Study sees upside to soccer complex

Supporters say projections buttress their arguments for building a home for WizardsBy FINN BULLERS and PETE GRATHOFFThe Kansas City StarBuilding a major-league soccer complex in Johnson County could spawn thousands of jobs, pump the economy and give the Kansas City Wizards a place to call home.Those conclusions and many more are contained in an updated study to be released Wednesday by the Greater Kansas City Sports Commission & Foundation. The study, a copy of which The Star obtained Saturday, shows that interest in soccer is booming nationwide.And with it, soccer complex supporters say, is a potential windfall for someone willing to take a risk and pony up the money to build a 22,000-seat stadium, retail shops and youth soccer fields west of State Line Road in the next three years.