Overview
- Clay County Commissioner Jason Withington said negotiations are a "closed chapter," citing repeated delays by the team.
- Withington said the Royals told the county they were not ready to meet a Jan. 8 deadline to qualify for an April 2026 ballot measure.
- Kansas City, Missouri Mayor Quinton Lucas said discussions with the club continue toward a taxpayer-responsible deal and ongoing downtown site work.
- Missouri’s Show-Me Sports Investment Act advanced in the House and awaits Senate action, proposing state bonds covering up to half of stadium costs plus limited tax credits.
- Kansas’ STAR bonds offer expired at the end of 2025, and Kansas officials have said they are done negotiating with the team.