Overview
- Kansas’ Legislative Coordinating Council unanimously authorized STAR bonds that could finance up to 70% of a new stadium and surrounding mixed‑use development.
- Owner Clark Hunt announced the relocation and said the venue will feature a fixed or retractable roof to support year‑round events and future championship bids, including a Super Bowl.
- Reporting places total costs in the multi‑billion‑dollar range, commonly around $2–3 billion, with a public‑private split described near 60% public and 40% private.
- Kansas officials project roughly $4.4 billion in economic impact and more than 20,000 jobs, with the stadium planned for Wyandotte County and training facilities in Johnson County.
- Arrowhead will remain in use through the 2030 season and is set to host six 2026 World Cup matches as Missouri leaders absorb the economic and political fallout and the Royals’ plans remain unresolved.