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AP exclusive: Bills propose new 60k seat stadium by (update - 2025)


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1 hour ago, WotAGuy said:


So you’re saying a downtown dome then?  🤪

No.  I’ve been pretty clear about the OP site for quite awhile.  Bills rejected downtown because of financial considerations. 

 

Here’s my guess for the state of the state: Kathy announces that she’s reached a deal with the Bills; assembly and senate will be on board with the idea as part of the budget process, and the Bills get the ball rolling on construction in advance of budget passage (hopefully, for the budget, by April 1 of this year).  EC’s portion of the deal I’m not so sure about - could be as simple as deeding ECC South lands to a shell corp for construction purposes; could entail financial contribution.  Likely will require leg approval, but I heard that Poloncarz has been (very smartly) setting aside stadium money in the budget for years.  (Which everyone would know if they actually bothered to read it.)  But my sense is that this is a done deal because I know of someone involved in the process who is on the way out (for a good reason).  That wouldn’t happen if there was trouble regarding the deal. 

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12 minutes ago, Arkady Renko said:

He says there’s progress being made but that the deal is not imminent to being released in the next couple of days

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Just now, Scott7975 said:

 

What do you mean?  This is the stadium proposal with renderings.  

 

That's someone's dream concept. The actual stadium in OP has yet to be designed. Also note that presentation is for a downtown stadium that isn't happening.

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6 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

 

That's someone's dream concept. The actual stadium in OP has yet to be designed. Also note that presentation is for a downtown stadium that isn't happening.

 

Mkay.  Why would people discuss agreements with no design in place?  Thats not usually how it works.  Im not saying the stadium will look exactly like that but those are the most current design concepts.  Its also what is described... an open air stadium with over hang on most of the crowd.  It has multiple proposals... Downtown, OP, even fixing the current stadium... exactly what professionals do.

 

I don't see it happening downtown either though but the proposal was requested or it wouldn't have been given.

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Just now, Scott7975 said:

 

Mkay.  Why would people discuss agreements with no design in place?  Thats not usually how it works.  Im not saying the stadium will look exactly like that but those are the most current design concepts.  Its also what is described... an open air stadium with over hang on most of the crowd.  It has multiple proposals... Downtown, OP, even fixing the current stadium... exactly what professionals do.

 

I don't see it happening downtown either though but the proposal was requested or it wouldn't have been given.

 

If it's designed it's being kept under wraps. No doubt it will be something close to that presentation. Maybe the state/county is pushing for a roof? 

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2 minutes ago, Scott7975 said:

 

Mkay.  Why would people discuss agreements with no design in place?  Thats not usually how it works.  Im not saying the stadium will look exactly like that but those are the most current design concepts.  Its also what is described... an open air stadium with over hang on most of the crowd.  It has multiple proposals... Downtown, OP, even fixing the current stadium... exactly what professionals do.

 

I don't see it happening downtown either though but the proposal was requested or it wouldn't have been given.

It's definitely going to be similar. It's just not the Pegulas design. 

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7 hours ago, LeGOATski said:

The Rams stadium was 100% private funding

Rams stadium is interesting though. I always thought that stadium was a retractable roof dome but it's more of a canopy. It's open air but the field and seating is covered.

 

I wonder if something like that is on the minds of the Pegulas. It'll still be cold and outdoors, but covered. Most believe it'll be more like Seattle.

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7 minutes ago, Buffalo_Stampede said:

It's definitely going to be similar. It's just not the Pegulas design. 

 

Well I don't think the Pegulas would design it.  They would pay people to do that and then make suggestions, approve/disapprove things.  Thats not going to be the final design I'm sure but it is something and it will likely be similar to that in the end. Still cool to look at as well as the informational break downs of the proposal money wise.

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Just now, Buffalo_Stampede said:

Rams stadium is interestingly though. I always thought that stadium was a retractable roof dome but it's more of a canopy. It's open air but the field and seating is covered.

 

I wonder if something like that is on the minds of the Pegulas. It'll still be cold and outdoors, but covered.

 

Stadiums like SoFi in LA and Allegiant in LV are almost no-brainers. They will be put to use year-round because of the markets they are in.

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