Buffalo Bills want a new stadium – and for taxpayers to foot the bill

[IDBillzFan]

38 minutes ago, devnull said:

Corporate Welfare

 

Look on the bright side: with the state kicking in $600M, people in NYC are finally able to invest in the only professional football team in the state of New York.

[Ann]

Blast from the past.

 

 

 

 

[snafu]

Does Erie County still own the land?  
 

Why did I see a few posts above that the County is no longer “in the business of owning a stadium”?  If the County gave up the land, then who got it?  That was a bad move if true.

 

Another question then is who gets all the money from parking?

 

 

[Nanker]

20 minutes ago, snafu said:

Does Erie County still own the land?  
 

Why did I see a few posts above that the County is no longer “in the business of owning a stadium”?  If the County gave up the land, then who got it?  That was a bad move if true.

 

Another question then is who gets all the money from parking?

 

 

Hammer of course. 

[Spartacus]

23 minutes ago, snafu said:

Does Erie County still own the land?  
 

Why did I see a few posts above that the County is no longer “in the business of owning a stadium”?  If the County gave up the land, then who got it?  That was a bad move if true.

 

Another question then is who gets all the money from parking?

 

 

Corporation owned by the state will own the stadium

what could wrong with an absentee landlord?

 

lease will determine who gets the parking money 

[Ann]

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[B-Man]

 

 

 

THIS: 

 

 

 

 

 

NOT THIS:

 

[Spartacus]

1 hour ago, Ann said:

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The only ways Erie County can claim no new taxes will be needed to fund the debt service on $250 million

1. move the money budgeted away from some other pre-existing commitment

 

or - more likely

 

2. you knew the stadium was coming and you already added the tax increases in the  long term budget prepared last year

 

 

[Foxx]

I'm glad this is far back in the rearview mirror.

 

[RochesterRob]

  Anybody check on the kids over ATOP?  Some were pretty militant about the stadium going downtown.  Got to be some pretty bruised egos in the last 24 hours.  

[Seasons1992]

2 hours ago, B-Man said:

 

 

 

THIS: 

 

 

 

 

 

NOT THIS:

 

 

COME ON YOU SPURS

[Seasons1992]

7 minutes ago, RochesterRob said:

  Anybody check on the kids over ATOP?  Some were pretty militant about the stadium going downtown.  Got to be some pretty bruised egos in the last 24 hours.  

 

Yet another anecdote that proves we are now in the best forum. 

[Spartacus]

1 hour ago, RochesterRob said:

  Anybody check on the kids over ATOP?  Some were pretty militant about the stadium going downtown.  Got to be some pretty bruised egos in the last 24 hours.  

 

just got out of a meeting and heard

it's all a smoke screen to divert attention and depress property values at the real site in Batavia

[Crap Throwing Clavin]

7 minutes ago, Spartacus said:

 

just got out of a meeting and heard

it's all a smoke screen to divert attention and depress property values at the real site in Batavia

 

That's the funniest &#%$ing thing you've ever intentionally posted.

[Alaska Darin]

1 hour ago, RochesterRob said:

  Anybody check on the kids over ATOP?  Some were pretty militant about the stadium going downtown.  Got to be some pretty bruised egos in the last 24 hours.  

"Tell me you don't understand finance or logistics without actually using those words."

[Crap Throwing Clavin]

2 hours ago, Alaska Darin said:

"Tell me you don't understand finance or logistics without actually using those words."

 

"I vote Democrat."

[Ann]

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Casino gambling dollars funded a good chunk of the stadium

 

 

 

 

 

[Ann]

Erm…

 

 

[RochesterRob]

31 minutes ago, Ann said:

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Casino gambling dollars funded a good chunk of the stadium

 

 

 

 

 

  If I were the Seneca's I would be pushing for a kiosk on the grounds near the new stadium.

[Ann]

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