Center Parc Stadium, University football stadium in Downtown Atlanta, United States
Center Parc Stadium is an outdoor stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, home of the Georgia State Panthers football team since 2017. It was built as Centennial Olympic Stadium for the 1996 Olympics, converted to Turner Field for the Atlanta Braves, and reconfigured for football with an initial capacity of 23,000, expandable to 33,000. The stadium has artificial turf, a reoriented lower bowl, and covered upper deck seating.
The site was originally built as Centennial Olympic Stadium for the 1996 Olympic Games, then reshaped into Turner Field for baseball, and converted for football use in 2017. The latest transformation brought a reduction in seating capacity and new arrangements of the playing surface to suit collegiate football operations.
The stadium draws students and alumni during Panthers home games, who gather in the stands to support their team. On game days the concourses and entry areas fill with university colors while chants and cheers echo through the sections.
Visitors reach the stadium through MARTA bus services or use several nearby parking lots, with the main entrance located on Hank Aaron Drive. Entry gates typically open a few hours before kickoff, allowing guests time to find their seats and settle in.
The stadium is the second former Braves ballpark converted into a college football venue, after Boston University's Nickerson Field. Its 2017 conversion covered the upper deck seating and installed artificial turf, and the initial football capacity was 23,000, with room to expand to 33,000.
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