Kansas city royals articles
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After Royals, Chiefs blast Kansas City voters for not giving them more tax money, Kansas City's Dem mayor kowtows to owners
Professional sports franchises are some of the most lucrative businesses in America. NFL teams on average cleared $137 million in earnings last year, before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA). Most baseball teams, including the Royals, likewise bring in tens of millions of dollars in profit per year. Unlike other businesses that are far less profitable, sports franchises have long pled poverty in an effort to con city leaders and voters out of their tax money to build them...
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Kansas City Royals breeze past Orioles 4-1
Alec Marsh pitched seven innings of two-hit ball, Maikel Garcia drove in three runs and the Kansas City Royals breezed past the Baltimore Orioles 4-1 Tuesday night at wet and chilly Camden Yards.
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Future of Chiefs and Royals in Kansas City under question as voters reject tax bill
Teams seeking $2bn of public money to fund stadium projects58% of voters in Jackson County, Missouri rebuff tax planThe future of the Royals and Chiefs in Kansas City was thrown into question on Tuesday night when residents of Jackson county, Missouri, resoundingly voted down a sales tax measure that would have helped to fund a new downtown ballpark along with significant renovations to Arrowhead Stadium.Royals owner John Sherman and Chiefs president Mark Donovan acknowledged long before the...