A deadline from the Kansas government looms for the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals to make a deal for subsidies to build new stadiums.
The Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas City Royals have an upcoming deadline from the state of Kansas for a deal to build new sports stadiums in Kansas.
Both teams appear to be in the mix and could have an announcement as soon as Dec. 22.
That day is when a committee of top lawmakers meets for its self-imposed deadline.
Senate President Ty Masterson chairs the Legislative Coordinating Council, which in July imposed the Dec. 31 deadline for the Chiefs and Royals.
Megan Stookey, a spokesperson for Masterson, told The Capital-Journal in a Dec. 18 statement, "Masterson believes the Kansas City Royals are fully committed to Kansas which fulfills their obligation regarding the advanced timeline given from the LCC.
"While their location proposal continues to evolve, it will not be finalized or considered this year or during the upcoming legislative session."
While Masterson made no mention of the Chiefs, the Kansas Department of Commerce did in a statement posted to Facebook acknowledge the upcoming LCC meeting.
"The state of Kansas is in active discussions with the Kansas City Chiefs about the prospects of building a new stadium and other facilities in Kansas," the agency's post said. "No final agreement has been reached, but this would be a massive economic win for Kansas and benefit Kansans for generations to come. We are aggressively pursuing this opportunity."
The Commerce Department made no mention of the Royals.
Under a Kansas law offering subsidies to the football and baseball franchises, the Commerce Department is in charge of negotiating any stadium deal while the LCC has final authority to approve it.
The law had a June 30, 2025, deadline to make a deal, but the LCC in July retroactively extended it. Under the law, the extension set a new deadline of June 30, 2026, but legislative leadership self-imposed the Dec. 31 deadline.
Jason Alatidd is a Statehouse reporter for The Topeka Capital-Journal. He can be reached by email at [email protected]. Follow him on X @Jason_Alatidd.
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