On Monday, the Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas governor Laura Kelly announced plans to build a new stadium for the team — along with a new headquarters and training facility — at two locations in Kansas.
The $3 billion stadium will be built in Wyandotte County — reportedly just west of Kansas Speedway — while the team’s headquarters will be located in Olathe. Both sites will be part of mixed-use developments that include entertainment, dining, shopping, office, hotel and residential components.
“Today is an extraordinary day in the history of the Kansas City Chiefs,” chairman and CEO Clark Hunt said in an official statement. “We are excited to partner with the State of Kansas to bring a world-class stadium to our fans. This project represents another step in our legacy of innovation and our fan-first mentality, which started with my father, Lamar Hunt. The stadium, practice facility and surrounding development will benefit the entire region — and further elevate Kansas City in the eyes of the country and the world.”
The team will continue to play its home games at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium — located in Jackson County’s Truman Sports Complex — through the 2030 season. The new stadium is expected to be ready for the 2031 season.
Kansas officials estimate the project will create 20,000 jobs and generate more than $4.4 billion in economic impact during the construction phase.
“This agreement to bring the Chiefs to Kansas takes our state to the next level,” Governor Kelly said in a statement. “With this new stadium, we’re creating thousands of jobs, bringing in tourists from around the world, attracting young people and continuing to make Kansas the best place in America to raise a family. This is a game-changer for Kansas — and a signal to America and the world that our state’s future is very bright.”
The agreement was approved Monday by the Kansas Legislative Coordinating Council. Structured as a public-private partnership between the Chiefs and the state, the project will require no funding from the current state budget and no new Kansas taxes. The public portion will be financed through Sales Tax and Revenue (STAR) bonds, which will be repaid through revenue generated by the developments themselves and the Kansas Lottery.
Further announcements regarding specific facility locations, renderings, design firms and groundbreaking timelines are expected in the months and years ahead.
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