The Kansas City Royals made it official Wednesday morning: baseball is poised to come to downtown Kansas City, Missouri.

The Kansas City Royals and Hallmark Cards announced today they are teaming up to bring Royals baseball and billions in private investment and economic development to Crown Center through a historic project that will enhance tourism and lift Kansas City’s profile nationally and beyond.

"Royals stadium at Crown Center" coming to downtown Kansas City

The stadium would be part of an 85-acre development at Crown Center, a shopping and dining district run by Hallmark Cards.

The city council gave the Royals an avenue to build a downtown ballpark - but not an avenue to skip important steps along the way.

The Royals moved to Kauffman Stadium at the beginning of the 1973 season, which was formerly known as Royals Stadium until 1993, shortly before the death of Ewing Kauffman. They have played at "The K" ever since, but now the team is set to return downtown in partnership with Hallmark.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals are moving from their longtime home at Kauffman Stadium to the downtown Crown Center area, partnering with Hallmark Cards on a $3 billion project that includes a mixed-used development with a new ballpark as its centerpiece.

Jackson County officials have not joined Kansas City and Missouri in committing public funding for a new downtown stadium for the Kansas City Royals.

Kansas City Royals fans will be able to watch 10 games on free over-the air Gray Media-owned channels in Nebraska again this season. This second year of the successful partnership features a historic moment for Kansas City baseball fans: the broadcast of ...

The Royals and Hallmark Cards are bringing a brand new ballpark to downtown Kansas City.

The Kansas City Monarchs have been sold to a new owner.