Jamie Muellers Ghost Posted November 25, 2017 Posted November 25, 2017 https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/jun/15/stadiums-future-holograms-drones-fan-experience 1
BigDingus Posted November 25, 2017 Posted November 25, 2017 That's pretty cool. However, the Bills won't be getting a new stadium for quite a while I'm afraid. I doubt they'll even seriously consider moving forward with any project until the team is an actual success on the field.
WhoTom Posted November 25, 2017 Posted November 25, 2017 Call me old school, but to me, the point of going to a game is to watch the game. A "stadium experience" only requires a game, seats, concessions, restrooms, a replay screen, and a scoreboard; anything else is a distraction. Just my opinion... 4
Mr. WEO Posted November 25, 2017 Posted November 25, 2017 I can see soccer needing all that stuff in this country. Beats watching the game. 1
BillsFan130 Posted November 25, 2017 Posted November 25, 2017 42 minutes ago, BigDingus said: That's pretty cool. However, the Bills won't be getting a new stadium for quite a while I'm afraid. I doubt they'll even seriously consider moving forward with any project until the team is an actual success on the field. You want the Bills you get a new stadium? I love the Ralph personally. Will be sad when the Bills change stadiums
Jamie Muellers Ghost Posted November 25, 2017 Author Posted November 25, 2017 It's what the league want's I'm afraid.
/dev/null Posted November 25, 2017 Posted November 25, 2017 2 hours ago, BigDingus said: That's pretty cool. However, the Bills won't be getting a new stadium for quite a while I'm afraid. I doubt they'll even seriously consider moving forward with any project until the team is an actual success on the field. 1 hour ago, billsfan11 said: You want the Bills you get a new stadium? I love the Ralph personally. Will be sad when the Bills change stadiums I think the next time the Bills change stadiums will coincide with the time they change area codes
DriveFor1Outta5 Posted November 25, 2017 Posted November 25, 2017 Personally I’m too concerned about the future of the league to worry about new stadiums.
Playoff Bound Posted November 26, 2017 Posted November 26, 2017 In the article it says the fans are willing to pay for the stadium experience. That may be but these new stadiums may price themselves out of reach for most fans. It already costs a lot of money to go to a game and that is in an average stadium. I live in Southern California and looked into going to see the Bills play the Chargers. On Stub-hub and other ticket sits the starting price was over $150 per ticket. That is for a soccer stadium being used by the NFL. How much more does the "stadium experience" cost? I chose to not go to the game. Its just as well given the outcome.
dulles Posted November 26, 2017 Posted November 26, 2017 1 minute ago, Playoff Bound said: In the article it says the fans are willing to pay for the stadium experience. That may be but these new stadiums may price themselves out of reach for most fans. It already costs a lot of money to go to a game and that is in an average stadium. I live in Southern California and looked into going to see the Bills play the Chargers. On Stub-hub and other ticket sits the starting price was over $150 per ticket. That is for a soccer stadium being used by the NFL. How much more does the "stadium experience" cost? I chose to not go to the game. Its just as well given the outcome. Part of the problem with StubHub is supply and demand. Once supply opens up (70,000+ seats), then demand goes down, especially in the secondary markets. Last year I bought six tickets to the Bills Dolphins game for less than $150. The tickets will always be at a premium when the teams are rolling. But LAChargers' situation right now is pretty weird.
Chadwick Bay Chad Posted November 26, 2017 Posted November 26, 2017 It was been widely rumored, the Bills will break ground on a downtown stadium in 2021 and be ready for play in2023
BuffaloBill Posted November 26, 2017 Posted November 26, 2017 I am beginning to believe that with viewership down and significant questions regarding CTE I don’t know why taxpayers should foot any part of a bill on a stadium.
DriveFor1Outta5 Posted November 26, 2017 Posted November 26, 2017 52 minutes ago, BuffaloBill said: I am beginning to believe that with viewership down and significant questions regarding CTE I don’t know why taxpayers should foot any part of a bill on a stadium. I couldn’t agree more. I’ve never been on board with taxpayer funded stadiums, but it’s a really bad time to ask for one. The NFL is clouded with uncertainty. The league reached its plateau, and is now headed downhill. This happens with every entity that has existed in the history of mankind. It’s absurb to spend millions on a potentially dying one.
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted November 26, 2017 Posted November 26, 2017 17 hours ago, billsfan11 said: You want the Bills you get a new stadium? I love the Ralph personally. Will be sad when the Bills change stadiums ....what about the thread discussing the clueless owner Pegula "cashing in"?......could we have a paradox here?.........
T-Bomb Posted November 26, 2017 Posted November 26, 2017 If Pegula waits long enough he won't have to build one of these ridiculous stadiums, the league will have peaked, and on the way down they won't be requiring such nonsense, they'll just be trying to hold on to the fans they have. Then places like New Era field will do just fine.
Marv's Neighbor Posted November 26, 2017 Posted November 26, 2017 This does not mention Tax Reform. IF that happens, Stadiums will be way more expensive because tax free bonds will go away. Absent that, how will they be paid for?
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