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Kansas City Mayor Addresses Future Of The Chiefs

Originally posted on The Spun | By Daniel Bates | Last updated Jun 23, 2025 1:23 PM ET

The Kansas City Chiefs are reportedly just seven days away from the June 30 deadline where they'll have to make a tough choice between renovating historic Arrowhead Stadium, or accepting an offer to move to Kansas and have the state help pay for a new domed complex.

KC mayor Quinton Lucas is confident that the franchise will remain in Missouri to do its $1.15 billion renovation project — even if it's taking a little longer than some fans would have liked.

"I've had optimism all the time, and I think there are more and more reasons for that," Lucas told The Kansas City Star. "I said [last summer] that I believe we'd have a compelling Missouri state offer. We've gotten to that. It took a little longer than perhaps some would have wanted. I think the local government conversation is something that continues to proceed, as well."

According to Lucas, the state's final offer for Arrowhead's renovation likely won't be done in time for the Chiefs' upcoming deadline. But he still feels good about the team calling their Kansas City home for many years to come.

"I frankly continue to hope that we have it resolved sooner rather than later," Lucas said. "The June 30 deadline set up by the state of Kansas may be a little tough for us, but we're going to make sure that we have a compelling offer to both [the Chiefs and Royals] in that time."

Jan 17, 2021; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; General view as the Kansas City Chiefs play against the Cleveland Browns during the secondhalf in the AFC Divisional Round playoff game at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images© Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images

"Kansas City, and the state of Missouri, is where they need to be. In terms of where the offers are, I think it will be on the teams to decide how quickly they want to proceed. Kansas City, Missouri has made sense for 50 plus years," the mayor concluded. "It will continue to do so."

Time will tell if that'll end up being the case. But the Chiefs are certainly in a tough position having to choose between their iconic past and a potentially more prosperous future.

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