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by aknowledgeableperson
Thu Jan 18, 2024 9:25 am
Forum: Kansas City Sports
Topic: World Cup 2026 at Arrowhead?
Replies: 1236
Views: 269987

Re: World Cup 2026 at Arrowhead?

Nah, Ticketmaster is just that easy to get around for bots to just grab. You can't "underprice" tickets when you brag about wanting it to be affordable. They've made their bed & they're ready to sleep in it without a good majority of their fanbase. Going to be interesting to see how t...
by aknowledgeableperson
Wed Jan 17, 2024 10:41 am
Forum: Kansas City Sports
Topic: World Cup 2026 at Arrowhead?
Replies: 1236
Views: 269987

Re: World Cup 2026 at Arrowhead?

If scalpers did buy up most of those tickets then SKC underpriced the tickets.
by aknowledgeableperson
Mon Jan 15, 2024 10:31 am
Forum: New Stadiums Discussion
Topic: New Chiefs Stadium
Replies: 1437
Views: 162099

Re: New Chiefs Stadium

Seriously doubt a roof is in the plans for Arrowhead. Maybe if a new stadium is built in 25 years that will be a different story. Was the weather a factor in the game? Yes, it was a factor for both teams but it didn't affect the final outcome of the game. Yes, the Chiefs hadn't been playing their be...
by aknowledgeableperson
Sun Jan 14, 2024 3:54 am
Forum: Downtown
Topic: Fantasy Retrofits: Barney Allis Plaza
Replies: 471
Views: 305586

Re: Fantasy Retrofits: Barney Allis Plaza

Ok. The President was in worse shape and abandoned. The Muehlebach is in better condition and the bottom floor is used. You say that is apples to oranges, which, sure, could be true, but what point are you making by saying they're different. Are you saying the Muehlebach can't be restored because i...
by aknowledgeableperson
Fri Jan 12, 2024 12:55 am
Forum: Downtown
Topic: Fantasy Retrofits: Barney Allis Plaza
Replies: 471
Views: 305586

Re: Fantasy Retrofits: Barney Allis Plaza

Just look at your post comparing two hotels.
by aknowledgeableperson
Thu Jan 11, 2024 7:42 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: Fantasy Retrofits: Barney Allis Plaza
Replies: 471
Views: 305586

Re: Fantasy Retrofits: Barney Allis Plaza

Two different buildings with their own unique problems.
by aknowledgeableperson
Thu Jan 11, 2024 6:02 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: Fantasy Retrofits: Barney Allis Plaza
Replies: 471
Views: 305586

Re: Fantasy Retrofits: Barney Allis Plaza

Apples and oranges. Apples and oranges.
by aknowledgeableperson
Thu Jan 11, 2024 4:56 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: Fantasy Retrofits: Barney Allis Plaza
Replies: 471
Views: 305586

Re: Fantasy Retrofits: Barney Allis Plaza

Of course it was many decades, a short time after closing, ago but as I remember it to put the old hotel into usable condition, without room size modifications, was at a prohibitive cost. Even modernizing to hotel rooms to then current standards would have complicated the remodel and again a prohibi...
by aknowledgeableperson
Wed Jan 10, 2024 2:09 am
Forum: Kansas City Sports
Topic: World Cup 2026 at Arrowhead?
Replies: 1236
Views: 269987

Re: World Cup 2026 at Arrowhead?

The top three items for sports teams are money, money, money. And the fourth item is more money. What would be an interesting comparison would be the team's average revenue per game vs what the team will make at Arrowhead with Messi.
by aknowledgeableperson
Sat Dec 16, 2023 9:13 am
Forum: New Stadiums Discussion
Topic: Downtown Baseball Stadium
Replies: 8385
Views: 8066624

Re: Downtown Baseball Stadium

Highlander wrote: Fri Dec 15, 2023 11:44 am
What makes you think Arrowhead is usable for another 25 years? It was renovated in 2010 and already needs another renovation according to the Chief's ownership. Usable needs to be qualified.
According to what the Chiefs have said. For now that is what they are planning on.
by aknowledgeableperson
Fri Dec 15, 2023 2:10 am
Forum: New Stadiums Discussion
Topic: Downtown Baseball Stadium
Replies: 8385
Views: 8066624

Re: Downtown Baseball Stadium

I could see 71% voting against it right now. Had lunch today with a few people who live in KC/JaCo and some of the comments were: Didn't want a downtown stadium Frank White is an ass - most likely due to the reassessment fiasco but for other reasons also NKC can have the team - don't want tax money...
by aknowledgeableperson
Fri Dec 01, 2023 12:58 am
Forum: New Stadiums Discussion
Topic: Downtown Baseball Stadium
Replies: 8385
Views: 8066624

Re: Downtown Baseball Stadium

The only difference would be that Jackson County has a population of 716,000 and KC has a population of 508,000. But since it's a sales tax, people going downtown, the crossroads, the plaza, the airport, the zoo, TMobile Center and even to the existing stadiums contribute to paying the tax so not a...
by aknowledgeableperson
Thu Nov 30, 2023 7:32 pm
Forum: New Stadiums Discussion
Topic: Downtown Baseball Stadium
Replies: 8385
Views: 8066624

Re: Downtown Baseball Stadium

The only difference would be that Jackson County has a population of 716,000 and KC has a population of 508,000. But since it's a sales tax, people going downtown, the crossroads, the plaza, the airport, the zoo, TMobile Center and even to the existing stadiums contribute to paying the tax so not a...
by aknowledgeableperson
Thu Nov 30, 2023 2:40 am
Forum: New Stadiums Discussion
Topic: Downtown Baseball Stadium
Replies: 8385
Views: 8066624

Re: Downtown Baseball Stadium

" City of KC government officials support the Royals remaining in the city. That’s incredibly clear. Manny Abarca is annoyed at the crap Frank White is pulling. If the Royals leave Jackson County, the blame can be placed solely on Frank White’s incompetence." If the KCMO government really ...
by aknowledgeableperson
Tue Nov 28, 2023 1:56 pm
Forum: New Stadiums Discussion
Topic: Downtown Baseball Stadium
Replies: 8385
Views: 8066624

Re: Downtown Baseball Stadium

"Maybe I'm just being way too negative about it, but I just don't see a lot of support for a new stadium in KC from a public funding standpoint." I think that is why there is not a big push or incentive for Jackson County to help fund a downtown stadium. If the team decided to stay at the ...
by aknowledgeableperson
Fri Nov 24, 2023 12:11 am
Forum: New Stadiums Discussion
Topic: Downtown Baseball Stadium
Replies: 8385
Views: 8066624

Re: Downtown Baseball Stadium

I think the point he’s more so making is that it’s hard to poll something when there still isn’t a coordinated push to win over the voting demographic on the project yet because the Royals are still deciding the site. I’m not going to speak for DCole though, but that’s what I gathered from his resp...
by aknowledgeableperson
Wed Nov 22, 2023 6:53 am
Forum: New Stadiums Discussion
Topic: Downtown Baseball Stadium
Replies: 8385
Views: 8066624

Re: Downtown Baseball Stadium

I think their biggest failure was being too open and honest as they are going through the process to the public. I think the real problem was the lengths of silence. I think it would’ve been alright to be open about shopping around if we got more frequent updates. As it was, the lengths of silence ...
by aknowledgeableperson
Mon Nov 20, 2023 5:15 pm
Forum: New Stadiums Discussion
Topic: Downtown Baseball Stadium
Replies: 8385
Views: 8066624

Re: Downtown Baseball Stadium

Gotta be movement soon so they can get the vote on the ballot. I'd like all this to get going tomorrow but a part of me thinks maybe they should move the goalposts on this and not try and get this on the April ballot. The Chiefs will own the minds of KC residents until mid February (hopefully) and ...
by aknowledgeableperson
Sat Nov 18, 2023 9:10 am
Forum: New Stadiums Discussion
Topic: Downtown Baseball Stadium
Replies: 8385
Views: 8066624

Re: Downtown Baseball Stadium

Don’t see it being the fight you make it out to be. As mentioned, if a stadium doesn’t go here something else will. Is it opposition to a stadium or opposition to change in general? Multiple landowners have said good luck, we're not selling Ok. I still don’t see that being much of an obstacle. Do y...
by aknowledgeableperson
Fri Nov 17, 2023 8:22 pm
Forum: New Stadiums Discussion
Topic: Downtown Baseball Stadium
Replies: 8385
Views: 8066624

Re: Downtown Baseball Stadium

DColeKC wrote: Fri Nov 17, 2023 1:37 pm If you don't see how this location can help reduce the overall costs of the project, I can't help you.
I understand that the surrounding development costs are lower but what about the construction cost of the stadium by itself?