Jackson County votes have spoken, and they said “no” to a new stadium for the Royals and upgrades at Arrowhead Stadium for the Chiefs.

On SportsBeat KC, The Star’s sports podcast, columnists Sam McDowell and Vahe Gregorian, who covered the stadium tax campaign from the beginning, share their thoughts on why it failed and what’s next for the teams.

The teams didn’t put together a winning game plan. Now the future of the teams in Jackson County comes into question.

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Sam McDowell: The Royals and Chiefs should blame themselves, not voters, for stadium tax failures

Vahe Gregorian: After stadium tax whiff, Royals, Chiefs should heed message and work to earn trust

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