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    4.2 (25 reviews)

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    McCamish Pavilion
    John M.

    Nestled in Atlanta on the Georgia Tech campus, and within walking distance of downtown Atlanta, this arena is a great place to take in a basketball game. We were in town for the 2018 Peach Bowl, and had a night to occupy before the big game, so a basketball game was a perfect kickoff to an epic sports weekend. The McCamish Pavilion is super fan friendly--security entry was simple and fast, and the staff was exceedingly hospitable. Inside the arena, there were free programs, basketball schedules and team posters (thumbs up to the marketing team), and numerous food options including Atlanta's own Chick-fil-a. Once we took our seats I was impressed at just how homey the arena felt. It is just a really great, comfortable mid-size college basketball facility. And huge props to the home team as after the game concluded the entire team walked around the arena floor perimeter giving high fives to everyone on the first row, where kids had flocked to greet their heros--again, marketing genius in action. If I ever get the chance, I'll certainly be back to see the Yellow Jackets take to court at McCamish!

    Daniel B.

    I attended a special season ticket holder open house to Georgia Tech's McCamish Pavilion last night. McCamish Pavilion is Tech's brand spanking new baskeball coliseum. Last night was the public's first glimpse into the new facility. Athletic Director Dan Radakovich and men's and women's coaches Brian Gregory and MaChelle Joseph were on hand to greet fans and give them a tour of the new arena. I am a hardcore Georgia Tech men's basketball fan. I've been a season ticket holder for eight consecutive years now. Before then, I was in school at Tech and part of the basketball "Swarm," the group of students that stood the entire game on the floor underneath either side of the basket. I will miss the old Alexander Memorial Coliseum as I built up 11 seasons of memories there (last season was spent off-campus), going to almost every single home game during that time span. McCamish Pavilion has been over a year in the making. It broke ground in May 2011. It's not *completely* finished, e.g. some paint work still needs to be done, some TVs need to be installed, some finishing touches need to be added to some of the furniture. For the most part, though, this place is ready to rock and roll. There will be a special men and women's basketball event, "Jacket Jam" on Sunday, October 21. The first official men's game will be Friday, November 9 against Tulane. The new coliseum looks great and is totally different than the old coliseum. Seating capacity has been slightly reduced from just over 9,000 seats to just under 9,000 seats (I'm not sure of the exact figures). Despite the reduction in capacity, the new arena feels much bigger. The old AMC felt more intimate for some reason. Perhaps it was the round/circular configuration. McCamish Pavilion is designed like a typical "rectangular" basketball arena. One of the biggest changes between AMC and McCamish is the lighting. In the old AMC, the entire coliseum was brightly lit. McCamish Pavilion, on the other hand, will use theatrical lighting much like the Lakers use at Staples Center and the Hawks use at Philips Arena. Theatrical lighting for basketball means the court will be showcased and lit up, while the lighting for the seats will be dim. It's a signifcant change. Another big change is the concourse. McCamish Pavilion has a lot of glass. Think Cobb Energy Centre. Floor-to-ceiling in some sections. It gives you enormous views into Tech campus and out onto 10th St. and Turner's offices. Thus, during the daytime, a lot of natural light fills the arena. Not only that, but the concourses open up into the lower level seating itself. So, from some seats in the arena, you can see outside. Very cool views. The club section, dubbed the Callaway Club, is pretty awesome. The old center court from the last arena is used as a large part of the wall decoration for the club. Also, slivers of the old court are used throughout the concourse as decoration. You'll see them at every aisle entrance. I love how they incorporated that (the old court) into the new design. There's a lot of concrete and steel, but it looks good. Everything is shiny and new. The only things that remain from the old coliseum are the structural arch support beams and the dome, which has been repainted. The outside of the coliseum looks completely different. It's super modern and looks great. I love it. I especially love the GT logos plastered on either side of the main entrance facing 10th and Fowler. Inside, there are homages to past Tech greats, whether it's Mark Price (point guard), Al Ciraldo (radio announcer), Bobby Cremins (coach), or the 2004 men's Final Four team (my favorite, as I was in school then and close to that team). It's speaks to Tech's past and brings a bit of nostalgia and tip of the cap to the greats that built Tech basketball up to what it is today. The court itself, Cremins Court, looks magnificent. I love the different wood stains, a la the Minnesota Timberwolves' home court at the Target Center. Georgia Tech consulted with ESPN, among others, in what would look good on TV. Speaking of which, the students will now line center court, Cameron Indoor-style (Duke) and face the TV cameras. It should give Tech a bigger homecourt advantage. And just like Duke, Tech's benches will have its backs facing the camera, which I think is rare in college basketball. The center-hung scoreboard is amazing. Four crisp, bright, vivid, HD screens with additional displays at the bottom. Around the inside of the arena, there is a 360-degree digital high-def ribbon board. It's so big and clear that you can read the text through the glass driving down Fowler. The sound system has totally been upgraded, so the sound and visuals in this place are near state-of-the-art. Overall, I am very pleased with McCamish Pavilion. It looks fantastic and I'm very excited for the season and a new era of Tech basketball to start. Go Jackets!

    Ashbeezy B.

    I love this stadium! Housed on the campus of Ga Tech, there is no shortage of seats. There is an abundance on concession stands and tons of restrooms at every corner. This facility is perfect for large sporting events, concerts and ceremonies. I was fortunate enough to visit for the Atlanta Dream season opener. I will be back!

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    Ray I.

    Here for our daughter's graduation from GA State. Go Panthers (even though with the Dome closed and the new Falcons stadium way behind schedule GSU has to use GA Tech's campus for graduation ceremonies)...was weird but still amazing.

    Not a bad seat here
    Cathy P.

    Great place with the remodel. Not a bad seat here. We sat 3 rows down from the very top and had a great view. Will be back.

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    Kristin C.

    I've never been more excited about the upcoming basketball season than now. I was born a GT fan and I've never missed a men's season since I started going as a small child. I'm also a season ticket holder for the women's team for the past 5 years. I look forward to seeing the squads back in their rightful place. This is going to be a great venue to add to the stellar ACC basketball community. I went last night for the season ticket holder sneak preview and really liked the renovations. There doesn't seem to be a bad seat in the house. The seating capacity changed from Alexander Memorial Coliseum's 9,191 to 8,600 and there's a cozier feel to this venue for me. My men's seats are in the balcony and I have a perfect overhead view of the court like I did in AMC. My women's seats are on the court level and again, great view. As a longtime fan, it's nice to see a renovation incorporating Alexander Memorial Coliseum's structure and not a complete demo. The color flip from AMC's white and gold to dark grays for the seats and ceiling really emphasize and bring the focus to the action on the court. I can't wait for the fun to begin again in the Thrillerdome! Go Jackets!

    Rachel K.

    Note: I'm not a Tech grad - so I have nothing to compare when it comes to new versus old looks. All I will say... the place is super nice. I don't think there's a bad view ANYWHERE. Definite props to you Tech folks! My company sometimes give us free Tech tickets + my bf loves all kinds of Basketball + we live near by, so why not!? Always happy to attend - plus it's a nice date night kind of activity :) I just wish there was better parking, but hey it's ATL. What can you expect? There are lots of people walking around campus during game time, so nothing to worry about. I just hate walking in the freezing weather haha. Food - as usual like other places - a bit over priced. I had a CFA sandwich and it cost like $5.50. Expensive much?! However, I will say I rather eat CFA versus other concession foods. Sort of a picky eater, I know. When you walk inside - it just.... looks really neat. TVs, lights, the court, and etc - I'm exhausted after work on Fridays, but when I come here, I wake right up. I guess b/c I'm very fascinated with how everything is built. Seating - it's very easy to find sections. If you can't find it, the security folks are really nice. Won't give you much trouble. Definitely enjoy watching games here - even though GT isn't where I graduated. It's just nice to have a drink + CFA/popcorn + watch some college kids play some ball. Makes me miss my college days!

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    Juan M.

    Only reason it wasn't 5 was because we lost last night :-(. Well done - I don't think there is a bad view ANYWHERE in the place - good job, Techsters! Came tonight as a function of the Intown Alumni Network that I get to lead this year; fun group and good time had by all (where the HELL is the beer in this place???). See pic of moi and the boy at the game (thanks Michael for the snap!); he got admitted in December and will be generation #3 at the North Avenue Trade School!

    Me setting up expo inside of McCarmish
    Shon I.

    So I work at GT and had never been to McCarmish. I worked an expo for graduates and was able to go behind the scenes. It was nothing particularly special about it in my eyes. Once you've been to one you pretty much get the idea. Would I go alto a game? Most certainly. Would I recommend it to someone else? Sure, why not?

    View from section 201
    Stefanie M.

    Most Tech fans are thrilled with the new McCamish Pavilion, and don't get me wrong, the old Alexander Memorial Colosseum was in desperate need of a refresh. We've got 3 GT degrees in our household and we are former basketball season ticket holders and have 14 years of football season tickets at GT. We're fans. I'm just not as big of a fan as the McCamish Pavilion as most. 1st. I know we're a technology school, but seriously GT? Blow the budget on wrap around plasma screens but no tile or mirrors in the ladies room? Or how about a nice acid wash on the bare concrete floors in the lobby? Everyone talks about how gorgeous this building is, to which I give the side eye, this is a very bare bones project that blew the budget on A/V stuff. It's lipstick on a pig. Seriously, the light fixtures over the lower floor seating near the breezeway are the same fixtures that usually get specified for storage units. Those lights should never be placed in customer touch areas. 2nd. The view from the seats in the upper level are not as good as the old upper level seats. By raising the upper level up over the lower level, you feel like you're peering over a cliff to watch the game, and it's bit unnerving. I know the seats were lifted to create a more open lobby and circulation space, but in effect we've made worse line of sight issues, and isn't the whole point of the building the line of sight for watching the game? I guess not. 3rd. I love that they reused the old basketball floor as a decorative wall in the main entry lobby. I just wish they hadn't cut out rectangular sections of it and back lit it w/ crappy circular can lights. The same technique was used in the veneered floating ceiling in the lobby, large rectangular cut outs, back lit w/ crappy round can lights. Why not cut the openings to to the size of the fixtures? Why not use rectangular fixtures in rectangular openings? It just looks not well thought out. Lastly and probably my biggest issue, was how GT handled this project. Pretty much every architecture firm with any sports facility experience bid on this project, many of which have huge portfolios of gorgeous basketball facilities and employ a large number of Georgia Tech graduate architects. GT awarded this project to the architecture team that didn't employ a single GT Architect, in fact, Populous doesn't even have an office in Georgia. So during the most devastating recession to the architectural field in decades, where GT Architects with masters degrees are begging to stock shelves at Target, GT takes a job that could keep any architecture firm alive for well over a year, and gives it to a firm where the jobs not only don't go to Georgia Tech graduates, but takes jobs out of Atlanta, out of Georgia, and gives them to the midwest. There were massive layoff's amongst the design firms in Atlanta once this project was awarded, many were hoping it was the project that could float them through the recession. When I look at this building, I see a message from Georgia Tech, "We'll train you, but our training isn't good enough to hire you for our big jewel projects. But come buy our tickets. " When I look at this building, I see the faces of my laid off classmates, and I wanted the design to be as awesome as most people have said, to make it all worth it. Unfortunately I'm disappointed.

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    Classic fast food during a Ga Tech basketball game. Despite the crowd they try to serve quickly but it still ends up tasting like fast food

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    Mercedes-Benz Stadium

    4.1(463 reviews)
    1.8 miDowntown

    My family and I recently went to a Monday Night Football game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The inside…read moreis modern and fan-friendly. Indeed, the state-of-the-art architecture, including the retractable roof, 360-degree scoreboard, and excellent sightlines from most seats. We found the restrooms accessible on each level. A variety of food choices are available at each concourse level. Use the stadium's interactive concession map (available on the Mercedes-Benz Stadium app or official website listings), which shows all food vendors by section -- including vendor type symbols that mark vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-friendly options. At ATL Fan Fare healthier options include Buffalo cauliflower wraps and vegan hot dogs. and salads. The ATL Grill offers a portobello mushroom burger. Mercedes-Benz Stadium partners with local Atlanta restaurants to bring authentic city flavors into the venue, often at prices comparable to the actual restaurants so you're not just eating stadium food, you're tasting Atlanta. My niece enjoyed Hibachi at so:ko:me and my sister and enjoyed a burger at Atl grill. There are many well-known restaurants like Moe's Fox Bros Williamson Brothers, Big Dave's cheesesteaks, Chick-fil-A, etc. available as well as dessert and beer places. The stadium has many escalators to get to your seats and handrails when climbing if you have seats that are far up in your section. The seats themselves are comfortable but the walking aisle is narrow. If you sit near the middle of a row know that you will have to stand to let others in and out of your row. Because if inflation and rising ticket prices, the best non premium seats are in the 200 level: 210-213, 236-239) . These seats offer the best balance of price and viewing. However, if you are on a budget good seats can be had in the upper 300 level: (310-313, 336-339) . These sections offer a good view of the huge Halo board for play replays and interactive games provided by stadium staff during the game. Here are a few tips to make sure your game day experience goes well: Most fans recommend taking MARTA rail (Blue/Green lines) to the GWCC/State Farm Arena or Vine City stations, which drop you right at the stadium. It avoids heavy parking traffic and costs. If you must drive, reserve your spot through apps like ParkMobile ahead of time to guarantee a lot and avoid congestion. Independent apps like Prked can also rent private driveways near the stadium and save time. Avoid bringing large bags -- clear, small bags only are allowed, and having none gets you through security faster. Download the Official Atlanta United / Mercedes-Benz Stadium app to find your seat, locate food & restrooms, see points of interest, and even mobile order concessions. In short, Mercedes-Benz Stadium offers a fan-friendly experience with excellent transit access, affordable food, electric supporter culture, and nearby entertainment options, making it one of the top sports venues to visit in the U.S.

    I was in town for a football game and was excited to for the experience here. Parking was a breeze…read moreas was getting to the Home Depot Backyard lot for tailgate. Great performances and experience. The stadium was all the way live. Whoever is in charge of keeping the crowd hype was doing their job. The food for me was just okay. Not many options for people with allergies but the prices were decent. Overall great experience here.

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    3.9(422 reviews)
    1.6 miDowntown

    Got to see my first K-pop concert here and had a blast! The lines to get in looked intimidating…read more(stretching all the way to the garage), but they moved surprisingly fast thanks to all the different entrances. ​The stadium itself is huge with plenty of snacks and drinks for purchase. I was impressed by how clean the bathrooms were, and the cup holders at every seat are such a nice touch! If you're picking seats, the 200s side view was great. The big center screen is awesome, though it might be a little "in your face" if you're up in the 100s. Just a heads up, the outside merch booths are a bit hard to find, so keep an eye out. Also if your driving definitely recommend getting there a bit early and purchasing a parking ticket early so you don't get a higher price day of.

    My opinion of this place changed a lot when I went to my latest show here. When I arrived I was…read moreabsolutely shocked at how long the security line was. I had never seen anything like it. It went down the street the length of the arena and then even went around the corner while moving so slowly. The problem is that their security is what security would've been 20 years ago. They make you empty your pockets and even take off your watch before you go through a metal detector. For one person that's not a big deal but compound that over and over again and it causes a huge back up. At a modern facility people can just walk through without having to do that nonsense and a sophisticated system will spot threats. There's absolutely no motivation for the arena to do that though because of their partnership with Clear, which lets you have a separate, shorter line like they do at the airport. And of course they also have Clear sales people wandering around trying to push memberships on you. It felt very slimy and gross. The reason I didn't hit this before is I like to show up in the middle of opening acts. Get here on time and you are in big trouble. I also thought it was incredibly bizarre how one of the ushers tried to stop me from exiting when I wanted to take a restroom break between songs during a concert. She said "I can't have you leave right now". At this point I have been holding it for over two hours and I was leaving no matter what. Just ridiculous. If they would change some of their policies this would be a good arena.

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    Atlanta Spirit - 2013-12-03 13.17.06; Philips Arena, Atlanta GA

    Atlanta Spirit

    1.7(3 reviews)
    1.6 miDowntown

    I've been meaning to write a review for the Atlanta Spirit ever since I read Amanda D's review from…read moreFebruary 2011. So far, the only two reviews on Yelp for the Atlanta Spirit are from Thrashers/hockey fans. I write this review primarily from a Hawks/basketball fan perspective, though I do think they royally screwed up with the Thrashers. How can a world-class, major sports city that's hosted the Olympics and just about every major sporting event lose an NHL team? Sad. In 2004, Time Warner sold the Atlanta Hawks, Atlanta Thrashers, and operating rights to Philips Arena to the Atlanta Spirit. The Atlanta Spirit is an ownership group comprised of seven businessmen, some of whom don't even live in Atlanta. The group originally had nine members, but one got kicked out (I'll get to that next) and another passed away (at age 83). In 2005, the Spirit immediately got off to a rocky start rebuilding the Hawks franchise by overseeing the trade between Atlanta and Phoenix. The Hawks traded Boris Diaw and two first round draft picks in a maximum salary sign-and-trade deal for Joe Johnson, who, at the time, was only the Suns' fourth-best player (behind Steve Nash, Amare Stoudemire, and Shawn Marion). I'm a huge NBA fan and when that deal was proposed, I remember thinking how ridiculous it sounded. Joe Johnson was a good player, but no way was he worth max dollars and building a franchise around. At least one owner of the Spirit agreed and it was Steve Belkin, the governor of the group. His disagreement with the Spirit and Hawks management eventually went to the courts, where Belkin was exiled from the group (two other owners picked up his share). Then-Hawks GM Billy Knight wouldn't even shake Belkin's hand afterwards. The trade was eventually consummated and so began the Joe Johnson era in Atlanta. I can see the Spirit's thinking -- no NBA superstar wanted to play in Atlanta. We'd just come off six straight losing seasons, including a league-worst 13-69 in 2004-05. The Spirit had to overpay for someone to come here. In the eight seasons since the Spirit have owned the Hawks, the team has made the playoffs five times. We just could not get over the "hump." The hump being out of the second round. In Atlanta, Joe Johnson became a six-time All-Star. Josh Smith won the dunk contest in 2005. In 2007, we drafted Al Horford. He became a two-time All-Star. We took the eventual NBA champion Boston Celtics to seven games in an exciting playoff series in 2008. Jamal Crawford won 6th man of the year in 2010. So there were definitely some highlights with this group. Joe Johnson, however, was not a superstar. He was and is a very good player, just not a cornerstone. You can't blame him for signing a maximum contract if a team is willing to offer it. In 2008, ownership did the right thing by firing Billy Knight, but his replacement, Rick Sund, signed Joe to a 6-year, $120MM contract in 2010. We would be stuck with Joe forever! (Or would we...?) Speaking of Billy Knight, he made one of the worst draft mistakes ever, by drafting Marvin Williams with the No. 2 pick in 2005 over Chris Paul and Deron Williams (taken with the next two picks). At the time, the thinking was, Marvin Williams would turn out to be the best overall player from that draft class. We already had a ton of forwards, though, and we badly needed a point guard! June 28, 2005 was the day that could have changed the Hawks franchise for the better for decades to come. Instead, we got Marvin, followed by Shelden Williams the next year. The Atlanta Spirit, as a partnership, have a hard time gaining the support of the fans. NBA teams like the Mavs (Mark Cuban), the Lakers (Jerry Buss), the Heat (Micky Arison), the Spurs (Peter Holt), and even now the Nets (Mikhail Prokhorov) have visibly passionate owners who genuinely care about their teams and make an effort to reach out to the fans and local community. Even Cavs owner Dan Gilbert made headlines with his emotional letter to Cleveland fans after LeBron James took his talents to South Beach. I wouldn't be able to pick out any of the Atlanta Spirit owners in a lineup. I'll admit Atlanta is a fairweather sports town. I'm not sure completely why that is, but I know part of the reason is because this is a transplant city. I, myself, moved here from out-of-state and adopted the Hawks as my "#2" team behind the Spurs, who I grew up cheering for. Last month, the Spirit made a great hire in former Spurs VP of Basketball Operations, Danny Ferry, as the new GM of the Hawks. In less than two weeks, Ferry has already done what most thought was impossible: he traded away Joe Johnson's albatross contract (to Brooklyn) and Marvin Williams (to Utah, for a PG no less). A new era is underway in this town and the rebuilding process is swiftly on-going as I write this review. Atlanta has the makings of a great NBA city. If the Spirit can change the culture, the city will embrace the Hawks.

    Wow, what a disaster. I'm not a hockey fan, I'm writing about their Hawks ownership. They already…read morescrewed it up with the Thrashers, and they've been screwing up the Hawks since they took it over. Most of what I'm going to write is going to be a rehash of what I wrote for my Atlanta Hawks review. At that time, I didn't think of reviewing Atlanta Spirit. But I have to blam Atlanta Sprit for most of the blame. We all know their dumb moves to handicap the Hawks franchise: * Signing Joe Johnson to a ridiculous contract. * Drafting Marvin Williams before Chris Paul, Deron Williams, Andrew Bynum, David Lee, or Danny Granger. * Making Hawks a treadmill team for over about a decade. Paying Joe Johnson 20million/year seems like their biggest mistake. He's a decent player, but not max level guy. It hindered the franchise from making any moves in the free agency. Marvin Williams also seemed like a decent player. But he was not worth the #2 pick. Hawks needed a good PG, and they could've had Deron or Chris Paul. But nope, Hawks loved their SFs. Almost a decade later, they righted their wrongs and hired Danny Ferry. He undid all of Hawk's past mistakes. I don't know how Danny Ferry will turn out, but he's already making a bunch of good moves. Just for that, I'll give the Spirit Group 1 more star.

    Center Parc Stadium

    Center Parc Stadium

    4.1(14 reviews)
    3.1 mi

    Normally a football stadium but on this day beautiful people in all white invaded!! This is an…read moreinvite only event and the venue changes annually. This year it was held at the Center Parc Stadium. This was an awesome and well organized event. We brought our own table, chairs and food. For an extra fee you can have everything provided including transportation. The entertainment was a blast and I definitely will be attending next year.

    Came here to watch a college football game and see the marching bands perform and also for a white…read moreparty. I was pleased at the cleanliness of the stadium. I hadn't been back here since it was the Braves stadium. It was really easy to find our seats and we had a good view of the entire field. The seats are a bit tight and hard, but it was a baseball stadium. I think discomfort in the seats is expected. I did get food while here. They had some food trucks inside and other companies set up selling food. The prices were to be expected. The food quality was really good. I want to say I paid right under $5 for ice cream and I wasn't at all surprised. The main entrance is very open, so we took time to sit out there on some steps to get away from our seats for a minute. It wasn't very busy so it was like a mini break from reality. I'd come back here again for an event. The space is really clean and open. The restrooms were clean too. The directional signs were on point and helpful.

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    Atlanta Social Club

    Atlanta Social Club

    4.7(3 reviews)
    1.7 miDowntown

    My friend's company has season tickets and she scored tickets to a Hawks vs. Knicks game (which…read morehappened to be the last Hawks game of the 2020 season due to coronavirus). So I got to go to Atlanta Social for free. If I had paid, I would've been disappointed. We went at 6:30, and the game started an hour later. Getting there an hour early was definitely the move. It wasn't crowded, we had our pick of tables, and the lines weren't long. As it got closer to game time, the lines got pretty long. The food was okay. The good: chips and guacamole, pizza, dessert bar (cookies, ice cream with choice of toppings, some trifle thing). The not-so-good: "tomahawk ribeye," quesadilla. It was very average and not worth the price that I've heard people have paid. Free wine and beer, but liquor is an up-charge. The service was great. Everyone was so friendly and helpful, and they were so quick to clean our tables and take empty plates. They were also good about refilling empty dishes. I was a little surprised that, given the times, it was still buffet style. I would've been more comfortable had we gone down the line and they served us, rather than everyone touching the serving utensils. I would only go back to Atlanta Social if I'm not paying. If your company is paying, go for it. If not, don't waste your money.

    Our tickets for the Hawks playoff game included entry into the Atlanta Social Club. The food was…read more5-star and well as the service. This is the only way to go to a game and think is spoiled us. They had shrimp, pork, jumbo dogs and more! Included beer, wine and soft drinks.

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    GSU Sports Arena

    3.0(1 review)
    2.0 miDowntown

    This review for the Georgia State University Sports Arena is long overdue. The GSU Sports Arena is…read morehome to Georgia State's men's and women's basketball teams as well as the women's volleyball team. It's located in Downtown Atlanta, just a couple blocks away from the State Capitol. It opened in 1973. I attended a Georgia Tech at Georgia State men's basketball game here and I believe it was the only time in the schools' histories that Tech played a true "road" game at State in 17 meetings. In the past, State has played at Tech. Tech won in a close contest, 72-67, and is currently 16-1 all-time against State (.941 win percentage). GSU Sports Arena is small with an official capacity of 3,854. Compare that to Tech's McCamish Pavilion at 8,600 seats (https://www.yelp.com/biz/mccamish-pavilion-atlanta) and Kennesaw State University's Convocation Center at 4,600 seats (https://www.yelp.com/biz/ksu-convocation-center-kennesaw). At approximately 3,800 seats, GSU Sports Arena reminds me of a high school gym, but bigger. The good thing about small arenas is the atmosphere. They can sell out and get packed and loud quick. I haven't been to a lot of mid-major college basketball arenas, but I thought the size of GSU Sports Arena was appropriate for the level and popularity of the program. Former GSU coach Ron Hunter, who's now the head coach at Tulane, elevated the status of GSU basketball during his time with the team (2011-12 through 2018-19). He led the Panthers to six postseason appearances in eight seasons including three appearances in the NCAA tournament. They peaked in 2015, making it to the round of 32. The increased prominence in GSU basketball led to Georgia Governor Brian Kemp's May 2019 approval of a fiscal year 2020 state budget, effective July 1, 2019, that includes $48 million for a new convocation center and basketball arena for GSU (additional construction costs will come from private funding). The new arena will be located at the corner of Capitol Ave SE and Fulton St SW, near Georgia State Stadium (the old Turner Field), home of the Panthers football team. It will seat about 8,000 people. I'm not surprised GSU is getting a new basketball arena as this one is dated and has seen better days. At least the concessions were cheap. Along with GSU basketball and volleyball, this arena has hosted a variety of events including ESPN's annual college slam dunk and three-point contests (when the Final Four has been in town).

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    GSU Sports Arena - Georgia Tech at Georgia State, men's basketball game. This was the last time Tech played a true road game at GSU. Tech won, 72-67. 12/5/07.

    Georgia Tech at Georgia State, men's basketball game. This was the last time Tech played a true road game at GSU. Tech won, 72-67. 12/5/07.

    GSU Sports Arena - Georgia Tech at Georgia State, men's basketball game. This was the last time Tech played a true road game at GSU. Tech won, 72-67. 12/5/07.

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    Georgia Tech at Georgia State, men's basketball game. This was the last time Tech played a true road game at GSU. Tech won, 72-67. 12/5/07.

    McCamish Pavilion - stadiumsarenas - Updated May 2026

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