Kansas City residents will vote on repealing a current sales tax that could greatly influence the future of the Chiefs and Royals in the city.
The Chiefs are in the midst of a dynasty, winning their third Super Bowl in the last five seasons a month ago, but team president Mark Donovan admits the dynasty could change.
The city vote will take place on April 2, when residents will vote to keep the current tax bill or introduce a new one that both the Chiefs and Royals will use for stadium purposes.
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Kansas City Chiefs fans cheer on their team during a game against the Buffalo Bills at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on October 16, 2022. (Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
The Chiefs are looking to overhaul Arrowhead Stadium with renovations that will cost $800 million, while the Royals have announced plans to move from Kauffman Stadium downtown for the 2031 season (when the current tax deal expires and as their contract agreement expires). current lease ends in 2030).
If voters vote to repeal the current tax and replace it with the new proposal, which will last 40 years, the Chiefs and Royalty have agreed to sign leases that will keep them in the city for the life of the new tax law.
However, both teams have remained silent about their future if the current tax remains in place, leading the opposition to call it a “fear-based campaign” until now.
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes hits a ball during the Big Slick celebrity softball game before the Kansas City Royals host the Chicago White Sox at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on the 7th June 2019. (Ed Zurga/Getty Images)
Donovan told KSHB-TV that the Chiefs' “goal” is to stay in Kansas City, but admittedly that's no guarantee.
“I just know that we Chiefs have to consider all of our options,” he said.
When asked about the possibility of leaving Kansas City, Donovan said: “I think they would have to include the possibility of leaving Kansas City.
“But our goal here is that we want to stay here. And we are willing to accept a deal, which is actually better for the country, to stay here.”
Opponents of the bill have expressed concerns that the Chiefs' renovations and the Royals' new stadium would be detrimental to local businesses, even removing some from the area where the MLB team plans to build.
Donovan admitted that the language of the new bill is “confusing,” but at its core, “it's really simple” and “a better deal.”
“These are not new taxes,” Donovan said (both bills generate a 3/8-cent tax), “and we will keep both teams.”
A flag flies celebrating the Kansas City Chiefs' victory in Super Bowl LVII before the game against the Cleveland Browns at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on August 26, 2023. (Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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Other cities, notably Las Vegas and Nashville, Tennessee, have long been potential expansion options for baseball. San Antonio has also been mentioned as a soccer destination.
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