Overview
- Kansas’ Legislative Coordinating Council approved roughly $1.8 billion in STAR bonds toward a domed stadium and related development estimated at about $3 billion.
- The Chiefs say they will move after their Arrowhead lease ends in January 2031, with the stadium planned for Wyandotte County and a new headquarters and practice facility in Olathe.
- Team officials project 65,000–68,000 fixed seats, below the NFL’s 70,000-seat Super Bowl minimum, with temporary seating described as a way to meet hosting requirements.
- Reporting outlines that Kansas will technically own the venue while the Chiefs retain most stadium-generated revenues and pay $7 million a year in rent earmarked for operations.
- Missouri leaders criticized the departure and flagged potential local costs, including estimates up to $150 million to demolish Arrowhead, as attention turns to the Royals’ unresolved stadium plans and timelines.