The Chiefs didn't want it to pass, that should be evident at this point...

25 out of 30 in Net Worth of MLB owners.

Even better argument for stadiums not to be publicly financed

If we were a large market I would agree with you. But we arent. Beggars can't be choosers. Smaller markets typically have to face more of a burden in paying for pro stadiums and infrastructure than larger markets because...they have to. Also smaller market teams simply arent as profitable. The owners are still going to be rich and get rich off the teams valuation increasing but this is the world we live in. Choose to live in reality or let Nashville or Texas take one or both of our teams.

Did you happen to read that article I posted about the breakdown of what Clay County was offering to the Royals? Dude who owned the land is one of Sherman's best friends. I would be willing to bet anyone the Royals don't go to Kansas. It will be A. The city of Kansas City finances them with city funds or B. the Royals play on the other side of the river. Kansas would need to pass ATLEAST 1b to get the Royals over. They just rejected expanding Medicare. Good luck getting some state rep on Hays to vote for it.

Lifted from the orig article (other than adding the Chiefs.) Take it up with the author. :(

They shouldn't be publicly financed, but thata the way it goes. To act like the county doesn't benefit from having an NFL and MLB team.

These were the totally necessary upgrades that would definitely not just be for the 1% of Chiefs fans.

“The Chiefs' plan was just as ill-conceived: Renderings of a "reimagined" Arrowhead Stadium featured the very necessary "new endzone suites," "VIP access road," and "VIP entry + canopy."

Yeah, **** all that. If Hunt wants to cater to his fellow super-wealthy fans, he can pay for that without using tax dollars. The revenue generated from $16 cans of beer alone should take care of it.

Could he? Sure. Will he? Nah. Someone will give him the money. It's just a matter of where.

Chiefs just need a more egalitarian upgrade proposal that is separate from the Royals new stadium deal.

Will pass easily.

Kansas City actually has quite an advantage over some metro areas because it is in two states...and a large amount of the population is in 4-5 counties. Some areas the vast majority of the population is not only in one state, but in one or two counties as well. One would think this would help the other areas make a play at the Royals or the Chiefs and keep our boys home.

No doubt in my mind that Hunt’s people are getting the Dallas mayor to make these statements to ratchet up pressure.

This definitely. It wasn't long ago the typical in the know NKC guy was certain the ballpark was coming. Not sure, but I think Sherman is a Northlander.

Ballpark in NKC would be awesome. Have it on the river overlooking downtown. It would be a beautiful view from the seats. The current did it, don’t see why the Royals can’t.