Exactly demonstrating my point. Nobody wants their sports teams to leave, but if the alternative to not paying for a nearly $2 billion stadium is that they head to Toronto, of course Buffalo will pony up.
That they did it as you describe above is, well, yeah, sleazy.
This is one of the reasons that I am not a sports fan. This trend really began accelerating in the 1970's and later. The local 49er's stadium cost a shit ton, they built it in a place that has terrible traffic, there isn't enough parking, and the cost to attend a game makes it prohibitive for most families to enjoy the venue.
Then the Raiders moved to Las Vegas, and now it looks like the A's will follow them to the desert.
It looks like not every location can do what the Bills are doing to get their new stadium in Buffalo. Just take the local tribe's casino money. It's not like New York has a history of screwing over the Seneca. [Checks notes] Oh, wait. Maybe taking the money from the Senecas is a bit sleazy. Oh well, don't want those Bills to move to Toronto! https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/buffalo/politics/2022/03/30/seneca-nation-criticizes-governor-for-taking-casino-funds-for-stadium
Exactly demonstrating my point. Nobody wants their sports teams to leave, but if the alternative to not paying for a nearly $2 billion stadium is that they head to Toronto, of course Buffalo will pony up.
That they did it as you describe above is, well, yeah, sleazy.
This is one of the reasons that I am not a sports fan. This trend really began accelerating in the 1970's and later. The local 49er's stadium cost a shit ton, they built it in a place that has terrible traffic, there isn't enough parking, and the cost to attend a game makes it prohibitive for most families to enjoy the venue.
Then the Raiders moved to Las Vegas, and now it looks like the A's will follow them to the desert.
Fuck all those billionaire owners.