Tampa approves $2.3B deal for a new Rays ballpark
The deal would shift the Rays to a new ballpark and mixed-use district, with team officials saying it could secure Major League Baseball in Tampa Bay.
- On Thursday, the Tampa City Council voted 4-3 to approve $80 million in funding for the Tampa Bay Rays' proposed $2.3 billion stadium and entertainment district at the Hillsborough College North Dale Mabry campus.
- After previous redevelopment deals fell through, the Rays structured this 'Forever Home' agreement to cover more than $1.3 billion of the $2.3 billion project cost themselves, securing public contributions for infrastructure.
- While Tampa Mayor Jane Castor praised the project as 'transformational,' resident Carmen Edmonds opposed public funding, stating, 'As taxpayers, we do not want our money going to fund a billionaire's pet project.'
- The Hillsborough County Commission is scheduled to hold a special meeting on Friday to vote on their approximately $800 million funding share, with approval setting the project toward construction.
- Team officials aim to complete the facility for the 2029 season, with the Rays' current lease at Tropicana Field running through 2028, making these approvals critical for the construction timeline.
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[Sports Chosun Reporter Park Sang-kyung] The Tampa Bay Rays are finally expected to have a new home. On the 28th (Korean time), the Associated Press reported that "the City of Tampa, Hillsborough County, and the team announced a tentative agreement for the construction of a new stadium to be built with public and private funds." The three organizations signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding, with a total budget of $2.3 billion (approxi…
Rays’ new ballpark approved in county vote - Regional Media News
By Field Level Media Aug 28 (Field Level Media) - The Tampa Bay Rays are inching closer toward having a new home. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners approved plans for a new stadium at Hillsborough College's Dale Mabry campus on Friday in a 5-2 [...]
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thesportsleader.comRays’ new ballpark approved in county vote
The Tampa Bay Rays are inching closer toward having a new home.Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners approved plans for a new stadium at Hillsborough College's Dale Mabry campus on Friday in a 5-2 vote. That decision came one day after Tamp...
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