While Saturday's SEC clash at the Dome is certainly all the rage, its economic benefits for our fair state could be as much as $14 million less than previous championship face-offs because one team's fan base (UGA) is largely local, and many Tide fans could drive home after the game, the AJC found. The game's host since 1994, Atlanta has reason to root for teams from, say, Baton Rouge or Gainesville, whose zealots usually inject $36 million into hotels, bars, etc. [AJC]
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