One of the Royals' preferred sites sits just a half-mile or so from the entrance to the Kansas City Power & Light District. Although business owners there would welcome the additional traffic from 81 home games in a nearby stadium, their feelings about — and the benefits from — a competing entertainment district next door are less clear.

The Kansas City Power & Light District's 2004 terms included a 10-year noncompete provision, precluding Kansas City from extending public assistance to other urban entertainment projects within a broad surrounding area. Now, however, The Cordish Cos.' local leader says a potential Royals ballpark district in Downtown would build on growing momentum.

The American Royal Association is gearing up for a busy fall, with plans to refresh development and incentive terms, as well as begin vertical construction, on its years-in-the-making $350 million headquarters complex in Kansas City, Kansas.

One thing that's clear from the Royals' big announcement on Tuesday: The team views the East Village and North Kansas City sites as equals. Apart from that, here are three key questions — and answers — after the team's big reveal.

One thing that's clear from the Royals' big announcement on Tuesday: The team views the East Village and North Kansas City sites as equals. Apart from that, here are three key questions — and answers — after the team's big reveal.

The Kansas City Royals took a deep dive into how a $2 billion-plus ballpark would look both in the East Village and North Kansas City during a Tuesday media event. Here's a compilation of renderings for both stadium finalist sites, ahead of the team's planned selection in late September.