Atlanta last hosted the Super Bowl in 2000 when the Rams played the Titans at the Georgia Dome.

Atlanta last hosted the Super Bowl in 2000 when the Rams played the Titans at the Georgia Dome. / Wikimedia Commons

Atlanta will host Super Bowl LIII in 2019. Owners of the National Football League voted to give Atlanta the big game on Tuesday after a presentation from team owner Arthur Blank and civil rights leader Andrew Young. GPB sports correspondent Jon Nelson explains what this bombshell announcement means for the city.

   

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