Topical Buffalo Bills, New York State, Erie County reach 'ironclad' 30-year deal to build $1.4 billion stadium By Tim O'Shei and Jason Wolf News Reporters Mar 28, 2022 Mar 28, 2022 Updated Apr 27, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save For almost as long as the Buffalo Bills franchise has existed, fans have faced a persistent fear they could lose their football team to another city.kAmpD 2 qF772=@ ?2E:G6[ z2E9J w@49F= <?@HD E92E 766=:?8 H6==] $@ 2D 8@G6C?@C[ D96 H2D 56E6C>:?65 E@ 8F2C2?E66 E96 E62>VD =@?8\E6C> 7FEFC6 :? (6DE6C? }6H *@C<]k^AmkAm“qF772=@ q:==D 72?D 92G6 6?@F89 DEC6DD[” D96 D2:5] “x 5:5 ?@E H2?E E96> E@ 92G6 E@ H@CCJ 23@FE E96 7FEFC6 @7 E96 E62>]”k^AmkAm(:E9 2 E6?E2E:G6 562= 7@C 2 ?6H DE25:F> :? ~C492C5 !2C< 2??@F?465 |@?52J :? 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