KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Royals owner David Glass believes his young team will be in contention by the All-Star break, despite starting 3-9 and failing to win a home game yet this season.

Glass said he has “no concern” that the Royals will turn things around.

He spoke Thursday at a public appearance in Kansas City to promote the All-Star Game, which the Royals will host in July.

Major League Baseball unveiled the ballots for this year’s All Star Game in Kansas City.  Voting begins Friday.

Glass says even if the Royals are not in contention by the All Star break, they plan to put on a tremendous party anyway.

It will be the first All-Star Game the city has hosted since 1973.

“It generates an economic benefit of upwards of $60 million,” Glass said.

“We’ve always believed Kansas City is the premier city of the Midwest. This is our chance to show not only the rest of the country, but the world, what we have here.”

There are nine Royals on the ballot this year: (1B) Eric Hosmer,  (2B) Chris Getz, (3B) Mike Moustakas,  (SS) Alcides Escobar,  (C) Salvy Perez,  (DH) Billy Butler,  (CF) Lorenzo Cain,  (LF) Alex Gordon and  (RF) Jeff Francoeur.

The 2012 All-Star Game Online Ballot will launch on Friday, the same day in-park balloting begins at Kauffman Stadium, and that begins the process of fans deciding on starting position players.

More than 20 million Firestone All-Star ballots will be distributed at the 30 Major League ballparks, each of which will have 23 dates for balloting, and in approximately 100 Minor League ballparks.

The online ballot is up through June 28 — exclusively at MLB.com and all 30 club sites, wired or mobile — allowing you to cast up to 25 ballots per email address.

Then, comes the always-frenetic finish with the All-Star Game MLB.com Final Vote from July 1-5 and the annual MVP Vote during the Midsummer Classic to help decide who wins the Ted Williams Most Valuable Player Award.