The STAR Bond program is notorious for defaults and failures around the state putting local communities and state taxpayers on the hook for billions over decades of repayment.

STAR Bond projects are NOT notorious for defaults. And the risk for failure is NOT on the taxpayers, but rather the bondholders. The taxpayers will never have to repay these bonds.

Wyandotte County is home to the most successful STAR Bond developments in the state– the Kansas Speedway and Sporting KC, with nearly $1.5 billion in additional investment well underway.

Adding another professional sports franchise would only enhance public traffic to this area, attract millions of new fans to Kansas every year, and make this area even more successful, which benefits all of Kansas.