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NFL’s Bills to Get $600 Million From New York in Hochul Stadium Deal

Team, NFL would spend $550 million for $1.4 billion venue
State share, part of governor’s budget, needs legislature’s OK

Buffalo Bills players on the field prior to a game at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York. — Buffalo Bills players on the field prior to a game at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York.
Photographer: Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images

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March 28, 2022, 4:24 PM UTCUpdated onMarch 28, 2022, 8:05 PM UTC

New York state taxpayers would spend $600 million to help build a new stadium for the Buffalo Bills with a capacity of least 60,000 people as part of a proposal by Governor Kathy Hochul.

Under an agreement with Erie County announced Monday, the Bills and the National Football League will contribute $550 million to the $1.4 billion stadium and the county will chip in $250 million. In return, the Bills agreed to stay in Buffalo for 30 years.