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Paul Newberry: NFL version of 3-card monte: the Super Bowl Scam

ATLANTA — The NFL has its own version of three-card monte.

We'll call it the Super Bowl Scam.

It goes something like this: Hey, if you'll dole out hundreds of millions of dollars to build a new football stadium, we'll give you a shot at hosting our biggest game and reaping an outlandish economic impact for your city.

Only thing is, there's no chance of finding the right card.

It doesn't exist.

Atlanta was the latest mark in this hugely profitable shell game run by the NFL and its billionaire owners.

In order to play, the city had to fork over at least $200 million of the taxpayers' money to help the Falcons finance a $1.