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When the stadium renovation proposals were drafted for Jackson County voters, there was two separate proposals on the ballot. The first was for the general renovation of Arrowhead and Royals (now Kauffman) Stadiums. That tax passed.
A second, separate bill was drafted to raise money to enclose Arrowhead. It was basically like stretching a giant clear tarp across the stadium, protecting it from moisture, but not really climate controlling it. This tax proposal failed. It failed mostly because Jackson County voters didn't want to get double taxed, and many thought that the Hunt Family could pay for a cover it they wanted it bad enough. Also, lots of Chiefs fans think being outdoors for games like tonight give the Chiefs an advantage over teams like Oakland, San Diego and Denver. Sure, Denver get snow, but they don't get the brutal cold as often or for as long as we get it here in KC. And the California teams never play well in extreme cold. It's an additional home field advantage. All the rich ****ers are inside their luxury suites anyway, and those are all climate controlled. The real fans -the fans who actually make noise- are outdoors in the elements.
This is the artists rendition the Chiefs showed to voters. It didn't fly.
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