On game day, the Allstate Championship Tailgate, taking place just outside Mercedes-Benz Stadium in the Home Depot Backyard, will feature country acts on the Capital One Music Stage, including global superstar Kane Brown and iHeartCountry “On The Verge” artist Ashley Cooke. The concerts are just two of the festivities visiting fans can enjoy in the days leading up to the big game. The fan experience for both ticket holders and the general public has been a focus for event planners. All weekend long, an estimated 100,000 people from across the country are expected to attend fan events preceding kickoff. “It will be an opportunity for fans of all ages to come together to sample what college football is all about, and you don’t have to have a ticket to the game to be a part of it,” said Bill Hancock, executive director of the CFP in a press release. “We’ve worked closely with the Atlanta Football Host Committee to develop fan-friendly events that thousands will enjoy come January.” On Saturday, Jan. 18, Playoff Fan Central will open at the Georgia World Congress Center in downtown Atlanta. The free, family-friendly experience will include games, clinics, pep rallies, special guest appearances, autograph signings and exhibits celebrating college football and its history. That day, fans can also attend Media Day, presented by Great Clips, which will feature one-hour sessions with student-athletes and coaches from each of the College Football Playoff national championship participating teams. ESPN and social media giants X, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok will be taping live broadcasts from the event. On Sunday, Jan. 19, the Trophy Trot, both a 5K and 10K race, will wind its way through the streets of downtown Atlanta. Each Trophy Trot participant will receive a T-shirt and finisher’s medal. Participants can register at atlantatrackclub.org . On Sunday evening, the Georgia Aquarium will host the Taste of the Championship dining event, which offers attendees the opportunity to indulge in food and drink prepared by local Atlanta chefs. This premium experience serves as an elevated exploration of local cuisine on the eve of the national championship. Tickets to the Taste of the Championship event are available on etix.com . Atlanta is the first city ever to repeat as host for the CFP national championship. The playoff was previously held in Atlanta in 2018. “We are honored to be the first city to repeat as host for the CFP national championship and look forward to welcoming college football fans from around the country in January,” said Dan Corso, president of the Atlanta Sports Council and Atlanta Football Host Committee. “This event gives us another opportunity to showcase our incredible city.” The College Football Playoff is the event that crowns the national champion in college football. The quarterfinals and semifinals rotate annually among six bowl games — the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, Vrbo Fiesta Bowl, Capital One Orange Bowl, Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, Rose Bowl Game presented by Prudential and the Allstate Sugar Bowl. This year’s quarterfinals will take place on Dec. 31, 2024 and Jan. 1, 2025, while the semifinals will be Jan. 9-10, 2025. The CFP national championship will be Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. For additional information on the College Football Playoff, visit CollegeFootballPlayoff.com .
For drivers and businesses that heavily rely on gasoline as a primary source of fuel, the current situation presents a welcome reprieve. The cost savings resulting from the reduced gasoline prices can translate into lower operating expenses for businesses and more disposable income for individuals. This, in turn, could help stimulate economic activity and drive consumer spending, providing a much-needed boost to the economy during these challenging times.NEIL Gray was right to take a government limo to a star-studded film premiere because the movie featured drug and alcohol addiction and was therefore government business, John Swinney has insisted. The Health Secretary took a ministerial car to Cameo Picturehouse in Edinburgh on August 15 this year to attend the opening reception of the city's Film Festival - which included a screening of the new Saoirse Ronan film, Outrun. 3 John Swinney has rallied behind Neil Gray after his Edinburgh Film Festival visit Credit: Andrew Barr 3 The health secretary attended festival's opening gala which featured a screening of Saoirse Ronan's film Outrun Credit: Getty 3 Mr Gray has been criticised recently for using government cars to visit football games Credit: Alamy But the First Minister claimed that this was still “government business” due to the film’s themes of addiction. He said: “He was attending a film which is addressing the issues of drug addiction , alcohol addiction and mental health and wellbeing and therefore relevant to his portfolio interests as cabinet secretary of health.” Mr Gray attended the glitzy premiere alongside his wife - despite holding the health secretary role and the fact culture secretary Angus Robertson was also there. He was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care in February this year, having previously been the Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy from March 2023 to February 2024. Read more Politics stories FREEBIES ROW Under-fire SNP minister under MORE pressure over trip to glitzy film premiere GENDER MUDDLE John Swinney says men can't get pregnant despite SNP lawyers arguing opposite He held the post as Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development between January 2022 and March 2023. Despite leaving his ministerial culture post, Mr Gray’s film attendance was listed as a “culture” engagement. And the SNP leader’s defence of his minister was labelled “desperate” due to social media posts from Mr Gray which showed he wanted to see the film due to its links to Orkney , where he grew up. On X/Twitter, the minister said in December last year: “Cannot wait to see this! Most read in The Scottish Sun BUS BEAST Kilmarnock fan famous for foul-mouthed post-match rants exposed as paedophile SICKO CAGED ScotRail worker caught in vigilante paedo sting at train station jailed CASH VOW Nurse cancels £30k Scots fairytale wedding after 'rose-tinted glasses come off' DOORS CLOSED Major outdoor retailer with 13 Scots branches to shut 2 sites before Christmas “Brilliant that @amy_may’s stunning writing, Orkney’s scenery and a Screen Scotland supported production will be featured at Sundance, a premier international film festival.” Deputy Scottish Tory leader Rachael Hamilton blasted the Nats. She said: “This is a desperate defence from John Swinney of his Cabinet colleague. Moment Scottish Tory leader Russell Finlay pours pint before necking it in Glasgow “He knows fine well that there was no justification for Neil Gray to be at this event and is clutching at straws. “Taxpayers are sick and tired of the SNP taking them for a ride. Honest John should have had the decency to be upfront with the public over Neil Gray’s behaviour, instead of giving this absurd response.” It comes after Aberdeen fan Mr Gray came under flak for taking government cars to four Dons games as a guest of the SFA and SPL.Title: Thai Female Singer Paralyzed After Three Massages - Tragic Incident Sparks Warning
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