Kansas City Chiefs to Get New Football Stadium, Will Move From Missouri to Kansas!
The Kansas City Chiefs are moving!
The NFL football team, which have won four Super Bowls, just announced they will be leaving their longtime home at St Louis’ Arrowhead Stadium for a brand new location across the state line in Kansas.
Keep reading to find out more…
According to ESPN, the team’s new domed stadium will cost $3 billion and will be ready for the 2031 season.
Recently, Kansas lawmakers voted unanimously to approve STAR bonds to be used to cover up to 70% of the cost of the new stadium, as well as an accompanying mixed-use district.
The bonds will be paid off through state sales and liquor tax revenues generated in a defined area around the location.
“The location of Chiefs games will change but some things won’t change,” Chiefs owner Clark Hunt shared in a statement. “Our fans will still be the loudest in the NFL, our games will still be the best place in the world to tailgate, and our players and coaches will be ready to compete for championships, because on the field or off the field, we are big dreamers, and we’re ready for the next chapter.”
The new stadium will be built near the Kansas Speedway and the Legends district. A new practice facility will also be built in the suburb Olathe.
“In the years ahead, we look forward to designing and building a state-of-the-art domed stadium and mixed-use district in Wyandotte County, and a best-in-class training facility, team headquarters, and mixed-use district in Olathe, totaling a minimum of $4 billion of development in the State of Kansas,” Chiefs CEO Clark Hunt shared.
“The benefit to the entire region will be monumental,” he added. “A stadium of this caliber will put Kansas City in the running for Super Bowls, Final Fours, and other world-class events. A brand new training facility and headquarters will allow the Chiefs to continue to attract top talent. And the vision for a new mixed-use district will rival that of any sports-anchored development anywhere in the country.”
If you missed it, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce recently spoke about the team’s season this year, which marked the first time they haven’t made the playoffs in years.