama? More than likely not, but they have a massive new sports venue that supposedly is decently used.
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Old 02-22-2017, 03:58 PM
 
Location: Orange Blossom Trail
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Well, by that logic, Pinewood Atlanta Studios shouldn't be called that. Sports City at Stonecrest would probably suffice, though.



Because maybe they need a big sports venue out that way? They just built the same kind thing in Foley, Alabama. Ever heard of Foley, Alabama? More than likely not, but they have a massive new sports venue that supposedly is decently used.
Yea? Ok I'm kinda old, but this is for Pop warner leagues and such? This is what I am guessing this is about? I mean technically it doesn't bring money into Atlanta proper, but it does for the state. I guess my thing is how often will this place get used? I guess I see little league World Series or something like cheerleading contest. I'm not sure.
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