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Jan. 23, 2017 / 2:21 PM

Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank bringing all employees to Super Bowl 51

Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank (C) celebrates with the George Halas trophy after defeating the Green Bay Packers 44-21 to win the NFC Championship game at the Georgia Dome on January 22, 2017 in Atlanta. Photo by David Tulis/UPI

1 of 3 | Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank (C) celebrates with the George Halas trophy after defeating the Green Bay Packers 44-21 to win the NFC Championship game at the Georgia Dome on January 22, 2017 in Atlanta. Photo by David Tulis/UPI | License Photo

Jan. 23 (UPI) -- Arthur Blank is sparing no expense for next month's Super Bowl.

The Atlanta Falcons owner will treat hundreds of the franchise's employees to the big game on Feb. 5 in Houston, according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution. The matchup with the New England Patriots will be the Falcons' second appearance in the Super Bowl.

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Blank's team defeated the Green Bay Packers 44-21 Sunday in the NFC Championship Game. The Falcons' team directory has about 150 listed employees.

The move, including airfare to Houston, could cost Blank more than $1 million. Super Bowl 51 tickets are currently selling for about $4,000. Blank is worth about $3.3 billion, according to Forbes. He is the co-founder of Home Depot.

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