Tag: Kauffman Stadium

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The Kansas City Royals screwed themselves yet still blame everyone else

The Kansas City Royals held off on telling the public about the location of their new ballpark until just months before the sales tax election. This meant that when the team did announce the location, the people who live in or around the area of this proposed ballpark were likely to be quite shocked. The Royals proposed a new ballpark on a big piece of land that at the moment had “as many as two dozen businesses and organizations” currently operating and open. They would need to be removed.

William Neilson Jr.
Ballpark

The Kansas City Royals ask taxpayers to give them $1 billion. Then ask for additional $700 million…maybe more?

The Kansas City Royals must love keeping secrets. After announcing to everyone in 2022 that they were leaving their current ballpark, it took two years for them to finally tell us where the new one would be built. But anything else? Good luck. Things got so bad last year that the team owner had to write a public letter telling everyone to relax and just wait for the new ballpark to be announced. Months later, we still know very little. This week, KRPS did a fantastic story detailing the absurdity of the Royals refusing to give everyone the full…

William Neilson Jr.
Ballpark

The Kansas City Royals have managed to confuse local leaders, annoy fans & baffle local media….in their search for a new ballpark

Presently, the Kansas City Royals lease with the county allows them to make money through a ⅜-cent sales tax. If the team wants to renew or change this number, it must be done through a public vote and with the blessing of the Jackson County Legislature. It has been reported that the Legislature is still waiting for the Royals to answer the most basic questions. For example, what is the language used in the ballot? How much information is on the ballet? Unfortunately, the Royals have not yet provided any direct answers. This means that right now the Royals…

William Neilson Jr.