Kansas Lawmakers Take Pivotal Step to Lure Chiefs, Royals From Missouri

Lawmakers in Kansas approved a STAR Bond proposal in a 27–8 vote to help finance new stadiums and practice facilities for the Missouri-based Chiefs and Royals.

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Kansas Lawmakers Take Pivotal Step to Lure Chiefs, Royals From Missouri — Kansas City Chiefs guard Trey Smith (65) and center Creed Humphrey (52) on field against the Denver Broncos prior to a game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., on Jan. 1, 2023. Denny Medley/USA TODAY Sports via Reuters

By Todd Karpovich

6/19/2024Updated: 6/20/2024

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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly envisions the day when the state becomes a “professional sports powerhouse.”

The state’s legislators are following her lead.

Todd Karpovich

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In addition to the Epoch Times, Todd Karpovich is a freelance contributor to the Associated Press, The Sporting News, Baltimore Sun, and PressBox, among other media outlets nationwide, including the Boston Globe, Dallas Morning News, and Chicago Tribune. He is the author or co-author of six non-fiction books.

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