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Royals announce plans for new stadium in downtown Kansas City, opt not to follow Chiefs to Kansas
TL;DR
The Kansas City Royals will build a new stadium in downtown Kansas City, partnering with Hallmark Cards, but will not relocate to Kansas. The project aims for completion by the 2030 season and will cost around $3 billion, with a third funded by public money.
Key points
- Royals announce new stadium plans in downtown Kansas City
- Partnership with Hallmark Cards for development
- Stadium expected to be ready for the 2030 season
- Project cost estimated at $3 billion
- One-third of funding from public dollars
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The Kansas City Royals are getting a new stadium, but they will not follow the Chiefs to Kansas. On Wednesday, the Royals announced plans to partner with Hallmark Cards to develop a new downtown stadium, along with surrounding mixed-use facilities and a new headquarters for Hallmark. It will be built at Crown Center and Washington Square Park.
"Our founder Ewing Kauffman wanted the Royals to be Kansas City's forever, and he wanted the team to benefit his hometown as much as possible," Royals CEO and Chairman John Sherman said in a statement. "Joining Hallmark with this project achieves both, and extends the Hall family's critical legacy of helping Kansas City grow."
It is hoped the new stadium will be ready in time for the 2030 season. Approximately one-third of the $3 billion project will be funded by public dollars.
"There are many great ballpark neighborhoods in Major League Baseball but this is a bigger project with more land in downtown and in the heart of the city," Sherman added. "We are bringing a modern, state-of-the-art ballpark experience to our fans, closer to our public transportation and where more people work and live."
A Hallmark day for our organization, our city, and our community. pic.twitter.com/e2iNtDq8dG
— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) April 22, 2026
"When the new Royals stadium opens at Crown Center, something proud will come full circle," Hallmark chairman Don Hall Jr. said in a statement. "The iconic Royals crown that Hallmark created will return to the very neighborhood where it was conceived. Every time a fan walks through the stadium doors, they'll be standing in a place shaped by Kansas City and Hallmark's creative spirit."
The Royals joined the American League as an expansion team in 1969 and played their first four seasons at Municipal Stadium, which hosted the Kansas City Athletics from 1966-67. The A's relocated to Oakland in 1968. The Chiefs also played games at Municipal Stadium from 1963-71.
Q&A
What are the details of the Kansas City Royals' new stadium project?
The Royals are partnering with Hallmark Cards to develop a new stadium at Crown Center and Washington Square Park, expected to be completed by the 2030 season.
How much will the new Royals stadium cost and how will it be funded?
The new stadium project is estimated to cost $3 billion, with approximately one-third funded by public dollars.
Why did the Royals decide not to follow the Chiefs to Kansas?
The Royals chose to remain in Kansas City to honor their founder Ewing Kauffman's legacy and to benefit their hometown.