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In defending his decision, the mayor argued the Braves deal was much different than the city's high-profile effort to secure a new $1.2 billion, retractable-roof stadium for the Atlanta Falcons. Reed argued the Falcons deal was tied to a dedicated revenue stream that calls for using the city's hotel/motel tax for improvements to state-owned property used for the NFL stadium.
