The Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas Governor Laura Kelly announced Monday an agreement has been reached to build a new stadium for the NFL team in Wyandotte County.
The agreement was approved earlier in the day by the Kansas Legislative Coordinating Council with bipartisan support.
The deal is a public-private partnership between the Chiefs and the state, of Kansas, and will require no funds from the current state budget and no taxes on Kansans.
The Chiefs will move into a domed stadium beginning with the 2031 season. The new team headquarters and training facility will also be located in Kansas.
Both sites will have mixed-use developments that could include sports, entertainment, dining, shopping, office, hotel and residential properties.
Chiefs Chairman and CEO Clark Hunt calls it an “extraordinary day in the history of the Kansas City Chiefs.” “We are excited to partner with the state of Kansas to bring a world-class stadium to our fans,” Hunt said.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell calls the move a “great day for Kansas City Chiefs fans.” “This public-private partnership, the result of a thoughtful and deliberate process, will build up on the Hunts generational legacy by bolding investing in one of America’s greatest fan bases,” Goodell said.
Details of the agreement can be found here.