Kelly signs bill that could bring Chiefs, Royals to Kansas

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly signed legislation that provides a number of incentives to the Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas City Royals franchise if they choose to build new stadiums on the Kansas side of the state line. Lawmakers approved the bill after Missouri voters rejected a sales tax vote that would have ensured the teams stay in the Show-Me State for the foreseeable future.

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June 21, 2024 - 1:50 PM

A fan holds up a cutout of defensive tackle Chris Jones' face during the Chiefs' 21-20 loss to the Detroit Lions Sept. 7, 2023, at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, in Kansas City, Missouri. Photo by Tammy Ljungblad/The Kansas City Star/TNS

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas’ governor signed legislation Friday enabling the state to lure the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs and Major League Baseball’s Royals away from neighboring Missouri by helping the teams pay for new stadiums.

Gov. Laura Kelly’s action came three days after the Republican-led Legislature approved the measure with bipartisan supermajorities — an unusually quick turnaround that signals how urgently Kansas officials consider making the offers.

Missouri officials have argued that discussions about building new stadiums are still in…

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