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Georgia Tech will begin accepting Bitcoin as payment for concessions

Georgia Tech will be the first college to accept bitcoins as payment at concession stands at school stadiums.

Georgia Tech will be the first college to accept bitcoins as payment at concession stands in school stadiums.

The crypto-currency is gaining more and more of a foothold throughout the world, and its parent company, BitPay, is even sponsoring a postseason game this year between the ACC and American Athletic Conference with the Bitcoin St. Petersburg Bowl.

Could the Yellow Jackets' decision be a clever ploy to make its 4-0 football team a more attractive pick for the Dec. 26 bowl game, or is the school just trying to remain on the cutting edge of hot dog payment science?

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- Brendan Maloy

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