State funding for professional sports stadiums
Missouri's legislature passed Senate Bill 3 in 2026, which provided state funding for professional sports stadiums. Opponents gathered signatures to place a veto referendum on the ballot (Missouri Stadium Funding Veto Referendum), allowing voters to decide whether to uphold or repeal the stadium funding law. Voting 'yes' upholds the funding; voting 'no' repeals it.
Should Missouri use state funds to support the construction or renovation of professional sports stadiums?
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Sources
Missouri citizens / veto referendum — https://ballotpedia.org/Missouri_2026_ballot_measures
Missouri Stadium Funding Veto Referendum (2026) — Uphold Senate Bill 3, which provided state funding to professional sports stadiums ('yes' upholds, and 'no' repeals).
Positions on this issue · liberal → conservative
- Repeal stadium funding — taxpayer money should not subsidize billionaire team owners or professional sports.
- Oppose state-level funding but allow cities or counties to pursue their own stadium financing deals.
- Allow limited state funding only if a transparent economic impact review proves a clear public benefit.
- Uphold the stadium funding law as passed; it supports economic development and local jobs.
- Expand state investment in sports infrastructure as a proven driver of tourism and economic growth.