Chiefs Owner Clark Hunt’s Answer for Arrowhead’s Future Only Raises More Questions originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
As defending Super Bowl champions, the Kansas City Chiefs enjoyed another successful NFL season last year in which they racked up a franchise‑best 15-2 record, leading the league in wins and cruising to the top seed in the AFC.
Yet the quest for an unprecedented three‑peat fell short in Super Bowl LIX, when the Philadelphia Eagles downed the Chiefs 40-22 in New Orleans.
While expectations of another Super Bowl run remain high in Kansas City, this summer, the franchise’s future home has become one of the biggest offseason storylines.
On July 22, Sports Business Journal reported that the Chiefs were “making progress in stadium negotiations with lawmakers on both sides of the Kansas-Missouri state line, though it remains unclear whether the team will stay at Arrowhead Stadium or ultimately move elsewhere.”
On Monday, Chiefs Kingdom received a new update from owner Clark Hunt, who described the situation as having “two great options between building a new stadium in Kansas and remaining in Missouri,” clarifying that the Missouri plan centers on a comprehensive renovation of Arrowhead, not a ground‑up replacement.
While Hunt’s comment underscores how seriously both proposals are being taken, it does little to resolve the uncertainty of where the team will be playing in the future.
Regarding the future of the stadium, Clark Hunt says the club has two great options between building a new stadium in Kansas and remaining in Missouri.
The primary option in Missouri is a renovated Arrowhead, not a new stadium, he says. pic.twitter.com/PRYm8ClyHp
— Matt Derrick (@mattderrick) July 28, 2025
In Topeka, lawmakers passed a STAR (sales tax and revenue) bond plan in June 2024 that could cover up to 70% of a new Kansas stadium project.
Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson confirmed that a bipartisan Legislative Coordinating Council (LCC) meeting on July 7 extended the expiration of those bonds by one year to June 30, 2026, after the Chiefs requested more time to finalize details with the Department of Commerce.
On the Missouri side, Governor Mike Kehoe signed legislation this month authorizing up to 50% public financing for either a comprehensive Arrowhead renovation or a new mixed-use facility alongside Kauffman Stadium.
Jackson County voters spurned a similar 2024 sales-tax measure by a 58-42 margin, but the new state framework caps the public share at $1.5 billion toward stadium and infrastructure upgrades.
With a decision deadline now set for mid-2026, both state capitals are racing to sweeten their offers.
Next milestones include finalizing bond terms, securing local infrastructure commitments, and locking in private-sector partners.
Fans now will have to wait to see whether the Chiefs ultimately choose to honor the iconic Arrowhead legacy in Missouri or embrace the opportunity of a new cutting-edge Kansas dome.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 28, 2025, where it first appeared.