Overview
- Kansas is committing roughly $3 billion in public support for the project, with some reports estimating about $1.8 billion in direct public funding, or around 60% of costs.
- The state will own the stadium while the Chiefs retain most venue revenues and pay $7 million in annual rent directed to maintenance and operations.
- The domed stadium is planned for Wyandotte County with a separate training facility and headquarters slated for Olathe in Johnson County.
- Seating is projected at 65,000–68,000, short of the NFL’s 70,000 fixed-seat Super Bowl minimum, though temporary seating could satisfy hosting requirements.
- The Arrowhead lease runs through 2030 with opening targeted for 2031, and the Royals—whose Kauffman lease also ends in 2031—missed a year-end window for Kansas’ special stadium incentives.