The latest updates on the Chiefs and Royals stadium debate

The articles all explore the ongoing debates and plans for new stadiums for the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals, highlighting options in both Missouri and Kansas. The Chiefs contemplate a $3 billion dome in Kansas, considering multiple sites while also evaluating a renovation of Arrowhead Stadium, backed by Kansas extending a STAR bond package for luring the teams.

Washington Square Park, 100 E. Pershing Rd., is 5-acre park located east of Union Station and north of Crown Center. The location, seen on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, is being discussed as a possible site for the Kansas City Royals downtown stadium By Tammy Ljungblad

NO. 1: KC PARK AS POSSIBLE ROYALS STADIUM SITE? THIS JACKSON COUNTY OFFICIAL IS OPPOSED

The chair of the Jackson County Legislature isn’t sold on Washington Square Park as a future home for the Royals. | Published October 4, 2025 | Read Full Story by Chris Higgins

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Fans tailgated ahead of the Kansas City Chiefs game against the Buffalo Bills during the AFC Championship Game on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. By Tammy Ljungblad

NO. 2: CHIEFS SEEK NEW FOOTBALL STADIUM DESIGNS — BUT FORGE AHEAD ON RENOVATION OPTION

The Chiefs arrived to EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville on Monday for a three-hour football game broadcast to a national audience. | Published October 7, 2025 | Read Full Story by Sam McDowell

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The Kansas City Royals logo is seen outside of the team offices before the spring training game against the Texas Rangers at Surprise Stadium on March 4, 2009 in Surprise, Arizona. By Christian Petersen

NO. 3: ROYALS TO SURVEY FANS ABOUT FUTURE STADIUM SITES, WITH CHOICE OF 3 SPOTS AROUND KC

The Royals are surveying fans about the team’s future, including potential sites for a new ballpark. | Published November 3, 2025 | Read Full Story by Chris Higgins

Arrowhead Stadium, home of the Kansas City Chiefs, at the Truman Sports Complex on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, in Kansas City. By Tammy Ljungblad

NO. 4: MISSOURI GOVERNOR FLOATS RETRACTABLE ROOF AT ARROWHEAD AS FIGHT OVER CHIEFS DRAGS ON

As the Kansas City Chiefs weigh whether to renovate Arrowhead Stadium or build a new home in Kansas, Missouri Gov. | Published November 12, 2025 | Read Full Story by Kacen Bayless

A sign from Aspiria stands on a vacant plot along West 119th Street and Nall Avenue on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, in Leawood. The Kansas City Royals are eyeing the site as one of three spots to potentially build a new stadium. By Emily Curiel

NO. 5: KC ROYALS TO OVERLAND PARK? SUBURBIA SEETHES OVER PROSPECT OF JOCO STADIUM

One by one, Joe Davidson and his son have checked Major League Baseball stadiums off their bucket list over the last decade — taking in the sights and sounds of each city they visit. | Published November 20, 2025 | Read Full Story by Matthew Kelly

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