Yeah, so the Chiefs are actually bouncing from Missouri. The team agreed to build a new domed stadium in Kansas, in Wyandotte County near the Kansas Speedway. This ends their long run at Arrowhead Stadium.
The whole project is around three billion dollars. Kansas is using STAR bonds for funding, which are taxpayer-backed bonds paid off by sales taxes from the new development area. Missouri tried to keep them, but Jackson County voters killed a sales tax plan that would have helped renovate Arrowhead. The team's lease in Missouri runs through 2031, which is when they aim to open the new Kansas venue. The move also includes a new team HQ and a training facility in Olathe.
Basically, a state border hop funded by public money after the local community said no to a tax. The Chiefs will play at Arrowhead until the lease is up, then start their new corporate suburban chapter in Kansas.
The whole project is around three billion dollars. Kansas is using STAR bonds for funding, which are taxpayer-backed bonds paid off by sales taxes from the new development area. Missouri tried to keep them, but Jackson County voters killed a sales tax plan that would have helped renovate Arrowhead. The team's lease in Missouri runs through 2031, which is when they aim to open the new Kansas venue. The move also includes a new team HQ and a training facility in Olathe.
Basically, a state border hop funded by public money after the local community said no to a tax. The Chiefs will play at Arrowhead until the lease is up, then start their new corporate suburban chapter in Kansas.
