Public subsidy of sports stadiums is a passionate topic in metro Atlanta these days, as the Braves and Falcons move forward with plans to construct new stadiums partially financed by taxpayer dollars. Recently, two economists steeped in the topic argued the pros and cons of decisions to underwrite splashy, state-of-the-art homes for local sports teams. The debate, held at the Georgia-Pacific building downtown, was sponsored by the conservative America’s Future Foundation.

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Inventor Lonnie Johnson stands with his Super Soaker water guns at JTEC Energy on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, in Atlanta. Johnson, a former NASA engineer, is currently working on a new energy technology through his company’s JTEC device that turns thermal heat into usable energy. (Natrice Miller/AJC)