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Bills push back new stadium talks deadline by 45 days

Published August 26, 2022 4:06 PM

By JOHN WAWROW
AP Sports Writer

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Though talks are progressing, the deadline to finalize plans to build the Buffalo Bills’ new $1.4 billion stadium have been pushed back by 45 days, negotiators announced. Without revealing the reason for the delay, the decision to move the deadline from Sept. 1 was released in a joint statement by the stakeholders in negotiations made up by the Bills, New York state and county representatives. The framework of the deal carrying an NFL-record $850-million taxpayer price tag was reached in March. Numerous contractual details needed to be negotiated including the terms of a 30-year lease.

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