Ever since 1963, the Chiefs have played in Kansas City, Missouri, where they’ve played at Municipal Stadium and Arrowhead Stadium. But now Jackson County voters have rejected a proposal that would have helped fund new renovations to Arrowhead, and now there’s some doubt over where the Chiefs will play football once their current lease expires after 2030.
Meanwhile, the local paper, the Kansas City Star, is reporting that legislators in Kansas, not Missouri, are plotting to use an upcoming session to make their case for why their state should host the Chiefs from now on.
Under this proposal, Kansas would use its local sales tax and revenue bonds to pay the cost of a full stadium over 30 years. But one of the major hurdles involves the effort to use bonds to cover costs instead of the Chiefs forking over their funds instead.
The cost of a new stadium, whether it’s in Kansas or Missouri, is expected to cost roughly $3 billion.
The Chiefs have declined to comment on this matter but have previously stated an intent to consider all available options. We’ll see whether that includes moving the team from Missouri to Kansas too.
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