Jackson County residents rejected a 3/8th-cent sales tax for Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas City Royals stadium projects as polls closed Tuesday at 7 p.m. local time. The increased sales tax would’ve helped fund a new downtown Kansas City ballpark for the Royals, and renovations to GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium for the Chiefs.

But the voters spoke, and the vote was overwhelmingly negative. With 100 percent of precincts reporting, voters rejected Question 1 by a margin of 58-42 percent.

Both the Kansas City Royals and Kansas City Chiefs conceded defeat on the matter.

“We respect the voters of Jackson County and the results of the election today,” Royals Chairman and CEO John Sherman said in a statement. “We will take some time to reflect on and process the outcome and find a path forward that works out for the Royals and our fans.”

Arrowhead Stadium, the home of the Chiefs, is the third oldest current NFL stadium. It opened Aug. 12, 1972, and has been renovated multiple times. Meanwhile, Kauffman Stadium, where the Royals play, is the sixth oldest current MLB stadium. The stadium’s first game was on April 10, 1973.

So now the question is: what now?

The Chiefs and Royals’ current leases are up in 2031. Both teams’ ownership groups have been explicit that they will explore all options moving forward.

There will be significant debate in the coming months about what the consequences of this outcome are. And right now, every neighboring County has their eyes and ears wide open on the possibility of getting one or even two sports franchises.

There’s a good chance neighboring counties like Johnson, Clay, and others to make pitches to the teams. Johnson county in Kansas, have been itching for an opportunity to bring the biggest sports dynasty currently in the NFL.