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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Sport
Tom Dart in Buffalo

The Bills are getting a $1.4bn stadium, but taxpayers will pick up the tab

Highmark Stadium
A general view of Highmark Stadium before a game between the Buffalo Bills and the Pittsburgh Steelers last season in Orchard Park, New York. Photograph: Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images

The Buffalo Bills are among the favorites to win the Super Bowl in February but Dennice Barr has other priorities as winter approaches.

Barr is a community leader in the Fruit Belt, an historic but deprived majority African American area near downtown Buffalo. With a median household income of under $28,000, a ticket to an NFL game is out of reach for many residents. As the cost of living soars and the weather worsens they are more focused on access to food and heating.

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