Kansas City World Cup Games Demand $50 MILLION For Arrowhead Upgrades

A day after an array of unquestioned promotional celebration for soccer games . . . Kansas City is finally getting hit with a price tag.

To wit . . . 

JUST AS OUR TKC BLOG COMMUNITY PREDICTED: THE COST FOR THE SOCCER GAMES ALREADY STARTS OUT WITH MILLIONS IN TAXPAYER CASH!!!

Even worse . . . Most of us won't see any benefit beyond social media hype.

Meanwhile . . . 

The Hunt family moved to the front of the line in this taxpayer feeding frenzy.

Here's the word so far . . .

"GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium will be the host venue for Kansas City’s portion of the series and will undergo some upgrades to accommodate the games, which Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas said will cost around $50 million."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

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