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Originally Posted by Buzzard
Good question. The season doesn't start until September. Sure they might have one or two hot, humid games that month, but for the most part the brutal heat is over by then. I'm guessing fall in Atlanta (after Sept.) would be comparable to typical/cool summer days here?
Whatever the reason, it'll be a very cool stadium.
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It's probably more about the non-football events the building will host, like the Final Four and Wrestlemania, plus conventions and trade shows.
The Georgia Dome has hosted three Final Fours and 5 NCAA Regionals, one Wrestlemania, and two Super Bowls. While the Super Bowl and even Wrestlemania have been held in outdoor venues, the NCAA is unlikely to ever hold their basketball championships in an open-air stadium.
The revenue generated by those basketball championship games is probably enough to offset whatever the additional cost is to build the retractable roof.