Kevin Hardy
Kevin Hardy covers business for The Kansas City Star. He previously covered business and politics at The Des Moines Register.
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Stadium deals in Kansas and Washington — both involving relocations within the same metropolitan area — have set separate records for taxpayer subsidies to sports teams. That's despite decades of research suggesting stadiums are a wasteful use of limited tax dollars.
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Kansas City has increasingly come under pressure for investing in new developments — stretching already thin resources and undercutting revenue streams.