Your guide to the road to a new Bills stadium
From the time we first heard of preliminary talks about a new Bills stadium, our team has been there to bring you news about the deal. Catch up on all of our coverage.
How a company started by Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones grew its influence over Bills stadium, NFL
When the Buffalo Bills began working with Legends 鈥 a sports consulting firm co-founded by Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones 鈥 two years ago, it was a modest relationship, starting with feasibility studies, focus groups and fan surveys.
The organization, along with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Gov. Kathy Hochul 鈥 both with Western New York ties themselves 鈥 celebrated Monday morning the official groundbreaking for a new $1.54 billion Highmark Stadium that鈥檚 been at least several years in the making.
The big spend is aimed at ensuring the Buffalo Bills, which the non-relocation agreement describes as an聽鈥渆xtraordinary and unique鈥 property, stay in Western New York.
There currently are 63,000 of them. But the new stadium will only seat a little over 60,000. That means almost 3,000 current season ticket holders could be left out in the cold when the new stadium opens.
The Stadium Experience, under construction in an open space at the Walker Center in Williamsville, is expected to open by the end of the summer.
The new stadium is slated to open in 2026.聽
鈥 See a of how the stadium deal has taken shape over the last two years.
The Buffalo News reviewed the terms of the community benefits agreement and spoke with Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz, County Legislature Chairwoman April Baskin and Bills Executive Vice President Ron Raccuia. Here's what we found out.
鈥淲e鈥檙e thrilled to announce that the new stadium will be called Highmark Stadium,鈥 said Ron Raccuia, the Bills鈥 executive vice president and chief operating officer, during an interview with The News.
More so than those in other years, the most impactful stories of the past 12 months will reverberate far into the future. Two, in particular 鈥 The Tops mass shooting and the Christmastime blizzard 鈥 will stick with us 鈥 for the sheer horror.
Officials of Pegula Sports and Entertainment are making a case that the growing list of structural, architectural, mechanical issues and site …
The Tennessee Titans are closing in on an agreement for a new stadium and the City of Nashville and Tennessee could be pumping in up to $1.26 billion in public money for what will reportedly be between a $2.1 billion and $2.2 billion project.
Orchard Park Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Don Lorentz does not want to see any more time go by without retailers, restaurants and bars and other establishments reaping the benefits of the Bills playing in their backyard.
After conversations with others involved in the project, Paul Brown, president of the Buffalo Building Trades Council, said he will vote in favor of items related to the facility鈥檚 construction when the Erie County Stadium Corp. next meets.
Officials of Pegula Sports and Entertainment are making a case that the growing list of structural, architectural, mechanical issues and site …
A downstate U.S. congressman is leading the charge to get the prices of stadium concessions lowered in New York, including at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park.
