@@jamesbondero6170 Only seems fair considering taxpayers are building a stadium for a company that is worth $6 billion that has an owner worth over $7 billion and pays one player over $32 million a year. I will root for the Bills all day long, but the fact that we have to pay anything for their stadium is ludicrous. I guess it shows how good they are compared to the idiots in Albany.
@@MasterBlakeYT I mean thats 70k drunk people who cant leave the stadium in blizzard conditions 2 weeks ago. 5 feet of now? good luck driving and/or walking in that
See the Wilpons first Citifield. No reason to have tax payer money used for a handful of games and concerts. Team owned by billionaire with a Governor whose husband linked to concessions.
That stadium was built 50 years ago, it's an old outdated stadium, there are teams that get a new stadium every decade or 2, so the Bills getting a new one after 50 years is nothing to complain about
So we keep using a 50 year old stadium that’s out of date and everyone else is getting MAJOR UPGRADES . Look at what they did to Soldier Field. That was basically a WHOLE NEW STADIUM
@@zeke5491 How does the Roman Coliseum in Rome compare to A Football Stadium ? I have not been able to afford to go to a game in decades so what’s the Difference ? Point is: While everyone else is getting new stadiums Bills fans are paying for maintenance on an aging stadium that is costing more to keep up and keep from collapse.
@@My4_67Armorof3rdAD so what’s the expected life span of this new playground? Taxpayers who don’t care about sports should not be responsible for government forced stadiums for millionaires
Oh cool, Buffalo is also getting a New Stadium, just like Calgary is going to build a New Hockey Stadium for the Calgary Flames starting in 2024 and is expected to be finished between 2026 to 2027 The name of the New Stadium for the Calgary Flames in called Event Center (The reason we are building a new Hockey Arena is because the roof of the Saddledome has been cracking in 2022 and it did get repaired but it's unknown how long it will last especially since the Saddledome has been around for 40 years now (1983-2023))
Same thing with McMahon Stadium 🏟️ (2025 will be McMahon 65th Year and it's still being used to this day for Canadian Football League (CFL) and Canadian University Football (U Sports)) McMahon Stadium 🏟️ has been around since 1960 and the last time Calgary Hosted the Grey Cup Final 🏆 was in 2019
@@martinriley1683 so what’s your point. Several million dollars in renovations & Madison Square Garden still going strong. That beats $billion dollars to replace a stadium, half its age. (and not even make it a dome stadium in one of the worst weathered cities in America)
Ralph WilsonStadium 1990's great place great fan base too High Mark ... Retires with great memories.. From a Respectable Dallas Cowboys fan that also Likes the Bills since 1980's
New stadium! The old looks great. They had Rich Stadium and the War Memorial. Like they need anew stadium every time you blink. But the people can’t pay.
Why couldn't Pegula "pony" up the extra money to build a dome? or retractable roof? I guess why use your own money when you can "stick it" to the state and taxpayers instead
Former Torontonian here who used to love going to Bills games at Rich Stadium in the ‘70’s and ‘80’s (still remember those Polish sausages!), and also saw the Stones there in ‘81 etc….Given the weather postponement of the last day and others that have occurred there in Orchard Park, was there any consideration given to building the new stadium outside of the lake effect snow belt area? Maybe somewhere between Buffalo and Niagara Falls NY if not downtown Buffalo? Also, I am hearing there is no dome on the new one. Is that strictly for economics or are they afraid it might not hold the amounts of snow they get there? It might pay for itself in a few years in savings of $20 per hour snow shovelers! 😂 Anyway, good to see the new stadium progressing. I haven’t been to Buffalo since the ‘80’s but hope to check out this new stadium someday! Good luck today and Go Bills!
Building the stadium in downtown Buffalo would have added another ~$1 billion+ to the cost. To build the infrastructure/roads etc made in infeasible. In addition, residents in downtown made it clear they would do anything and everything to stop this kind of project in their backyards.
If the stadium is a few month early it would be a perfect site for 2026 World Cup warm up matches or concerts before the Bills move in. This way they can get the kinks out before the first gameday
So they are building an outdoor stadium again? After the blizzard of last week and the rescheduled playoff game? Ridiculous, NO MORE OUTDOOR STADIUMS IN COLD WEATHER CITIES!!
Maybe the bills fans should pay for this stupid stadium instead of non fans having to shell out money from our state taxes .New York is already one of the most expensive states to live in thanks to shit like this.Lerts forget about homeless people living in the streets .CathyHochul ex Buffalonian has to raise our taxes to give 200 million for a stadium we dont need.
Taxpayers are suckers. So billionaire owner gets shiny new stadium we pay for. Then when ready to sell he makes billions more because stadium is newer. Maybe stadium should have been built with mandatory lower fees for tickets and % of future sale goes back to the state.
Since the stadium has changed names at least 3 times why not let Himark blue cross blue shield pay for it?.Im sure they have plenty of money to cover the cost.Medical insurance is a ripoff anyway .They can raise thier premiums to pay for it.
@@raypalermo1603 hello moron!!! Highmark pays buffalo bills $6,000,000 per year to have their name associated with BILLS. you don't think that affects your monthly premium. Amazing how healthcare companies take advantage of their paying customers. You are paying for the bills every month!!!! You just aren't smart enough to know it.
Love how they’re having us taxpayers pay $850 million for a stadium with less seats, no dome, and looks like a toilet bowl. Screw fixing the roads or anything else useful with it.
@@smartmaxwell9017 or maybe our government shouldn’t hand out taxpayer dollars to a billionaire and actually use it for something that is necessary. If you’re actually defending the decision to give a billionaire $850 MILLION dollars, then you’ve probably jumped through too many tables and lost some brain cells. There’s zero justification for it over the services that the money should go to.
Then we need stop paying taxes? Mass non compliance is the only way out… as we were literally taught in school. They’ve been raising our taxes for decades and spending less and less on us and no one does anything about it why would they ever stop 🤷♀️
Looks good, but to be+honest, I think the Bills should have an indoor dome when the weather is very cold and snowy. Of course, it can be open when the weather is warm, but from November to January, it is really very cold. Maybe Buffalo could host the Super Bowl game there if it was a dome. So, think twice. Thanks!
@@My4_67Armorof3rdAD It'd be used for the same exact thing an outdoor stadium would be used for? Don't get the argument. You can also have a stadium with a retractable roof system so that during days like this upcoming sunday where it's gonna be snowing with nearly 30mph winds, you can have the roof closed and likely get a better game as a result. The snow isn't so much a problem but high winds really alter how games are played.
@@retrocny5625 I am sure the team and all the other segments involved have done their research on the subject and decided on the best design. A retractable Dome is good but may not be 💯 suitable for the environment that the Team is used to
Waste of tax payer money. Let the bills owner pay for it. A billionaire who lives in Florida. Plus Hochul husband whose firm involved in the concessions. Add that to the 2.4 billion Hochul wants for illegals.
Thanks for the reply back to me. Yes, I know that the taxpayers would have to pay more to build a new indoor stadium, if needed, but just once and built a new one, then, that is it. During the non-football season, what about thunderstorms, tornado, or others that can affect to cancel the events if played outdoor, so if indoor, no problem. It just was my suggestion. Thanks!
Don't worry, every logical person has the same thought. "it's not a dome??? this is BUFFALO we're talking about, correct??" the only good thing is the nostalgic consideration of still having snow games. they are fun to watch....on TV, that is !!
Looking forward to getting my complimentary game ticket for helping to pay for their stadium.
Yeah, we get free season tickets because they are using taxpayer money to build this PRIVATE stadium!
@@jamesbondero6170 Only seems fair considering taxpayers are building a stadium for a company that is worth $6 billion that has an owner worth over $7 billion and pays one player over $32 million a year. I will root for the Bills all day long, but the fact that we have to pay anything for their stadium is ludicrous. I guess it shows how good they are compared to the idiots in Albany.
No in reality your paying Twice if you get season tickets.. They do it nice so you pay twice.. welcome to I LOVE NY
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So they're building a new stadium in Buffalo and it's NOT an indoor stadium???
It’s kinda classic for them to be a team playing in the snow. But then when it actually snows, their baby teams makes them delay the game
@@MasterBlakeYTExactly. Buffalo has gone limp.
@@MasterBlakeYT I mean thats 70k drunk people who cant leave the stadium in blizzard conditions 2 weeks ago. 5 feet of now? good luck driving and/or walking in that
No taxpayer money...no Personal Seat Licenses...the owner should be the ONLY one financing a stadium (see Robert Kraft with Gillette Stadium in 2001).
See the Wilpons first Citifield. No reason to have tax payer money used for a handful of games and concerts. Team owned by billionaire with a Governor whose husband linked to concessions.
@@MrGlenspace Maybe that's where the Wilpon's got the idea...from Gillette Stadium.
What a waste of taxpayers money
Tearing down a perfectly good stadium and building an open air stadium across the street. 💰💰💰
That stadium was built 50 years ago, it's an old outdated stadium, there are teams that get a new stadium every decade or 2, so the Bills getting a new one after 50 years is nothing to complain about
So we keep using a 50 year old stadium that’s out of date and everyone else is getting MAJOR UPGRADES .
Look at what they did to Soldier Field. That was basically a WHOLE NEW STADIUM
@@My4_67Armorof3rdAD collisium stood for over 2000 years. Most of the fans won’t be able to afford to go to this new fiasco
@@zeke5491 How does the Roman Coliseum in Rome compare to A Football Stadium ?
I have not been able to afford to go to a game in decades so what’s the Difference ?
Point is:
While everyone else is getting new stadiums Bills fans are paying for maintenance on an aging stadium that is costing more to keep up and keep from collapse.
@@My4_67Armorof3rdAD so what’s the expected life span of this new playground? Taxpayers who don’t care about sports should not be responsible for government forced stadiums for millionaires
The Kathy Hochul Kickback Memorial Stadium.
Ahead of schedule?!
Not something you hear from local government very often! Good stuff though 👍
Does the new stadium come with an army of shovelers
Oh cool, Buffalo is also getting a New Stadium, just like Calgary is going to build a New Hockey Stadium for the Calgary Flames starting in 2024 and is expected to be finished between 2026 to 2027
The name of the New Stadium for the Calgary Flames in called Event Center (The reason we are building a new Hockey Arena is because the roof of the Saddledome has been cracking in 2022 and it did get repaired but it's unknown how long it will last especially since the Saddledome has been around for 40 years now (1983-2023))
Madison Square Garden has been around for 60 years. & still going.
Same thing with McMahon Stadium 🏟️ (2025 will be McMahon 65th Year and it's still being used to this day for Canadian Football League (CFL) and Canadian University Football (U Sports))
McMahon Stadium 🏟️ has been around since 1960 and the last time Calgary Hosted the Grey Cup Final 🏆 was in 2019
The roof is going to last until the second intermission of next game.
@@martinriley1683 so what’s your point. Several million dollars in renovations & Madison Square Garden still going strong. That beats $billion dollars to replace a stadium, half its age. (and not even make it a dome stadium in one of the worst weathered cities in America)
Did they realize that "no dome, no Super Bowl"?
They would never get a Super Bowl as they don’t have the Hotel space .
And they don't have a dome!
That comment held up well...... After the game was postponed a day...LOL.
Gonna Miss The OG High Mark Stadium😢
I still miss the Rockpile. Ideally the Greater Buffalo are should have had a stadium closer to downtown.
Ralph WilsonStadium 1990's great place great fan base too High Mark ... Retires with great memories.. From a Respectable Dallas Cowboys fan that also Likes the Bills since 1980's
No you won't. That thing is old af.
New stadium! The old looks great. They had Rich Stadium and the War Memorial. Like they need anew stadium every time you blink. But the people can’t pay.
They going to put a giant alter for them to cry to? Or have a direct line to the commissioner so they can get games moved or rules changed for them?
Why couldn't Pegula "pony" up the extra money to build a dome? or retractable roof? I guess why use your own money when you can "stick it" to the state and taxpayers instead
It’s Buffalo you might want to put a roof on it.
How's that weather now
Former Torontonian here who used to love going to Bills games at Rich Stadium in the ‘70’s and ‘80’s (still remember those Polish sausages!), and also saw the Stones there in ‘81 etc….Given the weather postponement of the last day and others that have occurred there in Orchard Park, was there any consideration given to building the new stadium outside of the lake effect snow belt area? Maybe somewhere between Buffalo and Niagara Falls NY if not downtown Buffalo?
Also, I am hearing there is no dome on the new one. Is that strictly for economics or are they afraid it might not hold the amounts of snow they get there? It might pay for itself in a few years in savings of $20 per hour snow shovelers! 😂
Anyway, good to see the new stadium progressing. I haven’t been to Buffalo since the ‘80’s but hope to check out this new stadium someday!
Good luck today and Go Bills!
Building the stadium in downtown Buffalo would have added another ~$1 billion+ to the cost. To build the infrastructure/roads etc made in infeasible. In addition, residents in downtown made it clear they would do anything and everything to stop this kind of project in their backyards.
They want to keep the Buffalo element alive, which is the signature frozen tundra effect. @@martinriley1683
@@bufnyfan1 would have been worth every penny to build it downtown. that location stinks.
Its a really crappy location.
Hope the new stadium has better came angles. Watching the game the other weekend, shit was so zoomed in.
If the stadium is a few month early it would be a perfect site for 2026 World Cup warm up matches or concerts before the Bills move in. This way they can get the kinks out before the first gameday
Contracts and logistics exist
But Buffalo just got slapped by a snow storm tho
Let’s hope it has a dome
The "construction season" is 12 months a year. We just wear more clothes. LOL
I hope its has a dome on it
It’s not. The field will be open.
Nope
Don’t forget to add important Wins to the new Stadium construction project. That’s concrete, steel and Wins!
Lol another cancelled game on a heavy winter season why cant they just build an indoor dome
So they are building an outdoor stadium again? After the blizzard of last week and the rescheduled playoff game? Ridiculous, NO MORE OUTDOOR STADIUMS IN COLD WEATHER CITIES!!
Hopefully the new season will have a roof
Maybe the bills fans should pay for this stupid stadium instead of non fans having to shell out money from our state taxes .New York is already one of the most expensive states to live in thanks to shit like this.Lerts forget about homeless people living in the streets .CathyHochul ex Buffalonian has to raise our taxes to give 200 million for a stadium we dont need.
Try $1.1 Billion.
It’s outrageous that state taxpayers are forced to pay for this. Who gets the most benefit? Billionaire owners and millionaire players.
FEED THE PITTTTT
Need a dome folks 🤷♂️🤔😂🤷♂️🤔😂
Taxpayers are suckers. So billionaire owner gets shiny new stadium we pay for. Then when ready to sell he makes billions more because stadium is newer. Maybe stadium should have been built with mandatory lower fees for tickets and % of future sale goes back to the state.
Maybe this new stadium will have" hot water" in the visitors shower
Put a roof on it!
At least you didn't build this one on Indian burial ground
Since the stadium has changed names at least 3 times why not let Himark blue cross blue shield pay for it?.Im sure they have plenty of money to cover the cost.Medical insurance is a ripoff anyway .They can raise thier premiums to pay for it.
How much do you think Highmark pays for rights to the stadium.
@@dalezegarelli5553 Dont care .I just want to be stuck for the Bill .I costs enough to live in N.Y. already without having to pay for shit like that.
@@raypalermo1603 hello moron!!!
Highmark pays buffalo bills $6,000,000 per year to have their name associated with BILLS. you don't think that affects your monthly premium.
Amazing how healthcare companies take advantage of their paying customers.
You are paying for the bills every month!!!! You just aren't smart enough to know it.
Should be a dome. Just saying
Should have went dome
Put a roof on it … maybe pull in a nba team then you’ll have somethin
Love how they’re having us taxpayers pay $850 million for a stadium with less seats, no dome, and looks like a toilet bowl. Screw fixing the roads or anything else useful with it.
🙄
Get out there and fix it yourself if you don't like it.
@@smartmaxwell9017 or maybe our government shouldn’t hand out taxpayer dollars to a billionaire and actually use it for something that is necessary. If you’re actually defending the decision to give a billionaire $850 MILLION dollars, then you’ve probably jumped through too many tables and lost some brain cells. There’s zero justification for it over the services that the money should go to.
Then we need stop paying taxes? Mass non compliance is the only way out… as we were literally taught in school. They’ve been raising our taxes for decades and spending less and less on us and no one does anything about it why would they ever stop 🤷♀️
Will taxpayers get free tickets?
Takecareofvetsnotsport
Open stadium in buffalo....NOT A GOOD IDEA!!!
I guess if house framers want to work, they have to shovel snow first and probably not get paid for it.
I didnt know mexicans live in Buffalo lol thats the only reason that stadium gets done ahead of schedule.
Looks good, but to be+honest, I think the Bills should have an indoor dome when the weather is very cold and snowy. Of course, it can be open when the weather is warm, but from November to January, it is really very cold. Maybe Buffalo could host the Super Bowl game there if it was a dome. So, think twice. Thanks!
And just how much would the taxpayers pay to have a INDOOR STADIUM ?
What exactly would the stadium be used for during NON FOOTBALL SEASON ?
@@My4_67Armorof3rdAD It'd be used for the same exact thing an outdoor stadium would be used for? Don't get the argument. You can also have a stadium with a retractable roof system so that during days like this upcoming sunday where it's gonna be snowing with nearly 30mph winds, you can have the roof closed and likely get a better game as a result. The snow isn't so much a problem but high winds really alter how games are played.
@@retrocny5625 I am sure the team and all the other segments involved have done their research on the subject and decided on the best design.
A retractable Dome is good but may not be 💯 suitable for the environment that the Team is used to
@@My4_67Armorof3rdADMaybe they know how disgusted taxpayers are already. Forcing them to pay even more might not be a good move.
Jinx
Let’s go
BuffaLOOOOOOOSERS
Homehomeontherange
Waste of tax payer money. Let the bills owner pay for it. A billionaire who lives in Florida. Plus Hochul husband whose firm involved in the concessions. Add that to the 2.4 billion Hochul wants for illegals.
Put some natural grass on that field not astroturf!! Protect your players!
Dont call the fans Pagoola's!!
Another OUTDOOR stadium for The Siberia of America?
Thanks for the reply back to me. Yes, I know that the taxpayers would have to pay more to build a new indoor stadium, if needed, but just once and built a new one, then, that is it. During the non-football season, what about thunderstorms, tornado, or others that can affect to cancel the events if played outdoor, so if indoor, no problem. It just was my suggestion. Thanks!
Don't worry, every logical person has the same thought. "it's not a dome??? this is BUFFALO we're talking about, correct??" the only good thing is the nostalgic consideration of still having snow games. they are fun to watch....on TV, that is !!
Does it have a ŕoof? Stupid waste if not.
It's sad Bills can play in New York Jets Giants can't🙄
The Bills should have Josh Allen and Diggs in the backfield and 9 men on the O Line.
You’ve gotta be kidding me! How can you pour concrete in the snow?!
billion dollar stadiums and the bills go CHEAP WITH THE CITY and not even a roof. i'll pass going to a game.
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Tax payer rip off
Naw, I’d rather my money go to this than helping you fund your cigarette and Twinkie addiction.
@@SeiyaSoiya-un4jj while you suck on that crack pipe and collect welfare checks
You most likely vape every second lol
@@larrylipshitz9430
No, I have a career. That’s the difference between me and you.
@@SeiyaSoiya-un4jj your career is on the corners, now with the taxpayer funded stadium you’ll work the parking lots
Poor people of NY paying for venues for billionaires owners and millionaire players
I wish kathy hochule nothing pain and misery 🙏🙏
Looks like the Bills’ new stadium will be outdoors. That’s great! Teams lose their character playing indoors.
Bills have 0 Super Bowl wins 😂 stop using the home field advantage excuse
2 years to build a stadium ... Who is working on it one leg and one arm people ?
I don’t think you realize how massive nfl stadiums are
One word. Unions!!!!
Everyone is happy the building is ahead of schedule except Al Gore and Greta Thunberg.
Without a roof what's the point of a new stadium.? in the worst city for football in December and January
New stadium for a team that can’t win
They won 25 games in the past 2 years.
And how many SuperBowls? I thought so!
@@edwardmascari4661 Most teams haven't won the Superbowl in the last two years. That's an odd metric to use.
@@thunderpantzhow many super bowls wins?😂
@@seanwebb605bills have 0 Super Bowl wins
Compliments of the taxpayer,the rich keep getting richer and the poor getting poorer.
All that money and did not even put a roof on it , The Bills can’t even win at building a new stadium 😂😂.