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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
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John Wawrow | Associated Press

Bills ready to break ground on new stadium

An artist rendering shows the Buffalo Bills’ new stadium. The facility is expected to be ready for the 2026 NFL season. (Buffalo Bills via Populous via AP)

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Get the shovels out, because the Buffalo Bills can finally begin breaking ground on their 60,000-plus seat, $1.54 billion new stadium after the project received unanimous approval from the Erie County legislature on Thursday.

The 10-0 vote was the final formal step in a lengthy process that was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and comes some 13 months after the parameters of an agreement were reached with taxpayers committed to funding $850 million of the cost.

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