US EditionKen Sugiura: As Truist Park revels in All-Star glow, has it been worth it for Atlanta?
FULTON COUNTY, GEORGIA, JUL 14 – The All-Star Game's return to Atlanta revives debates over Georgia's election law, with voter turnout rising since the 2021 law change, officials said.
- Atlanta's Truist Park is hosting Major League Baseball's 2025 All-Star Game on July 15 after a four-year hiatus from the city.
- The 2021 relocation of the game from Atlanta to Denver followed MLB's boycott over Georgia's new voter integrity law imposing mail-in voting restrictions and voter ID rules.
- The law limited ballot drop boxes and mandated photo identification while also expanding early voting and increasing voter turnout in Georgia since its passage.
- Governor Brian Kemp expressed enthusiasm that the game is now taking place in Georgia and stated that the league was unaware of the bill’s full details but has since corrected the mistake it made against the state.
- While the stadium and The Battery attracted 10.3 million visitors in 2023, economic benefits have not fully offset the $392 million public construction costs, but the event boosts vendors and state visibility.
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