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The Harry S. Truman Sports Complex〔(Truman Sports Complex satellite photo )〕 is a sports and entertainment facility located in Kansas City, Missouri. It is home to two major sports venues: Arrowhead Stadium—home of the National Football League's Kansas City Chiefs, and Kauffman Stadium—home of Major League Baseball's Kansas City Royals. The complex also hosts various other events during the year. ==Description== The Truman Sports Complex was built and owned by the government of Jackson County and managed by the Jackson County Sports Complex Authority, which is a State of Missouri agency.〔(Jackson County Sports Complex Authority ), oa.mo.gov〕 The current complex design, made by Charles Deaton, was arrived at when Deaton caught the ear of Kansas City Chiefs General Manager Jack Steadman and suggested building side-by-side stadiums for the two sports with each stadium customized to its needs.〔Karl Zinke, (Ahead of its time; Royal helped build first two-stadium facility ).〕 The original plan called for separate side-by-side stadiums〔(Arrowhead Stadium )〕 with a mutual rolling roof. However, the roof was never built due to cost.〔 The complex was revolutionary in an age when new stadiums tended to be built as multiuse venues for planning and cost purposes. The design not only made Deaton's reputation, but also made that of the architects that implemented his plans, Kivett and Myers. In 1975, the firm merged with Kansas City architect firm HNTB and went on to design stadiums like Giants Stadium, the RCA Dome, Sports Authority Field at Mile High, and Ralph Wilson Stadium. In 1983, several HNTB architects were hired by St. Louis-based architectural firm Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum, forming what would later become Populous and opening their primary office in Kansas City. Kansas City began a project to renovate both Arrowhead and Kauffman Stadiums in 2007, following the passage of a ⅜ cent sales tax increase in a referendum in 2006. Improvements to Kauffman Stadium were finished in time for the MLB Opening Day in 2009,〔(Kauffman Stadium complete )〕 and Arrowhead Stadium was completed in time for the NFL Opening Day in 2010. A separate tax referendum to raise funds to finally build the rolling roof failed. Both stadiums are being renovated by Populous.〔(Kansas City Chiefs - Chiefs Unveil The New Arrowhead )〕〔(Kauffman Stadium Renovation Project Team | royals.com: Ballpark )〕 With renovations, both the Royals and Chiefs have leases on the stadiums through January 31, 2031. Their previous lease which was renegotiated in 1990 had been set to expire January 31, 2015.〔http://www.jcsca.org/new/padmin/UserFiles/File/docs/JCSCA%202009%20Annual%20Report.pdf〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Truman Sports Complex」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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