Dec. 22 (UPI) -- The four-time Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs will leave Missouri for a new stadium across the state line in Kansas starting in 2031, team officials announced Monday.
The brand new, domed stadium will be located about 23 miles west of the Chiefs' current home at Arrowhead Stadium and comes after Kansas state lawmakers presented a funding package that beat out Missouri's $1.5 billion in incentives.
"Today, we are excited to take another momentous step for the future of the franchise," said Chiefs owner Clark Hunt, son of team founder Lamar Hunt. "We have entered into an agreement with the state of Kansas to host Chiefs football beginning with the 2031 NFL season."
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, after spiking a football, told reporters in Topeka on Monday, "For the rest of the nation, I say take heed. Kansas is not a flyover state. We are a touchdown state."
Missouri lawmakers on Monday expressed disappointment, calling it a "painful day for everyone in Missouri who loves our Chiefs."
