Kansas City Chiefs fans can now see what a potential new stadium might look like in the future.
John Holt of Fox 4 Kansas City reports that sports architect David Manica designed visuals for what a replacement stadium could look like if the Chiefs move out of Arrowhead Stadium and across state lines to Kansas.
“The design offers Kansas City the potential for an incredible new home for the Chiefs – and a modern stadium that brings Kansas City new opportunities to host a Super Bowl, NCAA Final Fours Championships, and a wider variety of concerts and family shows than ever before,” David Manica, president and founder of Manica Architecture, said in a statement.
Lawmakers in Kansas have been working on a STAR bonds proposal this week in order to entice the Chiefs and/or Royals organization to come across state lines.
The location of the stadium would be located in Wyandotte County near The Legends and Kansas Speedway.
It would be a state-of-the-art, multi-use NFL stadium, including an amphitheater and a new modern training facility with indoor and outdoor fields, plus plenty of parking for tailgating.
The remaining question is whether the Chiefs will remain in Missouri.
Earlier this month, Dave Skretta of the Associated Press reported more than 58 percent of voters in Jackson County, Missouri, rejected a sales-tax plan that would have replaced an already existing three-eighths of a cent sales tax with a similar one.
The Chiefs had pledged $300 million in private funding that would have also helped an $800 million renovation project.
“We would not be willing to sign a lease for another 25 years without the financing to properly renovate and reimagine the stadium,” Chiefs chairman Clark Hunt said. “The financing puzzle is very important to us to make sure we have enough funds to do everything we’ve outlined.”
The Chiefs have been in Kansas City since the 1963 campaign when they were members of the AFL.
