Chiefs, Royals face deadline as Missouri Senate approves stadium incentive package 2e3u14
Updated: Jun. 5, 2025 at 6:25 PM CDT
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By Ryan Hennessy
The Missouri Senate has ed a new stadium funding bill that could play a pivotal role in keeping the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals in the Show-Me State – just weeks before the teams are expected to make a final decision on their future stadium homes.
Chiefs, Royals funding takes center stage as Missouri special session gets underway 2www
Updated: Jun. 2, 2025 at 6:46 AM CDT
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By KCTV5 Staff and The Associated Press
The future of the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals will be a hot topic in the Missouri State Capitol Monday, as legislators reconvene for a special session.
Royals ‘not yet decided’ on site as acquires mortgage of Aspiria campus in Overland Park 3e255l
Updated: May 28, 2025 at 6:18 PM CDT
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By Gabe Swartz
The Kansas City Royals remain undecided on a future stadium site, the organization said Wednesday, amid reports that an of the club had purchased the mortgage of Aspiria’s Overland Park campus.
Plan to incentivize Chiefs, Royals to stay in Missouri in jeopardy as Missouri Senate adjourns 3i1k6
Updated: May 14, 2025 at 10:48 PM CDT
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By Gabe Swartz and Betsy Webster
The Missouri Senate adjourned for its regular session on Wednesday, cutting short Governor Mike Kehoe’s plan to incentivize the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals to stay in the Show-Me State.
‘Get it done today’: Mayor Lucas talks stadium deals as bill sits in Missouri Senate 4j3x3q
Updated: May 14, 2025 at 4:34 PM CDT
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By Gabe Swartz
As a stadium funding bill sits in the Missouri Senate on Wednesday, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas took to radio to provide more thoughts on the future homes of Kansas City’s major league franchises.
Stadium fatigue felt as State House begins voting on Royals new home field 287o
Updated: May 12, 2025 at 6:53 PM CDT
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By Ale Espinosa
Decision time is approaching to decide if the Kansas City Royals will call Clay County home. Missouri lawmakers have until the end of the week to consider a last-minute proposal for a $300-million incentive package to move the Royals to Clay County.
As officials work to keep teams in Missouri, voters say get it done on your own dime 4l446u
Updated: Feb. 27, 2025 at 10:13 PM CST
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By Chandler Watkins
This week, Jackson County leaders traveled to Jefferson City to meet with lawmakers and the governor about keeping Kansas City sports teams in Missouri.
Mayor Lucas puts behind Missouri bill to fund sports facilities 4de71
Updated: Feb. 27, 2025 at 8:55 PM CST
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By Gabe Swartz
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas Thursday put his behind a Missouri Senate Bill that would authorize the state to create incentives to help keep professional teams in the state.
‘There are rumors out there’: Where do the Royals, Chiefs stadium talks stand? 2l2g6j
Updated: Nov. 12, 2024 at 6:13 PM CST
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By Samantha Boring
On Tuesday, more possibilities popped up regarding where the Chiefs and Royals could move to since voters said no to a sales tax initiative seven months ago.
As Royals playoff baseball returns to the K, questions surrounding potential new stadium persist 6a3w10
Updated: Oct. 8, 2024 at 9:23 PM CDT
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By Chandler Watkins
“I know the Royals are going to continue to evaluate all the options they have, but I’m very confident that when we get to the end of this conversation the Royals will be playing in Kansas City for years to come,” said Lucas.
A closer look at what a Royals stadium in Washington Square Park would look like 1671f
Updated: Aug. 27, 2024 at 7:16 PM CDT
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By Alex Love
Kansas City developers, architects, and marketing firms say they have an idea for a downtown Royals stadium that wouldn’t displace any local businesses or homes.
Election results are ‘positive moment’ in hopes of keeping Chiefs in Missouri, mayor says 2b243i
Updated: Aug. 7, 2024 at 10:39 AM CDT
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By Greg Dailey and Nathan Brennan
"You’re going to see not just the governor’s office but the Missouri legislature ive of retaining these two valuable assets here in the state of Missouri, particularly in Kansas City.”
Chiefs’ Mark Donovan says organization has options in ongoing stadium negotiations 3f2u3p
Updated: Jul. 19, 2024 at 12:31 PM CDT
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By Gabe Swartz
As the Kansas City Chiefs get set to embark on the journey toward a potentially historic three-peat on the field, organizational leaders off the field continue work on finding a stadium solution.
Missouri governor says he expects public aid plan to keep Chiefs, Royals in state 71n68
Updated: Jun. 27, 2024 at 2:38 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
Missouri’s renewed efforts come after Kansas approved a plan last week that would finance up to 70% of the cost of new stadiums for the professional football and baseball teams.
Discussions of new sales tax proposal for Chiefs stadium delayed by Jackson County legislators 1iid
Updated: Jun. 25, 2024 at 12:39 PM CDT
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By Jiani Navarro
Manny Abarca said he’s disappointed with the lack of urgency from the County after STAR bonds were approved by Kansas lawmakers just last week to lure the teams.
Renderings show what a Royals stadium could look like in the West Bottoms 1v1864
Updated: Jun. 20, 2024 at 9:48 AM CDT
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By Greg Dailey
Manica Architecture unveiled a trio of renderings to showcase their concept for a Royals Stadium in the West Bottoms that straddles the state lines of the Show-Me and Sunflower states.
With stadium uncertainty swirling for Chiefs and Royals, local fans share feelings 5q3r
Updated: Jun. 19, 2024 at 9:11 PM CDT
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By Chandler Watkins
KCTV5 went to locations in both Kansas and Missouri to ask Chiefs and Royals fans Wednesday if they would like to see the teams stay in Missouri or move to Kansas.
Mayor Lucas questions if Kansas STAR bonds can actually fund potential Chiefs stadium 6z308
Updated: Jun. 11, 2024 at 5:15 PM CDT
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By Ryan Hennessy
The question on whether professional baseball and football will move from Missouri to Kansas is far from decided from Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas’s perspective.
