Royals Exec Backs New Stadium Plan, Downtown Move

0:00It's April 15th. Welcome in. This is Kansas News Today, where local news meets AI. I'm Cory with the story. A top-row's exec just gave the strongest nod yet to Kansas City's new stadium plan downtown. Brooke Sherman, the team's president of Real Estate and Development, called it a great project that's going to happen. This came right after a City Council Committee greenlit initial approval on Tuesday. The deal let City Manager Mario Vasquez hammer out up to $600 million toward a $1.9 billion stadium at Washington, Square Park, near Crown Center, and Union Station. Sherman said they're pumped to keep working with Vasquez's team and appreciate the grind after years of hunting for a new home. Fans and leaders have been worn out by this stadium saga, dragging on forever. Sherman admitted it's tough, needing tons of hard work and patience from everyone involved. Still, no full team endorsement or official downtown move announcement has dropped. Plenty of money questions linger, like how much the state chips in from last summer's

1:03funding law, or if Jackson County joins up. The full financial breakdown ain't public yet. Expect final counsel approval Thursday, then Councilman Lucas hinted at a big splashy reveal soon, like the chiefs did last December across the state. Line. Calls rowing toward their new Royals crib.