How Kansas' Gamble on Sports Betting Paid Off in Helping Lure the Kansas City Chiefs

Numbers are 'way too low': Kansas stadium financing plan reveals scope of the Chiefs’ move

Kansas is offering STAR bonds, sports betting revenue, and tax exemptions in a massive deal to bring the Kansas City Chiefs across the state line.

How Kansas' gamble on sports betting paid off in helping lure the Kansas City Chiefs

KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- Kansas will help finance the construction of a new $3 billion domed-stadium, headquarters for the Kansas City Chiefs and surrounding mixed-use development via a 60-40 public private split. Most of that will be funded via STAR (Sales Tax and Revenue) Bonds. But another gamble the state made in 2022 is now [...]

Kansas lures Chiefs away from Missouri with offer to build domed stadium, training facility

Kansas lures Chiefs away from Missouri with offer to build domed stadium, training facility kcpnews2 Tue, 12/23/2025 - 05:00 Image (Missouri Independent) The Kansas City Chiefs are moving to Kansas with a deal to use taxpayer funding to help build a domed stadium, entertainment district, new team headquarters and a training facility, Kansas officials announced Monday.The announcement followed a closed-door meeting by legislative leaders who th…