Kansas City continues pumping between $1 million and $2 million a year into Kemper Arena, even though there seems to be consensus that the facility is no longer viable for anyone involved.
Kansas City pretty much punted on trying to attract events to Kemper after it dropped Anschutz Entertainment Group as facility manager in June 2012 and took over the job itself. The effort saved $400,000 a year but shined a spotlight on the venue’s inability to compete with Sprint Center for events. The American…
Kansas City continues pumping between $1 million and $2 million a year into Kemper Arena, even though there seems to be consensus that the facility is no longer viable for anyone involved.
Kansas City pretty much punted on trying to attract events to Kemper after it dropped Anschutz Entertainment Group as facility manager in June 2012 and took over the job itself. The effort saved $400,000 a year but shined a spotlight on the venue’s inability to compete with Sprint Center for events. The American…