"As an empty building, Kemper Arena costs the city about $1 million ... "Promoters are actually telling me they choose not to bring their events to Kemper. They want to be in the newer facilities ...

saying it was halting its proposal to raze Kemper Arena and replace it with a new $50 million events center in the West Bottoms. The letter made clear that the American Royal has been stung by ...

The future of Kemper Arena in Kansas City became more clouded after the city decided to end its current management contract early and stop promoting the aging arena for major events.The Kansas ...

City officials have been fretting over what to do with Kemper Arena since the Sprint Center opened downtown in 2007. David Eulitt The Kansas City Star American Royal officials remain convinced ...

the aging arena has seen better days. Since 2007, the Sprint Center has hosted virtually all the big-name events coming through town, leaving Kemper nearly inactive for long periods of time.

Kemper Arena will soon be no more. The city has made the decision to tear down the 37-year-old building and replace it with an Agricultural Events Center, which will include a 5,000-seat coliseum.

The American Royal said for the past three years Kemper Arena has been dark. It said the arena has only held three events a year at the arena for the past three years. “Kemper had a great 40 ...

The quest to replace Kemper Arena is like a duck on a pond moving quietly forward on the surface, with turbulent paddling going on underneath. It's been a year-and-a-half since the American Royal ...

Maxwell added that razing Kemper Arena would help boost American Royal ... American Royal hasn't been very successful in attracting events either. The Royal has indicated that it expects its ...

Some of the events held at Kemper were: "It was big in the arena rock period," said Elizabeth Rosin, the local historic preservationist who drafted the application. One last change was made to the ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - With the American Royal Rodeo prepared to move from the Kemper Arena to the Sprint Center in downtown Kansas City, many are wondering what will become of the aging arena in ...

Kemper Arena will soon have a new name ... 2018 Youth sports activities will be the main focus of events at the new arena. In addition to dozens of basketball courts, office space, and retail ...