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    If you want to keep them...you gotta build a new stadium

    Even with a seating capacity that has 20k less seats and still not even sold out, the Bills games in Toronto are going to make $3M more per game.

    These numbers will NOT help keeping the Bills in Buffalo once Ralph passes.

    While there is some resentment in Toronto with the NFL coming to town, the hard truth is the Bills will not be in Buffalo after Ralph if they are playing at the Ralph.

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    Quote Originally Posted by leftWNYbecauseofBS
    Even with a seating capacity that has 20k less seats and still not even sold out, the Bills games in Toronto are going to make $3M more per game.

    These numbers will NOT help keeping the Bills in Buffalo once Ralph passes.

    While there is some resentment in Toronto with the NFL coming to town, the hard truth is the Bills will not be in Buffalo after Ralph if they are playing at the Ralph.
    a lot of mistakes made in this city , building the stadium in Orchard Park for one (after being sued & losing the Cottrel lawsuit because it was supposed to be built in another wrong area , Lancaster) , then having UB built in Amherst , thus eliminating any potential for a "college" town where you'd have approx 30,000 extra people needing food , banking , lodging , clothes , etc. , not coming up with a plan to utilize our fresh water supply waterfront , not building a "signature bridge" , fighting with "other" ICDIA's (sic?)....etc. But the Ralph may be the final nail in the coffin should ralph pass (& he will as we all will.......) The Bills are so symbolic to our area , must try & keep them at any cost (well not "any" cost , but within reason) , Los Angeles wants this team also , not just Toronto...........hate to be doom & gloom but.............
    Nothing gold can stay...............

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    Economically, what do the Bills really bring to WNY?

    I know psychologically it would be a big blow to the region. It keeps us in the same league as big cities. But if the Bills moved out tomorrow, how would our economy suffer?

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    Quote Originally Posted by leftWNYbecauseofBS
    Even with a seating capacity that has 20k less seats and still not even sold out, the Bills games in Toronto are going to make $3M more per game.

    These numbers will NOT help keeping the Bills in Buffalo once Ralph passes.
    While I don't disagree with you, that the Bills are gone within seconds after Ralph takes his last breath, how will building a new stadium allow them to make more money?

    Do you mean by building more luxury boxes? Can't they retrofit this stadium (again?) to add more boxes?

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    Quote Originally Posted by winfield31
    a lot of mistakes made in this city , building the stadium in Orchard Park for one (after being sued & losing the Cottrel lawsuit because it was supposed to be built in another wrong area , Lancaster) , then having UB built in Amherst , thus eliminating any potential for a "college" town where you'd have approx 30,000 extra people needing food , banking , lodging , clothes , etc. , not coming up with a plan to utilize our fresh water supply waterfront , not building a "signature bridge" , fighting with "other" ICDIA's (sic?)....etc. But the Ralph may be the final nail in the coffin should ralph pass (& he will as we all will.......) The Bills are so symbolic to our area , must try & keep them at any cost (well not "any" cost , but within reason) , Los Angeles wants this team also , not just Toronto...........hate to be doom & gloom but.............
    I think the UB argument is a little off. In order for UB to be the size it is today, massive sections of the city would have had to be taken down. It simply was not in the cards.

    Additional to the UB in Amherst, I never understood why people do not focus on Buff State. It has the land and is in the best part of the city. There is no reason why that College should not grow to at least 20k students.

    Just imagine what it would do for the city if there were 20k kids at the north end of Elmwood and a subway line from the ABK to Main Street.....

    Ah to dream.

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    Quote Originally Posted by therising
    While I don't disagree with you, that the Bills are gone within seconds after Ralph takes his last breath, how will building a new stadium allow them to make more money?

    Do you mean by building more luxury boxes? Can't they retrofit this stadium (again?) to add more boxes?
    It is not just the boxes. It is the location. IF, and this is a BIG IF, the Bills are going to stay in Buffalo after Ralph is gone, they will need to become a regional draw. They need more boxes PLUS a better location.

    Say you are an executive/CEO in Rochester or Toronto. You get called from the Bills to buy a box. You look at the cost and the experience, right.

    With the stadium in OP, you would have to drive to the game is bad traffic. After the game you would drive back to your home or back to the city to stay overnight. A big pain in the ass if you ask me.

    Now say you were an executive and the same call was made BUT the stadium was downtown. You think to yourself, I can drive down on Sat and do a late check in. Tie one on the town. Sunday I hit the game. If I need to, I stay Sunday night as well.

    Add a casino to the mix and you REALLY have something. I think it would be a VERY easy sell for people to come to Buffalo.

    The simple truth is for Buffalo to remain a competitive franchise AFTER Ralph is gone, the stadium is going to need to charge a LOT more per game. The only way to do this is to draw money from all around. This is simply not possible with it being in OP.

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    Quote Originally Posted by leftWNYbecauseofBS
    I think the UB argument is a little off. In order for UB to be the size it is today, massive sections of the city would have had to be taken down. It simply was not in the cards.

    Additional to the UB in Amherst, I never understood why people do not focus on Buff State. It has the land and is in the best part of the city. There is no reason why that College should not grow to at least 20k students.

    Just imagine what it would do for the city if there were 20k kids at the north end of Elmwood and a subway line from the ABK to Main Street.....

    Ah to dream.
    "developement" ALWAYS starts at the "HUB" & work your way out...........which means whatever it takes , start downtown............ECC City , D'Youville , UB Downtown , Multi-Use Stadium/Convention Center , all downtown , AH to dream.............
    Nothing gold can stay...............

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    Quote Originally Posted by winfield31
    "developement" ALWAYS starts at the "HUB" & work your way out...........which means whatever it takes , start downtown............ECC City , D'Youville , UB Downtown , Multi-Use Stadium/Convention Center , all downtown , AH to dream.............
    I am right there with you.

    I just wish the conversation was not about how UB left but rather how Buff State can grow.

    I agree on ECC. There was a long thread about it a while ago. I was in the minority in having it focus on downtown.

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    Quote Originally Posted by leftWNYbecauseofBS
    I am right there with you.

    I just wish the conversation was not about how UB left but rather how Buff State can grow.

    I agree on ECC. There was a long thread about it a while ago. I was in the minority in having it focus on downtown.
    I agree with you , Buff St. has lots of potential..........could be the "hub" to upswing & catapult (sic?) that entire aea..........
    Nothing gold can stay...............

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    Quote Originally Posted by leftWNYbecauseofBS
    It is not just the boxes. It is the location. IF, and this is a BIG IF, the Bills are going to stay in Buffalo after Ralph is gone, they will need to become a regional draw. They need more boxes PLUS a better location.
    I don't see how you can say that the Orchard Park location hinders attendance, when they sell 80,000 tickets to virtually every game.

    Just read this MB to see how many wienies are actually scared to go into the City of Buffalo.

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    Quote Originally Posted by leftWNYbecauseofBS
    Even with a seating capacity that has 20k less seats and still not even sold out, the Bills games in Toronto are going to make $3M more per game.

    These numbers will NOT help keeping the Bills in Buffalo once Ralph passes.

    While there is some resentment in Toronto with the NFL coming to town, the hard truth is the Bills will not be in Buffalo after Ralph if they are playing at the Ralph.
    Yeah. Part of me doesn't blame the future businessmen that will eventually decide to move The Bills to Toronto. Because I doubt a new stadium is going to happen in this town. In fact, I'm pretty sure it's not going to happen.

    The city is shrinking and we're not yet "used to it."
    One beautiful thing about having a government of the corporations, by the corporations, and for the corporations is that every disaster is measured in terms of economic loss. It's sort of like getting your arm sheared off in a car accident and thinking, "Damn, now it'll take longer to fold the laundry" as blood spurts from your arteries. - The Rude Pundit

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    Quote Originally Posted by therising
    I don't see how you can say that the Orchard Park location hinders attendance, when they sell 80,000 tickets to virtually every game.

    Just read this MB to see how many wienies are actually scared to go into the City of Buffalo.
    Did you read what I wrote.

    The NEW owner is going to need to raise per game revenue. This will not come from jacking the prices on townies from South Buffalo. It will come from executives buying luxury boxes and high end seats between the 20s.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 300miles
    Economically, what do the Bills really bring to WNY?

    I know psychologically it would be a big blow to the region. It keeps us in the same league as big cities. But if the Bills moved out tomorrow, how would our economy suffer?
    No responses

    Hmmm....

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    Get used to the Toronto Bills.
    One beautiful thing about having a government of the corporations, by the corporations, and for the corporations is that every disaster is measured in terms of economic loss. It's sort of like getting your arm sheared off in a car accident and thinking, "Damn, now it'll take longer to fold the laundry" as blood spurts from your arteries. - The Rude Pundit

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    Quote Originally Posted by 300miles
    Economically, what do the Bills really bring to WNY?

    I know psychologically it would be a big blow to the region. It keeps us in the same league as big cities. But if the Bills moved out tomorrow, how would our economy suffer?
    Out in OP......Not much at all.


    Downtown....A LOT.

    Kinda hard to have an impact when there is NOTHING around to impact. When I lived in Charlotte, Panther games brought in HUGE crowds before and after the game. They ate and drank....they also had a lot of regional fans from Raleigh who filled the hotels.

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