The Kansas City Chiefs of Missouri have successfully moved across state boundaries, yet some problems have emerged.

During their special session this week, legislators in Kansas may take up a bill that would provide millions in tax breaks to boost the state’s tourism and entertainment sectors.

All eyes are currently on the law that, if approved, may make it easier for the Kansas City Royals,

an MLB franchise, and the defending Super Bowl champions to relocate from the Missouri side of the city to the Kansas side.

The Missouri Independent reports that representatives of the Kansas City Chiefs and the Royals urged Kansas lawmakers to approve the bill during a hearing on Monday before the official opening of the session.

The clubs would receive hundreds of millions of dollars under that legislation to assist in funding the construction of new stadiums in Kansas.

The Chiefs’ lawyer, Korb Maxwell,

told lawmakers on Monday that “we’ve got to have major league teams if we want to be major league,” according to the Missouri Independent.

“This is the greatest opportunity we’ve had in any generation,

and it’s here before us right now.”

According to The Kansas City Star,

the proposed legislation would allow Kansas to issue bonds that could cover up to 70% of the cost of constructing brand-new stadiums for one or both of the sports teams.

It would also improve the state’s Sales Tax and Revenue (STAR) Bond program.

According to the Missouri Independent,

the teams would have to pay at least $1 billion for their new stadiums and training centers under the terms of the measure.

According to the Kansas City Star,

the state would use proceeds from sports wagering and lotteries to pay down the bond granted to the teams over a 30-year period.

Legislators in Missouri are battling to retain the Chiefs for themselves in the interim.

A resolution proposing a countywide sales tax was put out by Jackson County, Missouri officials on Monday, according to KSHB, a local publication in Kansas City.

According to the publication, the tax’s amount would either go toward building a new stadium in Missouri or toward making capital improvements to the Chiefs’ present stadium,

both of which are currently only a fraction of a cent.

The 50-year-old Arrowhead Stadium, which is currently home to the Chiefs, needs significant work since it was last refurbished in 2010.

According to Sports Illustrated, team president Mark Donovan stated last summer that the organization is considering three options: constructing a new stadium on the site,

remodeling the current one, or moving to a different place completely.

Furthermore, the outlet claims that Donovan even mentioned moving from Missouri to Kansas back in 2022.

Supporters of the proposal contend that if action isn’t taken to retain the Chiefs and Royals in Kansas City,

the clubs may decide to relocate outside of the Kansas-Missouri region,

which would be devastating for the community’s Taylor Swift fans.

Business Insider reached out to the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals, but neither team responded right away.

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