![]() ![]() ![]() I think the Bills, the community and the NFL are all going to have to come together and do that in a smart way. ![]() I think it's going to require a public, private partnership. Even then, Goodell said, they knew renovations would only be a temporary fix and the time would come when a new stadium was necessary. The commissioner of 15 years said he has discussed the topic of the Bills' stadium nearly every time he travels to Buffalo - dating back to the 1990s, when the topic revolved more around renovations to the stadium. Pegula Sports & Entertainment (PSE) spokesperson Jim Wilkinson said the team is waiting to move forward with its plans for the stadium until a deal with Erie County is reached and that "the city of Buffalo and the state are going to have to decide if they want a team."īut Goodell's comments add credence to the belief that PSE's thinly veiled threat to relocate is simply a negotiation ploy and that the team will ultimately remain in western New York. Although a 130 million renovation project was completed at the stadium before the start of the 2014 season, new owner of the Bills, Terry Pegula, has commented that a new stadium will be built. That's what this is all about and that's where we're focusing."īills owners Kim and Terry Pegula submitted a proposal for a $1.4 billion stadium across the street from the team's current stadium in Orchard Park, which has a 10-year lease that will end in 2023. New Era Field (formerly Ralph Wilson Stadium) has been the home of the Bills since 1973 and is now one of the oldest stadiums in the NFL. "We're focused on keeping the Bills in a new stadium in a public, private partnership. ![]()
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