Alpharetta Goes All-In on Mall for NHL Arena Dream

Alpharetta's city council just greenlit a tax allocation district to supercharge the North Point Mall redevelopment, with a shiny new hockey arena smack in the middle of the plans. They're eyeing 17,000 to 18,000 seats perfect for NHL ambitions, and Mayor Jim Gilvin's new partnership with New York Life has the gears turning faster than a power-play breakout.