Chiefs agree to deal to play in dome in state of Kansas in 2031 - ESPN

TOPEKA, Kan. — The Kansas City Chiefs announced Monday that they will leave their longtime home at Arrowhead Stadium for a new, $3 billion domed stadium that will be built across the Kansas-Missouri state line and be ready for the start of the 2031 season.

The announcement came shortly after a council of Kansas lawmakers voted unanimously inside a packed room at the state Capitol to allow for STAR bonds to be issued to cover up to 70% of the cost of the stadium and accompanying mixed-use district.

The bonds will be paid off with state sales and liquor tax revenues generated in a defined area around it.

«The location of Chiefs games will change,» Chiefs owner Clark Hunt said, «but some things won't change. Our fans will still be the loudest in the NFL, our games will still be the best place in the world to tailgate, and our players and coaches will be ready to compete for championships, because on the field or off the field, we are big dreamers, and we're ready for the next chapter.»

The Chiefs intend to build their new stadium in Kansas City, Kansas, near the Kansas Speedway and a retail and entertainment district known as The Legends. The area is also home to Children's Mercy Park, the home of MLS club Sporting Kansas City.

The team will build a new practice facility, too, in the Kansas City suburb of Olathe, Kansas.

«Today's announcement is truly historic. Actually, it's a little surreal,» Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly said. «Today's announcement will touch the lives of Kansans for generations to come. Today's announcement is a total game-changer for our state.

»We have always been Chiefs fans," Kelly said. «Now we are Chiefs family.»

The move by the Chiefs is a massive blow to Missouri lawmakers and Gov. Mike Kehoe, who had