Great Bend Post
Jun 15, 2023

Royals ownership down to final two locations for new stadium

Posted Jun 15, 2023 9:36 PM

Great Bend Post

The search for a new home for the Kansas City Royals is nearing its conclusion. Various Kansas City media outlets reported Wednesday that the search has been narrowed to two locations: an East Village site just east of the Kansas City Police Department headquarters, and a North Kansas City site near 18th Avenue and Fayette.

North Kansas City Mayor Bryant DeLong has been working with Clay County officials in Missouri to bring the stadium there, though that decision will ultimately decide if everyone in the county can vote for a sales tax that would help fund a new stadium. Officials in Jackson County would like to see a stadium remain in that county and face a similar voting issue. Jackson County owns the current Kauffman Stadium that was built in 1973.