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Bills Formally Opening New Highmark Stadium
The $2.1 billion project replaces the Bills’ 1973-era home after a 30-year lease secured the team’s future in Western New York, officials said.
- On Tuesday, the Buffalo Bills officially opened the $2.1 billion Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, marking the franchise's move across the street for the 2026 season.
- Construction of the facility took three years, with team owner Kim Pegula helping shape a design inspired by the Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, replacing the team's former home that opened in 1973.
- To combat wind, designers implemented a 360-degree canopy covering about 60% of the seating bowl; according to Jonathan Mallie, global director of Populous' Americas practice, testing showed winds on the playing surface were 50% lower than outside the stadium.
- The new venue features a reduced capacity of 60,108, down from 73,000, while New York State and Erie County taxpayers contributed $850 million toward the project Gov. Kathy Hochul called the largest construction effort in Western New York history.
- Fans will see the stadium's first action on August 8 during the 'Return of the Blue and Red' scrimmage, followed by the official home opener against the Detroit Lions on September 17.
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Bills owner Terry Pegula helps open team's new $2.1 billion stadium
The Buffalo Bills' past met the present as current owner Terry Pegula and Mary Wilson, the wife of late owner Ralph Wilson, grew emotional in opening the team's new $2.1 billion stadium.
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The SaratogianNew stadium opens, securing Bills’ future in Buffalo
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills officially opened the doors to their new $2.1 billion Highmark Stadium on Tuesday, celebrating the completion of the largest construction project in Western New York history and marking a new era for the franchise and its fans. More than 600 guests gathered outside the stadium for a ribbon-cutting ceremony that capped a nearly three-year construction effort. The state-of-the-art venue, built through a publi…
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