Buffalo Bills Cut Ribbon on New Highmark Stadium
The Buffalo Bills, along with local and state officials, will be out in Orchard Park on Tuesday to cut the ribbon at the new Highmark Stadium.
The Bills received the keys to the stadium earlier this month from construction company Gilbane Turner.
The first event scheduled to take place at the stadium is the annual Return of Blue & Red scrimmage, which traditionally takes place in early August.
The new stadium will feature state-of-the-art concourses, seven sensory rooms — the most of any venue in the world, according to the Bills — and the "Family Circle," which will feature three giant bison statues outside the stadium.
The more than $2 billion stadium — $850 million of which is coming from New York state and Erie County taxpayers — is set to hold just over 60,000 fans.
Georgia Tech Releases New Renderings of Bobby Dodd Stadium Renovation
Georgia Tech has released new images highlighting progress on a $70 million renovation project at Bobby Dodd Stadium.
The upgrades mark the first major renovation to the 113-year-old home of Georgia Tech football since 2003.
Planned improvements include remodeled seating in premium areas, a state-of-the-art videoboard and an upgraded sound system designed to enhance the fan experience.
University officials expect the renovation project to be completed next year, ahead of future football seasons at Bobby Dodd Stadium.
Kansas Holds Topping-Out Ceremony for New David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium
The Kansas athletic department took another step in its Gateway project with a topping-out ceremony last Thursday, which centered on the placement of the final beam of the east-side bowl at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium.
That concluded the implementation of more than 1,200 tons of steel as part of the ongoing second phase of the project.
“I’m just so proud of the project,” KU athletic director Travis Goff said, per a press release from JE Dunn Construction, which along with Clark Construction is undertaking the project as part of a joint venture. “We have a remarkable team that is part of what is arguably the most complex and far-reaching development in our region. Certainly, it is when we think of Lawrence and the University of Kansas, but it even transcends that. This will be one of the best homefield environments in the country.”
While the steel has now been erected for the full east side of the stadium, the upper bowl will not be completed in time for KU’s fall season — as Goff explained in a post on X on Thursday, there will be no seats or concrete on the upper end of the east side for the moment. As was previously announced officially in January, KU will play before reduced-capacity crowds during the 2026 campaign with seating available in the lower bowl, plus a grandstand on the south end with seating for students and the band.
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