The Kansas City Chiefs are the newest NFL dynasty, while the New England Patriots ruled the early 2000s and late
2010s. The Chiefs have won three of the previous five Super Bowls, and they are currently off to a great start owing to
the play of Travis Kelce, Chris Jones, Andy Reid, and Patrick Mahomes.
Not to be overlooked, too, is Kansas City’s amazing home-field advantage at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium,
where they have a 55-19 record since 2015. Not only is Arrowhead known for its harsh weather, but the local fan
base’s unwavering dedication has made it one of the hardest venues to play.
However, as Tyler Webb reports, the Chiefs are now threatening to leave Kansas City if the city’s supporters don’t
chip in to build a new stadium.
The team just unveiled their updated plans for the $800 million in renovations they hope to make to Arrowhead
Stadium. However, Clark Hunt, the team’s owner, and the rest of the Hunt family have stated that they are only
prepared to cover $300 million of the initial renovation expenditures. This is true even though the Hunt family has
an estimated net worth of $25 billion—yes, billion with a B.
The Chiefs want their supporters to part with the final $500 million needed to renovate the stadium in exchange.
The Chiefs and Kansas City Royals are attempting to accomplish this by extending Jackson County’s 3/8th cent sales
tax increase. The date of this vote is April 2.
It’s interesting to note that this sales tax increase was previously approved by Jackson County voters in 2006.
However, club executives are worried that the bill will expire in 2031 and want the hike to be extended for an
additional 40 years, until 2071.
Additionally, this would assist the Royals in obtaining the $700 million required to construct their new $2 billion
stadium in downtown.
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Chiefs president Mark Donovan was very clear about what would happen if the law fails. Donovan responded as
follows when asked if the Chiefs would ever consider abandoning Kansas City, Missouri:
“Our intention is to remain here, but I believe they would have to involve leaving Kansas City. Additionally, we are
open to accepting a deal that would benefit the county in the long run to remain here.”
