New Royals Stadium was a proposed baseball stadium to be constructed in Kansas City, Missouri. It was to be home to the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball. A controversial 40 year extension of an existing 3/8th tax was put to a vote on April 2, 2024 to build the stadium. The ballot amendment overwhelmingly failed with 58% of voters voting no.
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| Location | Kansas City, Missouri |
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| Coordinates | 39°05′42.4″N 94°34′47.8″W / 39.095111°N 94.579944°W |
| Owner | Jackson County, Missouri |
| Capacity | 34,000 |
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| Opened | 2028 (planned) |
| Construction cost | $2 billion |
| Architect | Populous |
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| Kansas City Royals (2028-) kcballparkdistrict.com | |
Background
editIn 2021, John Sherman started talking openly about his desire for a move downtown.[1]
While the Royals committed $300 million towards a stadium, a large portion of the Funding for the stadium would come from the passing of an election referendum for a 40-year, 3/8th-cent sales tax to help finance the new Royals ballpark and renovate Arrowhead Stadium for the Kansas City Chiefs.[2][3][4][5] This referendum was rejected by Jackson County voters on April 2nd, 2024.
The plan was a controversial one, Considering the proposed stadium location would require over a dozen small businesses to close or relocate, the limited amount of parking downtown, and claims that Kauffman got a “bad batch of concrete” when built.[6] The Royals had pledged at least $1 billion from ownership for developing land around the stadium, was only willing to put $300 million towards a new ballpark.[7]
References
edit- ^ Open letter fron John ShermanNew Ballpark FAQ
- ^ "KC Royals reveal plans for new stadium in Crossroads. But who pays what is still unclear". Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ "Kansas City Royals release renderings of proposed downtown stadium, April vote will help determine funding". Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ "Royals downtown stadium announcement didn't happen overnight. Here's how we got here". Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ "How big would the new Royals stadium in the Crossroads be? Here's what we know". Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ Dailey, Greg (February 13, 2024). "Royals Relocate: Club announces move from Truman Sports Complex to the Crossroads". kctv5.com. Archived from the original on February 13, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ Skretta, Dave (April 3, 2024). "Voters reject stadium tax for Royals and Chiefs, leaving future in KC in question". Associated Press. Archived from the original on April 30, 2024. Retrieved April 30, 2024.