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Atlanta Super Bowl date announced

Things to do Super Bowl weekend in Atlanta
By Juliakate E Culpepper
Jan 22, 2018

Super Bowl LIII will be held on Feb. 3, 2019, at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the NFL announced in April.

Atlanta was named the recipient of Super Bowl LIII in May after the NFL Owners Meeting in Charlotte, N.C.

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Super Bowl LIII will be Atlanta’s third Super Bowl after the Georgia Dome hosted Super Bowl XXVIII on Jan. 30, 1994 (Dallas Cowboys vs. Buffalo Bills) and Super Bowl XXXIV on Jan. 30, 2000 (St. Louis Rams vs. Tennessee Titans.)

It’s official. Atlanta will be the host city of Super Bowl LIII in 2019 at the new Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

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