With the acquisition of a mortgage on 141 acres formerly hosting the Sprint corporate campus in Overland Park, Kansas, ownership may be positioning the team for a new Royals ballpark across state borders, with potential movement from Missouri at hand. (more…)
With a modern design owing more to the look and feel of Target Field than the classic look of Kauffman Stadium, we have the initial renderings for the new downtown Royals ballpark pitched for the old Kansas City Star printing plant site in the Crossroads District. (more…)
The Jackson County Legislature bypassed the advice of County Executive Frank White and voted 8-1 to authorize an April ballot question that would ask voters to extend a 3/8th-cent sales tax to help fund a new downtown Kansas City Royals ballpark. (more…)
The Kansas City Royals released new renderings of two proposed new ballparks and details on two potential locations–including a downtown design strongly reminiscent of The K. (more…)
A visit to Kansas City from MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred didn’t really make a lot of news, but he did reiterate his support for a new Royals ballpark–no matter where it is located. (more…)
After team officials made a huge splash last November when announcing their intent for a new Royals ballpark downtown, a lack of communications since has Kansas City-area politicos nervous about what comes next. (more…)
When John Sherman came out and said he would be leading a Royals new ballpark quest, the task seemed simple: find the best site in downtown Kansas City. Now, the mission isn’t quite as clear. (more…)
As the Kansas City Royals continue community meetings to explain their plans for a new downtown ballpark, we’re seeing those plans clarified as the team narrows a site search to five from the original 14 locations. (more…)
It’s a model that has worked in other markets: The Kansas City Royals are proposing a new downtown Kansas City ballpark as part of a $2 billion development. (more…)
A new downtown Royals ballpark in Kansas City apparently is a matter of when, not if, as the team and community leaders have settled on two leading sites for a new home. (more…)
Fans visiting Kauffman Stadium today will see a host of new food offerings from the Kansas City Royals and concessionaire Aramark, including a new sandwich combining BBQ and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. (more…)
While the Kansas City Royals continue to explore a new Kansas City ballpark and the Kansas City Chiefs talking with developers about a new Kansas City, Kansas stadium, the future of the historic Truman Sports Complex is in some doubt. (more…)
With Kansas City Royals owner John Sherman saying his team would be exploring new-ballpark options, including potentially a new downtown facility, local reaction online seems to be simple: Love the K, dislike the location. (more…)
