The Chiefs and Royals will be staying in Missouri after the state’s House approved a stadium incentives package on Wednesday, which is expected to be signed by state governor Mike Kehoe.
With the package, which passed 90 to 58, will “pay for up to 50% of new or improved stadiums for the Chiefs and Royals using tax revenue generated by the teams toward payment of bonds,” via the Kansas City Star.
There have been reports for a year now that both professional sports teams could be jumping across the border into Kansas, with the state of Kansas expected to pay up to 70% of the stadiums.
However, it’s important to note that neither the Chiefs nor the Royals have confirmed their intentions to stay in Missouri. There still may need to be local support in the Kansas City area to provide more funding for the teams.
If the Chiefs stay in Missouri, the plan is to renovate the team’s current home, GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. The Royals, however, have looked into leaving Kauffman Stadium, which shares its parking lots with Arrowhead, to move to another part of the city.
