What Happened?
Flowery Branch, -based AMB-Sports-and-Entertainment Retired Michael Egan as Senior Vice President and General Counsel
About the Company
AMB Sports + Entertainment is a subsidiary of AMB Group LLC, and is comprised of the Atlanta Falcons, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, and Atlanta United FC. Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football club and member of the National Football League (NFL). The team plays its home games at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in downtown Atlanta. The team`s headquarters and practice facilities are currently located at a 50-acre site in Flowery Branch, Georgia. The Falcons` NFL expansion franchise was awarded in 1965 and acquired by Arthur Blank, co-founder of The Home Depot, in 2002. Under Blank`s leadership, the Falcons have become one of the League`s premier teams on and off the field. Mercedes-Benz Stadium The new home of the Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United, Mercedes-Benz Stadium opened in August 2017. The multi-purpose venue features flexible capacity that can expand to up to 83,000 seats; views of the Atlanta skyline; a 360-degree HD video halo board that, at nearly six stories tall and 1,100 linear feet in diameter, is the largest in the NFL and the world; an exterior fan plaza that provides fans with pre- and post-game entertainment; and a technology lounge offering a unique game day experience full of media content and full game immersion. Atlanta United Atlanta United joined Major League Soccer in 2017 and became just the fourth expansion team in league history to qualify for MLS Cup Playoffs. The club set multiple league records including season tickets sales (36,000-plus), single-game attendance (71,874), single-season average (48,200) and total home attendance (819,404). Owned by one of the city`s most influential businessmen and philanthropists, Arthur Blank, and led by club President Darren Eales, Atlanta United plays its home matches at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The Children`s Healthcare of Atlanta Training Ground located in Marietta, GA is home to Atlanta United`s 33-acre headquarters and training facilities.
About the Person
Michael Egan is Senior Vice President and General Counsel at AMB Sports and Entertainment. Previously, Michael held various senior legal leadership roles in the industry.
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