{"id":2384801,"date":"2026-04-22T20:01:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T20:01:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2384801"},"modified":"2026-04-22T20:01:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T20:01:43","slug":"kansas-city-royals-hallmark-cards-announce-stadium-deal-pro-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/kansas-city-royals-hallmark-cards-announce-stadium-deal-pro-sports\/","title":{"rendered":"Kansas City Royals, Hallmark Cards announce stadium deal | Pro Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Kansas City Royals are staying in Missouri long-term, announcing a multi-billion-dollar development of the city’s downtown Crown Center district Wednesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The 85-acre proposal for the stadium and surrounding mixed-use commercial district carries an expected price tag of $2 billion in private investment \u2014 the largest in Kansas City history per release.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cOur founder Ewing Kauffman wanted the Royals to be Kansas City\u2019s forever, and he wanted the team to benefit his hometown as much as possible,\u201d Royals CEO and Chairman John Sherman said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen the new Royals stadium opens at Crown Center, something proud will come full circle,\u201d Hallmark Cards Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors Don Hall Jr. said.<\/p>\n

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Since our start at the corner of 22nd and Brooklyn, we were founded to give a deserving city its Major League moment.Today, that mission endures as we return downtown, driven by homegrown leadership and a deep commitment to Kansas City and to generations of fans. https:\/\/t.co\/bkJjLXnnMh<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/PnfqpotAGv<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Kansas City Royals (@Royals) April 22, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

According to the official announcement, the new construction will be funded primarily by the Royals and other private investors and supplemented by public funding from the city of Kansas City and Missouri\u2019s Show-Me Sports Investment Act.<\/p>\n

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\u201cToday\u2019s announcement reinforces that the State of Missouri is not just where the Kansas City Royals play but where they belong,\u201d Gov. Mike Kehoe said.<\/p>\n

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The city’s plans released in early April 2026 has the new facility set to be ready in time for Opening Day 2030.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n