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Answered: Which location should the Kansas City Royals pick for the new stadium?

The Kansas City Royals are getting closer to picking an official location for the new baseball stadium and accompanying ballpark district. Here’s what our readers voted for.

September 12, 2023 • 
Bella Rainey
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Pregame with a quick kayaking excursion at the North Kansas City location option.

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House hunting: Ballpark edition. The Kansas City Royals are one step closer to finalizing the location for the future baseball stadium and surrounding entertainment district. ICYMI, here are the options.

We asked our readers which location they would rather see a future groundbreaking ceremony at. After asking in our newsletter and on Instagram, we sifted through 700+ replies to give you the final results.

  • East Village site: 414 votes
  • North Kansas City site: 277 votes

While a final decision from the Royals is still TBD — we’re happy to have so many decision makers on our subscriber list.

Let’s keep the conversation flowing. Which location do you prefer and why? Give us your two cents. Don’t cheat — the current Kauffman Stadium isn’t an option.

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