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New York State releases Buffalo Bills stadium study

Highmark Stadium
Buffalo Bills

New York State has released the Buffalo Bills stadium analysis that will be used to help guide negotiations for determining the best location for a future Bills’ stadium.

As the current lease with the Buffalo Bills to play home games at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park expires in July 2023, AECOM, a multinational engineering and consulting firm, was retained to advise on development options.

The feasibility study financed by the state backs the Bills' proposal to build a 60,000-seat stadium either near their existing home or downtown, but it does not recommend either site.

The study estimates a cost of $1.354 billion to build it at the Bills' proposed location across the street from their current home. A downtown stadium would add $750 million, at minimum, because of the need to acquire land and upgrade infrastructure.

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