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08/10 19:12 CDT Buffalo Bills to address seating sightline concerns on a
case-by-case basis at new $2.1B stadium
Buffalo Bills to address seating sightline concerns on a case-by-case basis at
new $2.1B stadium
By JOHN WAWROW
AP Sports Writer
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) --- The Buffalo Bills are responding to criticism over
various issues at their new stadium --- including partially obstructed
sightline concerns -- by addressing them on a case-by-case basis, the team
announced Monday.
The criticism stems from fans getting their first full experience inside the
$2.1 billion Highmark Stadium during the Bills annual Blue and Red practice on
Saturday night. Though the Bills said a majority of the feedback was
overwhelmingly positive, a few complaints arose, which team president Pete
Guelli termed as coming from less than 1% of the personal seat licensing
holders.
One of the larger concerns were seats with obstructed views, with several
photos emerging on social media.
The team said at least one photo taken by The Associated Press was from seats
that were not placed on sale for football games. The seats were in the last row
of the Section 417 of the northwest corner of the stadium, and the view of the
far end zone was mostly blocked by the outcropping of the press box.
A team official said those seats could be used for other events taking place in
the stadium, such as concerts, where the view would not be obstructed.
Other photos showed seats where views were partially obstructed by railings and
staircases.
In selling the seats, prospective ticket buyers were given a virtual tour of
the stadium that included visuals what their view of the field would resemble.
The team said it will review each complaint and use "the next six weeks to
refine any details," in leading up to the Bills regular-season home-opener
against Detroit on Sept. 17.
Next up for the Bills are two home preseason games, starting with the team
hosting Carolina on Saturday.
The stadium's design was influenced by that of soccer's Premier League
Tottenham Hotspur's home, which also hosts NFL games in London.
Bills owner Terry Pegula was impressed by noting that there are very few bad
seats in the Hotspur stadium. The same, the Bills said, would apply to Highmark
Stadium, which has a seating capacity of 60,108.
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