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Posts Tagged ‘Kansas City Chiefs’

Pondering Costs and Benefits of Royals and Chiefs Stadiums

By | March 21, 2024 | 0
A view of the downtown skyline from inside the proposed Kansas City Royals ballpark.

The Chiefs and Royals want to use a Jackson County sales tax to upgrade Arrowhead Stadium and a build a new ballpark. Voters are weighing costs and benefits.

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When it Comes to Stadiums in Kansas City, History Repeats

By | March 20, 2024 | 0
A 1960s rendering of a proposed domed downtown stadium in the Crossroads District of Kansas City.

Before Truman Sports Complex was built, a domed stadium was considered in the Crossroads. Decades later, the Kansas City Royals want to build in the Crossroads.

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Royals Ballpark Gains Some Support in the Crossroads

By | March 14, 2024 | 0
A view looking south from the proposed Kansas City Royals ballpark to the Crossroads and Crown Center.

The Kansas City Royals’ controversial ballpark plan has qualified support from some longtime Crossroads property owners as well as former Mayor Kay Barnes.

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Taxes Often Used to Make Stadiums More Lavish

By | March 11, 2024 | 0
A view looking north from the proposed Kansas City Royals stadium with the downtown skyline in the background.

Economists say that when the public pays for stadiums, that money is used for expensive upgrades. What does that mean for the new Kansas City Royals stadium?

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If Voters OK Ballpark Sales Tax, Royals Will Ask KC and Missouri for More

By | March 5, 2024 | 0
A view looking west from the proposed Kansas City Royals ballpark that includes a proposed park atop the south side of the downtown freeway loop.

The Kansas City Royals are in talking with Kansas City officials and Missouri Gov. Mike Parson to fill a $700 million funding gap for a downtown ballpark.

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