Updated
Updated · Fox News · Sep 18
Bills Fans Pay $30 for Beer Horns at Highmark Stadium Opener
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Sep 18

Bills Fans Pay $30 for Beer Horns at Highmark Stadium Opener

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 18

Summary

  • $30 bought Bills fans a domestic beer and souvenir beer horn at the new Highmark Stadium opener, where one couple spent $113 on two beers, two horns, popcorn and a personal pizza.
  • Concession demand quickly overwhelmed parts of the venue: fans reported waits of more than an hour for the beer horns, and packed 300-level concourses turned messy around escalators and stands.
  • Other opening-night prices were also steep, including $19 for souvenir popcorn, $18 for wings and $14 each for pierogies or a sausage sub.
  • The sticker shock landed against a celebratory debut in Orchard Park, where fans largely shrugged off the costs and lines after the Bills beat the Lions in the new stadium.

Insights

Will Buffalo's new $2.1 billion stadium and its $30 beer horns price out the legendary fans who built the team's gritty culture?
How will strict new tailgating rules impact the wild, historic Bills Mafia traditions outside this newly opened multi-billion-dollar venue?
Can the new stadium's partial canopy and underground heating truly tame Buffalo's notorious winter weather during a massive game-day blizzard?