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Price of Atlanta Falcons' new stadium jumps again, up 50 percent from original estimate

Fact: Arthur Blank has a coin-filled room with vaulted ceilings, reinforced walls, and an ill-advised diving board

Anytime Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank starts talking in the fourth person, you know he's about to purchase a small country drop a fat wad of cash on something. Be it bottles of expensive champagne, ostrich skin cowboy boots, or a lifetime supply of Twinkies, Blank can have it all. And while every NFL owner is filthy rich, few are as generous as Blank.

Because he does some questionable stuff from a team control standpoint, Blank's generosity is often overlooked.