![\"BILLS](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1782327633_975_.jpeg\")
<\/p>\nORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WKBW) \u2014 Buffalo Bills fans gathered outside the new Highmark Stadium on Tuesday, eager to catch a first look at the team’s new home \u2014 though many said the cost of attending a game remains a serious concern.<\/p>\n
Amherst residents Gina Griffo and her mother, Dena Lunetta, made the trip to see the stadium. Both are longtime fans, but said higher ticket prices are a barrier.<\/p>\n
“This is a blue-collar market \u2014 you would say \u2014 we’re working people…and for the amount they are charging…” Griffo said.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
WKBW<\/p>\n
Amherst residents Gina Griffo and her mother, Dena Lunetta. <\/p>\n
“If you have a family of four…you’re looking at close to $1,000…to come to a game…and I don’t know any families that can afford that,” Griffo said.<\/p>\n
Despite the sticker shock, the two said they haven’t given up on getting inside.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt’s just something we are going to have to plan for…maybe not this year…hopefully in the future…I’d like to,” Griffo and Lunetta said.<\/p>\n
Lunetta said she’s hopeful the stadium will offer other ways for fans to experience it.<\/p>\n
“We’ll just have to think about how we are going to get inside there…but maybe they’ll do tours…maybe they’ll have special event days…which should be great,” Lunetta said.<\/p>\n
Jaden Tomczack, a Buffalo native now living in North Carolina, was back in the area for a family wedding. I spoke with him outside the stadium. He told me the new stadium looks \u201cawesome,” but the cost to attend is too high.<\/p>\n
“The prices are ridiculous,” Tomczack said. “You’re supposed to go and have a good time…you’re not supposed to break the bank.\u201d<\/p>\n
![\"fan.jpg\"](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1782327634_336_.jpeg\")
<\/p>\n
WKBW<\/p>\n
Jaden Tomczack, a Buffalo native.<\/p>\n
Tomczack and his wife are expecting their first child. He said he hopes to return for a future game and stocked up on Bills gear for the next generation of fans \u2014 including a Bills outfit complete with a little skirt for his daughter-to-be.<\/p>\n
Buffalo native Marilyn Cutting, visiting from Florida, said she attended many games at the old stadium and stopped to admire the new stadium.<\/p>\n
![\"FLORIDA](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1782327635_316_.jpeg\")
<\/p>\n
WKBW<\/p>\n
Buffalo native Marilyn Cutting.<\/p>\n
“It’s gorgeous from the outside,” Cutting said.<\/p>\n
Despite higher ticket prices, she believes dedicated fans will find a way to make it work.<\/p>\n
Even fans who said they can’t afford to get inside Highmark said they’d be happy tailgating in the parking lot to take in the Bills experience.<\/p>\n
“You’re going to have your tailgate parties and have a good time,” Cutting said. <\/p>\n
Tomczack agreed. “Just as much fun as in the stadium.”<\/p>\n
WATCH: Fans\u00a0raise affordability concerns as Buffalo Bills open new Highmark Stadium<\/p>\n
Fans raise affordability concerns as Buffalo Bills open new Highmark Stadium<\/p>\n