The Falcons "already have set the price for suite and club seats" for next season, according to Leon Stafford of the ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION. The team received approval yesterday from the Georgia World Congress Center Authority to "raise the price of new club seats" between 3-5% for the '14 season, while increasing the cost of club-seat renewals by 3%. Falcons Senior VP/Sales & Marketing Jim Smith said that a total of 56 suites -- almost 50% of inventory -- are "up for renewal" for next year. More than 1,950 club seats and super-suite seats "also will be available." Stafford reports prices for suites will rise 3% in '14, with the same increase for "prices for new super suites or super-suite renewals." Smith said that the Falcons "set a record for season-ticket sales this year because they priced early, and the team wants to keep that momentum going" (ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION, 8/28). Meanwhile, the Georgia Lottery yesterday began selling new Falcons-themed scratch-off tickets, marking the "fourth consecutive year the franchise has partnered with them to create a game" (AP, 8/28).
