Chiefs, Royals to Likely Stay in Missouri
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The legislative package includes hundreds of millions of dollars in financial aid as the Chiefs looks to renovate Arrowhead Stadium and the Royals look to build a new ballpark.
Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe has has put ink to paper for the final hurdle to state funding for potential stadium relocation or renovations for the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals. SB 3 contains the "Show-Me Sports Investment Act,
The Kansas City Chiefs and Royals will likely stay in Missouri after the state's House approved a stadium incentives package on Wednesday. Missouri governor Mike Kehoe will need to sign the plan, which he is expected to do.
On Friday, June 14, 2025, Missouri Governor Mike Parson signed a major bill that offers huge financial support to help the Kansas City Chiefs (NFL) and Royals (MLB) stay in the state by building or renovating their stadiums.
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Missouri advances major stadium bill to keep the Chiefs and Royals in-state, offering up to 50% in funding. Decision now moves to Gov. Mike Kehoe’s desk.
In Jefferson City, the special legislative session ended in a show of bipartisanship as the House approved three Senate bills intact and sending them to the governor, including his request to come up with a funding plan to keep pro teams the Chiefs and Royals in Missouri.
Marshall Republican State Sen. Kurtis Gregory presents Missouri’s plan to incentivize the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals to stay in the state. “If these teams leave, there will also be no other general revenue collected from these teams any longer to be used for things across the state,” Gregory said.