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Mercedes-Benz Stadium Will Become First Pro Sports Venue To Go Cashless

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"Mercedes-Benz Stadium is only a year and a half old and has already hosted a Super Bowl, this past February. Before the last NFL season, it broke away from the norm by significantly lowering food and merchandise prices in-stadium, providing the lowest prices in the entire National Football League (NFL). The AMB Group, which owns and operates the stadium, continues to implement their progressive ideas and the Atlanta Falcons will become the first team in the NFL to adopt a completely cashless transactional model.  While hot dogs will only cost their fans $1.50 at the venue, a fraction of the cost at other venues, fans will only be able to pay digitally, as cash will no longer be accepted."

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