Question: who paid for the new atlanta falcons stadium

title: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
text: On March 7 , 2013 , the Atlanta Falcons and the city of Atlanta agreed to build the new downtown stadium . The maximum public contribution for the project is $200 million , coming from the hotel - motel tax in Atlanta and unincorporated Fulton County . The Atlanta City Council officially approved the stadium on March 19 , 2013 . The council voted , 11 -- 4 , in favor of the use of city hotel - motel taxes to pay $200 million toward construction costs and potentially several times that toward costs of financing , maintaining and operating the stadium through 2050 . On May 21 , 2013 , the NFL approved a $200 million loan to the Falcons organization for the purpose of building the stadium . 

Answer: answer: The maximum public contribution for the project is $200 million, coming from the hotel-motel tax in Atlanta and unincorporated Fulton County.
On May 21, 2013, the NFL approved a $200 million loan to the Falcons organization for the purpose of building the stadium.