Cheaper eats: Falcons' home to again cut prices

Officials at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium announced a cut in food and beverage prices for a second consecutive year with hot dogs dropping from $2 to $1.50, among other items.

The stadium plans to reduce prices by 11 percent on five of the top items starting March 10 when Atlanta United of the MLS plays its first home match of the season against FC Cincinnati.

Mercedes-Benz Stadium introduced the "Fan First Menu Pricing'' when the $1.5 billion venue first opened in August of 2017. The spending per customer went up 16 percent despite a 50 percent drop in concession prices from the old stadium, the Georgia Dome. The success of the pricing plan, which is the lowest of any major sport, led to…