Posted on 03/29/2022 5:58:14 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
As part of the agreement between New York state, Erie County and the NFL's Buffalo Bills franchise, Hochul advanced a $600 million proposal from the state budget. Erie County will provide $250 million and the NFL and Bills will provide a combined $550 million to build a $1.4 billion new stadium, the governor's announcement said.
the project will create 10,000 union jobs and New Yorkers can rest assured that their investment will be recouped by the economic activity the team generates," she added.
The $850 million in pledged taxpayer money is the largest public contribution toward any NFL stadium.
(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...
And no environmentalists are having a cow.
Go figure.
No Red tape for pols.
Not enough green? Buffalo Bills’ new $1.4B stadium won’t seek LEED certification
So much for principle, eh?
But it's OK when Deep State refuses to go green.
The powers we give to politicians allows them to turn around and steal from their states and taxpayers. We’re soon going over the falls.
Update...
Cost has gone up. It’s now $1.5 bil.
No one saw that coming. /s
Update....
Quelle suprise.
If building and operating a stadium or arena were a profit making venture, these professional teams would insist on building their own.
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