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The Royals ‘think big.’ Proposed stadium at Crown Center would be the fourth-most expensive major league ballpark
- The Royals' Crown Center stadium is pegged at about $1.9 billion, making it likely one of MLB's costliest ballparks.
- Public subsidies could total up to $600 million from Kansas City and Missouri, with about $800 million of the funding expected to be privately financed.
- Economists say subsidies drive stadium inflation, a phenomenon called the 'gold-plating effect' that funds lavish upgrades.
- The plan includes a public-private partnership with a broader 85-acre site for the stadium and surrounding development.
- Officials say a detailed cost breakdown will only be released after negotiations and formal agreements are executed.
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