BUFFALO, N.Y. — After three years of construction and debates over funding, the Buffalo Bills finally have a new home.
State, Erie County, and Bills franchise leaders cut the ribbon on Tuesday on the new Highmark Stadium, months away from the Bills’ new season. Gov. Kathy Hochul says the $2.1 billion stadium marked the largest construction project in Western New York history.
Construction began in June of 2023. The stadium’s completion means that the Bills will stay in Buffalo for at least the next 30 years. The first public event at the stadium will take place on Aug. 8 with the Bills’ inaugural scrimmage game.
News10NBC has followed progress on the stadium for years. About $850 million for the stadium came from New York State and Erie County taxpayer dollars, and the other $1.25 billion came from the Bills and the NFL. Overall, the stadium cost $560 million over the initial estimate, and the Bills were responsible for paying for the overruns.
The new stadium will feature some state-of-the-art technology, such as a snowmelt system for the winter. However, the stadium will have nearly 10,000 fewer seats compared to the old stadium. A Highmark Stadium spokesperson said reducing stadium capacity is a trend across many sports.
What will happen to the old Highmark Stadium?
Crews have begun slowly tearing down the old Highmark Stadium. The demolition is expected to continue through March 2027, and pieces of the stadium are for sale.
Bills Mafia members can buy everything from seats to goal posts to urinals. The company CollectibleXchange is tasked with removing and selling items from the stadium. The company will split profits from the sale 50/50 with Erie County. News10NBC spoke with a leader at CollectibleXchange about the process.
“We already sold out of goal posts, very little goal post left, the turf has been off the charts, I think we’re going to run out of seats. I know that sounds crazy but this fan base is a little crazy, there’s no stopping them,” Brandon Steiner said.
You can browse for available stadium pieces here. The Bills won’t receive any money from the sale.
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