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The stadium's former name, Ralph Wilson Stadium (1998–2015) In 1972, Rich Products , a Buffalo-based food products company, signed a 25-year, $1.5 million deal ($60,000 per year), by which the venue would be called "Rich Stadium"; one of the earliest examples of the sale of naming rights in North American sports. [ 19 ] (
Highmark Stadium (also referred to as New Highmark Stadium and colloquially as The Pit [2] [3]) is an American football stadium that is under construction in Orchard Park, New York. It will replace the Bills' existing stadium of the same name and is expected to open in time for the 2026 NFL season .
Ralph Cookerly Wilson Jr. (October 17, 1918 – March 25, 2014) was an American businessman and sports executive. He was best known as the founder and owner of the Buffalo Bills , a team in the National Football League (NFL).
Ralph Wilson stadium is buried. The Bills need people to dig them out. The stadium is in suburban Orchard Park, about 15 miles from downtown Buffalo.
On December 21, 2012, team CEO Russ Brandon, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, and Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz announced a new 10-year lease for Ralph Wilson Stadium. Included in the terms are $130 million in renovations and a $400 million penalty if the team relocates out of Buffalo (in addition to the NFL re-locating fee).
On January 1, 2008, the puck dropped on an NHL hockey game played outdoors in the snow globe setting of Ralph Wilson Stadium in Buffalo, New York. The tradition that is the NHL Winter Classic was ...
The Winter Classic is distinct from the league's two other series of outdoor games, the NHL Heritage Classic and the NHL Stadium Series. The first Winter Classic was held in 2008 at Ralph Wilson Stadium (now Highmark Stadium) in Orchard Park, New York, between the Buffalo Sabres and Pittsburgh Penguins. Sixteen Winter Classics have been held as ...
The 2008 NHL Winter Classic (known via corporate sponsorship as the AMP Energy NHL Winter Classic) was an outdoor ice hockey game played in the National Hockey League (NHL) on January 1, 2008, at Ralph Wilson Stadium near Buffalo, New York.