Chiefs Unveil $3 Billion Kansas Dome for 70,000 Fans as 2031 Move Nears
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Updated · KCTV 5 · Jul 22
Chiefs Unveil $3 Billion Kansas Dome for 70,000 Fans as 2031 Move Nears
3 articles · Updated · KCTV 5 · Jul 22
Summary
$3 billion is the projected cost of the Chiefs’ first publicly released stadium design—a fully enclosed Kansas venue near the Speedway in Wyandotte County, targeted to open for the 2031 NFL season.
70,000 fans would fit inside a bowl modeled on Arrowhead, with a translucent ETFE roof spanning more than 400,000 square feet and acoustics engineered to amplify crowd noise.
Kansas City firm MANICA won a six-month design competition to lead the project, with HNTB as architect of record and CAA ICON serving as the owner’s representative.
$2.4 billion in previously approved Kansas bonds would cover about 60% of the broader stadium, training and entertainment development, which the Chiefs say could generate $8.2 billion during construction and $1.5 billion annually once operating.
The stadium is part of the Chiefs’ broader relocation from Missouri to Kansas, alongside a separate $300 million Olathe headquarters and practice facility also slated for 2031.