Entrepreneurs want to tap into all the potential business they can when an estimated 650,000 visitors descend on Kansas City for the World Cup, said Jim Ready, detailing plans for a temporary expansion of alcohol sales in Kansas City, Missouri, to accommodate a global audience in June and July 2026.
The move is more of a stress test than a free-for-all — a way to understand how far the city can stretch its nightlife infrastructure without losing control, emphasized Ready, manager of Kansas City’s Regulated Industries division.
“We all know we have a responsibility to play in here to try to help people have fun, but we’ve got to make certain that the safety aspect is certainly followed,” he said…