Air carrier Captain reported extremely intense; bright white lights caused a momentary loss of vision while taxiing at night at ATL airport.

Narrative

While approaching ATL Runway 26L on Taxiway 'Echo' heading east; we noticed extremely intense blinding bright white lights coming from a location a short distance to the north of the ATL Airport. As we turned north on the continuation of Taxiway 'Echo' in the hold-short segment of the taxiway prior to Runway 26L; our aircraft was pointed directly north into the extremely intense blinding bright white lights. Any 'night vision' we had was disrupted for about 10 seconds as we taxied onto the runway for takeoff. We asked the ATL Tower Controller about the bright lights; and he said other pilots had reported this same safety issue. The lights seem to be coming from some nearby outdoor stadium or racetrack night event. Apparently; the FAA signed off on the use of these lights because they were not directed to the east; where they would adversely affect arriving aircraft on approach to either Runway 26L or Runway 26R. However; the FAA apparently signed off that it was okay to have these bright lights shining from north to south; where the blinding light affects pilots' night vision while turning to the north on Taxiway 'Echo' onto ATL Runway 26L.We sent an ACARS message to our Dispatcher alerting headquarters to this safety issue with the hope that the Dispatcher would pass the information to the Chief Pilot on duty. We never received a response from the Dispatcher via ACARS. I called the Company Chief Dispatcher to inform him of the safety issue. He indicated that nothing had been done at Company headquarters to address this safety issue.ATC said that there was a night event near ATL Airport. I recommended that the FAA have Company A immediately cease using the lighting which points from north to south in the direction of Taxiway 'Echo' at Runway 26L.