Sorry, Tampa Bay, mixed-use districts don’t reverse the dismal economics of sports venues

Tampa residents, take note: The Battery has delivered for the Atlanta Braves, but not for Georgia taxpayers.

By: J.C. Bradbury, Kennesaw State University, The Conversation

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Published: April 22, 2026

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Last Updated: 3 months ago

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By J.C. Bradbury, Kennesaw State University

When the Atlanta Braves opened Truist Park in 2017, Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred called it a “watershed” moment.

What drew so much attention to the new Braves’ stadium in suburban Cobb County, Georgia, at the time was its construction within a mixed-use development, known as The Battery Atlanta. Truist Park anchors a live-work-play campus that includes restaurants, shops, hotels, offices and residences. The idea was to …

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