Newsflash: Kansas City Royals Downtown Stadium Costs Spike

Tonight we take a sec to explain the politics of the newspaper running propaganda for the Courthouse and only serving to reveal that behind the scenes negotiations are going badly. 

The big reveal . . .

WOW!!! KANSAS CITY ROYALS DOWNTOWN STADIUM LIKELY TO BE MORE EXPENSIVE THAN ANYONE TOLD TAXPAYERS!!!

This not so shocking bit of journalism comes from the desk of Exec Frank White as he seemingly sticks his thumb in talks . . . Possibly because of his falling out with the franchise that never recognized his brilliance as a FAILED baseball manager. 

Here's the damage that is more political posturing than real financial numbers . . . 

"It’ll be more like $4.4 billion to $6.4 billion, if the stadium sales tax and other payments required by the current lease agreement extended 40 years beyond its expiration date in 2031, as the Royals have suggested."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com links . . .

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