Q: In the former Georgia Dome, concession stands were operated by local school booster clubs. This afforded the booster clubs the ability to earn money for various school programs. Will local school booster clubs continue to operate the concessions in the Mercedes-Benz Stadium?
—Mike Cosgrove, Mableton
A: Some of the concession stands will be operated by local school booster club volunteers as part of community partnership in the city of Atlanta, a stadium spokeswoman told Q&A on the News.
The Falcons home opener at Mercedes-Benz Stadium is Sunday night against the Green Bay Packers.
Q: With digital ticketing only, how will people without smartphones get into Mercedes-Benz Stadium?
—Jim Barker, Sandy Springs
A: Fans without cell phones can be assisted at the ticket office, a stadium spokeswoman told Q&A on the News.
The stadium’s use of digital tickets is an attempt to crack down on unauthorized tickets sales, the AJC previously reported.
PDF images of tickets emailed from an account will not be scanned at the gate, according to the Falcons’ website.
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