After a New Year’s Eve deadline by the state of Kansas came and went, the Kansas City Royals seemingly passed over the opportunity to jump across the state line. But the Royals may be kicking themselves for waiting too long. Kansas House Speaker Dan Hawkins told KMBC 9’s Cody Holyoke on Wednesday that the Royals reached out after Dec. 31, asking if there was any flexibility to get a stadium deal done. But the state of Kansas said the door was essentially closed. Kansas officials had long said that a STAR Bonds deal needed to be worked out by Dec. 31, otherwise it wasn’t happening. “The Royals and the Chiefs both had plenty of time,” Hawkins said. “They had 18 months to come up with a good plan. The Chiefs did that. The Royals did not.” Hawkins said as far as he is concerned, the situation with the Royals is done. “They had their lobbyists reach out and ask if there was any wiggle room, and I reemphasized Dec. 31 was the date and you didn’t make it, so we’re moving on,” Hawkins said. This comes after Kansas made a major deal with the Kansas City Chiefs to build a new, $3 billion domed stadium in Wyandotte County. Missouri and Kansas have been battling for both teams for years, but Kansas came out on top, taking the Chiefs from their longtime home of the Truman Sports Complex in Jackson County. The Royals are seemingly left with various site options in Missouri, but it’s not clear where the team will end up.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. —

After a New Year’s Eve deadline by the state of Kansas came and went, the Kansas City Royals seemingly passed over the opportunity to jump across the state line.

But the Royals may be kicking themselves for waiting too long.

Kansas House Speaker Dan Hawkins told KMBC 9’s Cody Holyoke on Wednesday that the Royals reached out after Dec. 31, asking if there was any flexibility to get a stadium deal done.

But the state of Kansas said the door was essentially closed. Kansas officials had long said that a STAR Bonds deal needed to be worked out by Dec. 31, otherwise it wasn’t happening.

“The Royals and the Chiefs both had plenty of time,” Hawkins said. “They had 18 months to come up with a good plan. The Chiefs did that. The Royals did not.”

Hawkins said as far as he is concerned, the situation with the Royals is done.

“They had their lobbyists reach out and ask if there was any wiggle room, and I reemphasized Dec. 31 was the date and you didn’t make it, so we’re moving on,” Hawkins said.

This comes after Kansas made a major deal with the Kansas City Chiefs to build a new, $3 billion domed stadium in Wyandotte County.

Missouri and Kansas have been battling for both teams for years, but Kansas came out on top, taking the Chiefs from their longtime home of the Truman Sports Complex in Jackson County.

The Royals are seemingly left with various site options in Missouri, but it’s not clear where the team will end up.