Tag: Kansas City Sports Commission

Power & Light: $10M in Live! Block upgrades planned before downtown’s Big 12 ‘opening day’

By Tommy Felts / November 14, 2024

The Kansas City Live! Block in the Power & Light District — a place KCMO Councilman Crispen Rea calls the living room of Kansas City — is set for a $10 million upgrade, local business and civic leaders announced Thursday. Key updates also target the popular District nightclub Mosaic. “It’s become an engine that generates…

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Report: NFL Draft festivities scored $164.3M in economic impact for Kansas City

By Tommy Felts / August 26, 2023

Despite the stress of feeding thousands of people, a propane tank running out, and a fryer overheating — plus paying the vendor fee — KC’s Wing Bar owner Keshia Clark said teaming up with the NFL Draft in April was definitely worth it for her business. “We saw in three days what one middle class…

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They walked right past us: Small biz owners shocked by low NFL Draft sales, now wary of World Cup

By Tommy Felts / May 2, 2023

A massive surge in visitors and foot traffic as Kansas City hosted its first NFL Draft failed to score many points outside the event grounds this weekend, as countless small businesses along the city’s urban corridor reported a sharp dip in revenue. “I think we’re all looking at our numbers and everything right now, and…

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NFL Draft wants diverse vendors for ‘largest event in the history of our city’; Here’s how to apply

By Tommy Felts / September 30, 2022

When the NFL Draft comes to Kansas City in April, diverse local businesses will share center stage with the next generation of football players. The NFL Business Connect program is an initiative that seeks to link up to 100 local, diverse businesses with large event experience to contracting opportunities related to the 2023 NFL Draft,…

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