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The governor’s signature capped off a two-week, at times chaotic, special session intended to prevent the city’s two major sports teams from leaving Missouri for Kansas.
The Kansas City Chiefs often filter through the media on a day-to-day basis. Whether that be to discuss OTAs, the NFL Training Camp quickly approaching, or the
The Chiefs' lease on Arrowhead ends in 2031, and with the need for something fresh, Kansas lawmakers are desperate for the franchise to move to the west side of town. There is reportedly an offer on the table for a $3 billion domed stadium to be built across the border.
As we were hunting and pecking an item regarding the Chiefs’ looming requirement to pick and choose between a renovated Arrowhead Stadium or a new dome in Kansas, the Missouri legislature passed a bill that will pay half the cost of a $1.15 billion upgrade to the current home of the Chiefs.
In promoting his bill to fund professional sports stadiums, Missouri Republican state Sen. Kurtis Gregory warned about the potential hit to jobs and tax revenues if the state were to lose a team.
The future of the Royals stadium is at a crossroads, with new sites like the former Sprint campus in Johnson County getting serious attention. After Jackson County voters rejected a stadium tax, the Royals and Chiefs decided to pursue their plans separately,