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The Bills hope Buffalonians will buy bonds to back the team's new stadium. Some fans aren't happy.

by Henry Epp
Sep 19, 2024
Area taxpayers will foot the bill for the debt.
Erie County, New York, will soon offer Buffalo Bills fans the chance to buy some $125 million in bonds to help pay for a new stadium. A rendering is above.
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Empty seats, feral cats, angry fans: Oakland A's push for new home as crowds stay away

by Matt Levin
May 11, 2022
Some fans are convinced the team is trying to keep fans away as it eyes a potential new home in Las Vegas.
A's manager Mark Kotsay, left, and pitcher Frankie Montas during a contest with the Detroit Tigers. With A's home games attracting few fans, the team hopes for a new stadium to play in, built with assistance from the city.
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Are the 49ers a good fit for Levi Strauss?

by Kai Ryssdal
May 9, 2013
Can a partnership with the 49ers save the stagnant brand that is Levi Strauss jeans?
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Jaguars to L.A.: Hail Mary?

by Jennifer Collins
Dec 14, 2011
With stadium plans in motion, Los Angeles is wide open for a team. Could the Jacksonville Jaguars make the play?
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Game over: Public financing of stadiums

by Jon Wertheim
Oct 28, 2011
The days when public taxpayers dollars built arenas is slowly coming to an end -- and that's changing the economics of sports.
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