The Kansas City Wizards, after months of back and forth over the choice of site for their new stadium, have finally settled on Kansas, and the club has promised groundbreaking on the site by this week.


The site is the newer of two potential locations to crop up, as the state of Kansas and Wyandotte County made a significant push via $230 million in incentives. The stadium is set to seat 18,500 and will be part of a larger complex to include an office park.


The Wizards' saga finally coming to an end, after a protracted process and several false resolutions, is good news for the league and soccer in Kansas City. Due to the delays in getting a deal consummated, the new ground won't be ready until 2011 or 2012, but nevertheless, MLS is continuing along the path towards total stadium control.


Wizards President Rob Heineman discussed the team's stadium plans and the decision to choose Kansas site over the original planned location in Missouri in a video message at the club's official blog, Hillcrest Road, and released a statement though the Wizard's website. The team also gave away t-shirts with a design image of the stadium on it, a clever marketing tie-in to drum up excitement over the news.


An official announcement with all parties involved is expected after the holiday season.