Kansas City could potentially lose two of its major professional sports teams after voters in the area rejected a measure to use public funds for stadium spending.
Voters rejected the proposal named 'Question 1' by a significant margin of 58 percent to 42 percent on Tuesday, April 2.
The proposal sought to establish a new 3/8th-cent sales tax spanning 40 years, aiming to generate up to $2 billion.
The funds were intended to aid the reigning Super Bowl champions in conducting a large-scale upgrade to the Arrowhead Stadium, which is currently the NFL's third-oldest playing venue.
Additionally, they were also meant to support the city's Major League Baseball (MLB) team Kansas City Royals in their recently announced plans for a new downtown ballpark.
The approval of Question 1 would have replaced a previous 3/8-cent sales tax, in effect since 2006 and slated to expire in 2031, with a new tax of the same rate.
Chiefs and Royals Will Look at Their Options Outside of Kansas City
The two teams have previously declared their intention to consider all possibilities for their future locations should the mentioned measure fail to pass.
"I think it's obvious that that's what we'll have to do, because we have a lease with seven years left on it. We have to figure out what the solution is, going forward," Chiefs owner Clark Hunt said.
Both the stadium leases of the Chiefs and the Royals will expire on January 31, 2031.
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