Secretive Kansas City Royals Stadium Plans Stall Missouri Legislation

The crux of this report . . .

The Kansas City Royals are still shy after getting burned in a thoughtless campaign to garner hundreds of millions worth of taxpayer cash. However, their unwillingness to share designs has impeded progress in Missouri.

In fact . . . For about a year the only news has been made-up speculation from local sports newsies and some really bad drawings.  

Meanwhile . . .

Here's a quick peek about local frustration . . . 

"Lawmakers in Jackson County, Missouri and Kansas all have expressed support for incentives targeting the Chiefs' and Royals' stadium plans. But time is short for all of them, and no formal plans have emerged."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . . Paywall but worth it . . . 

Lack of Royals, Chiefs stadium plans complicates Missouri's push for incentive deals - Kansas City Business Journal

A roundup without the paywall . . .

Jackson and Clay County lawmakers jostling to keep the Chiefs and Royals in Missouri

Elected officials from Jackson County will travel to the state Capitol this week to meet with legislative leaders and Gov. Mike Kehoe about stadium funding ideas. Meanwhile, Clay County is working to establish its own sports complex authority.

Today's meetup . . .

Jackson County leaders set to meet with Missouri leaders about Chiefs, Royals

At least two Jackson County legislators are set to meet with Missouri lawmakers as they explore plans to keep the Kansas City Royals and Chiefs in the county.

Developing . . .