‘New York Senator Jeremy Cooney represents part of the Rochester region and said the budget for the stadium is still being “actively negotiated.”’
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Opinions mixed on using huge amount of taxpayer money on new Bills stadium
‘”Well I think when it comes to public subsidies professional and sports teams, especially with two very wealthy owners, it becomes hard for taxpayers to see the dollars of being spent on that particular franchise, if you will,” he said. “There are very competitive offers being made by other states that see the value of having a professional sports branch eyes come to their state. And so while I wish that we could wave a magic wand and have the owners just pair their own pockets to build a stadium, it’s not going to happen. We have to close the deal. We have to keep the Bills in Western New York.”‘
What do Bills fans want to see in the new stadium?
‘“I think like, dining options would be a huge play. I know from my personal experience going to Sabres games and bills games, I’m very underwhelmed by the food and so like, I always try to eat beforehand when I go just ‘cause I don’t want to eat there because the food’s kind of not that good,” said Bills fan, George Narby.’
Bleacher Report gives Bills this high grade for free agency moves
‘Buffalo has just one problem following free agency: It hasn’t find a solid replacement for cornerback Levi Wallace, who signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers. General manager Brandon Beane will probably look to fill that void early in the draft, but that’s the only soft spot on an otherwise stacked roster.’
Bills’ McDermott on NFL overtime rule change: It’s the ‘right thing for the game’
‘“Our game was referenced in there by several teams and people making points that they would have liked to see Josh Allen get the ball back,” Beane said. “One team even said that’s the most they ever heard fans calling in, not about their team, but about that game. And that the league’s got to fix it.”’
Bills stadium deal was ‘vitally important’ to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, a WNY native
‘“This has been vitally important to the league, to Roger Goodell personally,” sports consultant Marc Ganis, who has worked with most NFL teams, told The Buffalo News about the commissioner’s efforts to secure the financing agreement. “He has a massive, very effective team effort at the league. He had a whole team put together to work on this – legal, finance, stadium development, fan engagement, all together working on this. This was priority one on their list.”’
The Bills are staying and getting a new stadium. Experts weigh in: Is that worth the money?
‘“Looking at the big picture, it just seems it’s a very retro plan, designed to placate existing ticket holders,” Reichard said. “They’re missing out on the chance to leverage $850 million of public spending on a greater economic impact.”’
Hochul ties Seneca payment of nearly $565 million to Bills stadium deal
‘Counting the Seneca cash as funding for the stadium would reduce the state taxpayer funding for the project to $172 million, she added.’
State releases Buffalo Bills stadium deal memo as Hochul suggests a way to pay
‘The state late Tuesday released a 14-page document outlining the terms of the agreement among the parties, known as a memorandum of understanding. It fleshes out some of the information included in a news release from the governor’s office one day earlier but the document does not reveal the sources of public funding for the $1.4 billion project.’
How the ‘ironclad’ non-relocation agreement in Bills stadium deal would work
‘If a court were to allow the Bills to break their promise not to move the team and essentially break the lease, then the Bills would be required to repay both the state and the county everything they contributed toward the stadium for the first 15 years, he said.’
Gubernatorial candidate Thomas Suozzi questions possible Hochul conflict in Bills stadium deal
‘Suozzi, the Nassau County congressman challenging Hochul in the June Democratic primary, raised one of the few negatives on the new stadium deal the governor announced Monday by again questioning why New York will provide significant assistance to a business owned by a billionaire. But he also resurrected concerns haunting Hochul ever since she took office last August over possible conflicts of interest involving Delaware North Cos., the Buffalo-based firm holding concession rights at the current Bills facility and where her husband – William J. Hochul – serves as general counsel.’
The Josh Allen rule? NFL owners approve OT changes
‘NFL owners passed Rule Proposal No. 1 on Tuesday with a 29-3 vote during the NFL’s annual meeting. The proposal, made by Indianapolis and Philadelphia, states that both teams get a possession if regulation ends in a tie. The proposal was amended from the original that called for the changes to be in effect for both the regular season and playoffs. This new rule will only apply to playoff games.’
Marvel uses Bills’ Von Miller to promote new movie Morbius
‘Marvel’s Morbius recently released a commercial promoting the film that stars Miller. The commercial’s question: Is Von Miller superhuman?’
Mariners player says he’s Bills Mafia ‘through and through,’ admits to jumping off RV through table
‘Winker, 28, recently chatted with the Mariners broadcast team about a variety of topics including college football tailgating. This was the first mistake made by the broadcast team as Winker doesn’t have time for amateur tailgates. The Mariners outfielder was born and raised in Buffalo, New York so he only knows about one type of pre-game atmosphere: A Bills Mafia tailgate.’
N.F.L. to Change Postseason Overtime Rule After Bills’ Playoff Loss
‘The change in the league’s overtime rules was their first since 2010, when clubs voted to allow teams that scored a touchdown on the opening possession of overtime in a playoff game to win. (Before that, the team that scored first in any way in overtime won.) The rule, which by its nature gave an advantage to the team that won the overtime coin toss, was extended to the regular season in 2012.’