The Atlanta Falcons new stadium officially got its name today.
Falcons owner Arthur Blank announced that Mercedes-Benz has bought the naming rights to the $1.4 billion stadium under construction downtown.
#BREAKING: Mercedes-Benz buys naming rights to new @AtlantaFalcons stadium in downtown Atlanta.
— WSB-TV (@wsbtv) August 24, 2015
Falcons owner Arthur Blank confirms new stadium will be called Mercedes-Benz Stadium pic.twitter.com/yVhSI7ve8W
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) August 24, 2015
The new stadium is under construction next to the Georgia Dome, and is slated to open in 2017.
By Glenn Erby
