Chiefs to Announce Relocation to Kansas Pending Approval

The Kansas City Chiefs are set to announce their relocation from Missouri to Kansas on Monday, pending approval from state lawmakers in Topeka, marking a potential end to more than five decades at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.

Sources familiar with the matter, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss it publicly, said the team has informed administrative officials of its decision. The announcement comes amid ongoing negotiations over stadium funding, with the franchise's current lease at the aging Arrowhead Stadium expiring after the 2030 season. The Chiefs, who have called the venue home since 1972 and built a recent dynasty there with multiple Super Bowl victories, have been seeking a new facility to host year-round events.

The move follows a year and a half of talks between officials in Missouri and Kansas, as the team weighed options for a modern replacement. In April 2024, Jackson County voters rejected a 40-year extension of a local sales tax that would have financed major renovations to Arrowhead and a new stadium for the Kansas City Royals. That defeat prompted Kansas to accelerate its proposal, using an enhanced...