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Alpharetta to study feasibility of building sports venue to attract pro hockey

By FOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team
Published  May 8, 2025 9:28am EDT
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Alpharetta considering hockey arena

Alpharetta considering hockey arena

The City of Alpharetta is moving forward with a study to look into the feasibility of building a new sports venue in hopes of luring a professional hockey team back to the state of Georgia.

The Brief

    • Alpharetta plans to conduct a 5–6 month feasibility study to assess building a new sports arena near North Point Mall.
    • The study will be funded by the city’s Development Authority and Convention and Visitors Bureau.
    • A separate proposal in Forsyth County aims to build an 18,000-seat arena as part of a mixed-use development to attract a pro hockey team.

ALPHARETTA, Ga. - Alpharetta officials are launching a months-long study to explore the possibility of building a new sports venue in hopes of bringing professional hockey back to Georgia.

What we know:

The feasibility study, which is expected to take five to six months, will examine whether constructing an arena in Alpharetta makes financial and economic sense. The effort is being funded by the city's Development Authority and Convention and Visitors Bureau.

What's next:

If the project moves forward, the proposed arena would be located in the North Point Mall area.

The initiative comes as another similar proposal takes shape in Forsyth County. There, developers behind The Gathering at South Forsyth are working on plans for a large mixed-use development that would feature an 18,000-seat arena intended to host a professional hockey team.

RELATED: Forsyth County gets update on project to lure NHL franchise to Georgia

The Source

  • Information for above story gathered from recording of meeting of Alpharetta city leaders and previous reporting about Forsyth County efforts. 

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