Bills fans shell out for new stadium. Is it worth it?

By Evan Dawson,

Megan Mack, Julie Williams

Published September 15, 2026 at 1:48 PM EDT

Two men wearing headphones sit at a table in a radio talk studio: a man at left has short brown hair and is wearing a navy polo shirt; a balding man at right is wearing eyeglasses and a light blue button-down shirt.

1 of 4 — Scott Pitoniak with host Evan Dawson on "Connections"

Scott Pitoniak with host Evan Dawson on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Tuesday, September 15, 2026

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A man with a greying beard stands outside wearing dark sunglasses, a Buffalo Bills knit hat and a red, white and blue shirt.

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Jordan Carpenter

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A man with short brown hair and a brown beard stands outside in a parking lot wearing a Buffalo Bills jersey and dark sunglasses.

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Nick Martin

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A balding man stands outside by the open tailgate of a van while wearing a Buffalo Bills jersey and sunglasses.

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The Buffalo Bills officially open their new stadium Thursday night.

By some measures, it is the most expensive fan experience in the entire league. Is it worth it?

Governor Kathy Hochul told WHEC that while some fans might not be able to afford to go to the stadium, they're just happy the state stepped in with taxpayer money to keep the Bills in Western New York.

We discuss the fan experience with a longtime sports journalist and season ticket holders.

Our guests:

Scott Pitoniak, best-selling author, nationally honored journalist, and longtime sportswriter
Jordan Carpenter, Bills fan and season ticket holder
Nick Martin, Bills fan and season ticket holder
Steve Royer, Bills fan and Field Club member