By Erwin Quiñonez
03 Apr 2024, 00:33 AM EDT
The permanence of the NFL Chiefs and the Major League Royals in the city of Kansas City has been called into question after this Tuesday, 58% of the residents of Jackson County, Missouri, rejected a tax that would be used to pay a new stadium in the city center.
This sales tax would help fund the construction of a new downtown stadium along with major renovations to Arrowhead Stadium. However, Royals owner John Sherman and Chiefs president Mark Donovan acknowledged long before the final count that this effort would fail.
“We are deeply disappointed because we firmly believe that Jackson County is better with the Chiefs and the Royals (…) As someone whose roots run deep in this city, who has been a dedicated fan and season ticket holder for both teams, and who now leads a remarkable ownership group,” said Sherman, who left without answering questions.
The Chiefs president stressed that they would do “what is best for the fans and the organization moving forward.”
Millionaire commitment
In the case of the MLB Royals, they had pledged at least $1 billion of property for their project; they wanted to use their share of the tax revenue to help finance a $2 billion-plus stadium district.
The Chiefs, for their part, had committed $300 million in private money, they would have used their share as part of an $800 million renovation of Arrowhead Stadium.
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