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Erie County's Mark Poloncarz says new Buffalo Bills stadium must be 'fair deal for all'

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Erie County executive Mark Poloncarz dismissed speculation of the Buffalo Bills relocating if a deal can't be negotiated for public funds to pay for the construction of a new stadium.

Poloncarz, however, did issue a warning on Wednesday by saying the state and county won't be writing what he called "a blank check" to pay for what is projected to cost at least $1 billion.

"We will get a deal done," he said in speaking the most extensively on the stadium issue since negotiations began two months ago. "It's just got to be a fair deal for all.