New Royals Stadium Explained

Stadium Name:New Royals Stadium
Location:Kansas City, Missouri
Owner:Jackson County, Missouri
Capacity:34,000
Opened:2028 (planned)
Cost:$2 billion
Architect:Populous
Tenants:Kansas City Royals (2028-)

New Royals Stadium is a proposed baseball stadium to be constructed in Kansas City, Missouri. It will be home to the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball. It will have a capacity of 34,000. Opening is planned for 2028. It will be owned by Jackson County, Missouri.

Background

In 2021, John Sherman started talking openly about his desire for a move downtown. Funding for the stadium would come from the Royals' ownership group, who plan to invest more than $1 billion in private funding for the project, and the passing of an April 2, 2024, election referendum for a 40-year, 3/8th-cent sales tax to help finance the new Royals ballpark and renovate Arrowhead Stadium for the Kansas City Chiefs.[1] [2] [3] [4] This referendum was rejected by voters, leaving uncertainty as to the next steps for the Royals' and Chiefs' new stadiums.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: KC Royals reveal plans for new stadium in Crossroads. But who pays what is still unclear . February 13, 2024.
  2. News: Kansas City Royals release renderings of proposed downtown stadium, April vote will help determine funding . February 14, 2024.
  3. News: Royals downtown stadium announcement didn’t happen overnight. Here’s how we got here . February 13, 2024.
  4. News: How big would the new Royals stadium in the Crossroads be? Here’s what we know . February 13, 2024.
  5. Web site: 2024-04-02 . Voters reject stadium tax for Royals and Chiefs, leaving future in KC in question . 2024-07-24 . AP News . en.