EPIC Kansas City World Cup Taxpayer Cash ALMOST Explained

Something to consider . . .

Locals didn't get to vote on ANY of this . . .

Missouri Governor Mike Parson committed $52 million total for the tournament. $50 million is set aside for stadium and ground modifications, transportation, and marketing to support the FIFA event. The other $2 million is for the Kansas City Zoo and Starlight Theatres shared parking lot upgrades to support the FIFA event.

GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium will require significant modifications to the seating bowl to accommodate a soccer field that meets World Cup specifications.

Kansas approved putting $10 million in the pot to provide funding for infrastructure and other required improvements in advance of the World Cup games to be played in the Kansas City metropolitan area in 2026. These improvements will be made in western Wyandotte County, in the area surrounding the home of the Sporting Kansas City soccer club.

Kansas and Missouri are both using money from their general funds to pay for their World Cup commitments. Income and sales taxes go the general fund.

Kansas City, Missouris council approved spending $15 million over three years for the necessary City services including police, fire, traffic, EMS and sanitation services, and all other contractual obligations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup games that will be played in Kansas City . . .

Those three commitments total $77 million. A nonprofit organization called KC2026 will oversee spending ahead of the event.

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