Editing Sahlen Field (section)

===Fire and proposed renovations, 2023–present===

In September 2023, the venue sustained $600,000 in damage after a fire started in a mobile [[concession stand]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-01 |title=Sahlen Field fire causes $600K in damage; Bisons game will be played |url=https://www.wivb.com/sports/buffalo-bisons-sports/smoke-seen-rising-from-sahlen-field-facilities/ |access-date=2023-09-01 |website=News 4 Buffalo |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=September 1, 2023 |title=Bisons game will still be happening Friday night despite fire damages |url=https://www.wgrz.com/article/sports/baseball/bisons/sahlen-field-fire-will-not-cancel-friday-bisons-game/71-c0892e6c-7b2a-48f5-849a-28205553863c |access-date=2023-09-01 |website=wgrz.com |language=en-US}}</ref> 

The Buffalo Bisons hired a [[lobbying]] firm in November 2023 to seek funding from New York State for renovations that would improve the fan experience.<ref name="wgrz.com 2023 z794">{{cite web | title=Buffalo Bisons hire firm to push state to pay for renovations to the ballpark | website=wgrz.com | date=November 6, 2023 | url=https://www.wgrz.com/article/news/local/buffalo/buffalo-bisons-hire-local-lobbying-firm-wny-sports/71-80f1cc7a-1ccb-4906-8109-6c68d58f4170 | access-date=November 7, 2023}}</ref>

In March 2025, the Bisons announced that the venue would undergo an overhaul of the sound system, with the first phase of the project to be completed prior to the start of the 2025 season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Capstream Technologies engaged by Buffalo Bisons to improve audio visual capabilities & audience experience at Sahlen Field |url=https://www.wnypapers.com/news/article/current/2025/03/10/162504/capstream-technologies-engaged-by-buffalo-bisons-to-improve-audio-visual-capabilities-audience-experience-at-sahlen-field |website=wnypapers.com |publisher=Niagara Frontier Publications |access-date=March 10, 2025 |date=March 10, 2025}}</ref>