Rays stadium deal: What’s next for the team and local leaders after a roller-coaster week?
This week has been a roller-coaster for the Tampa Bay Rays, Pinellas County and St. Petersburg leaders after two high-stakes public meetings. The team said the deal to build a new stadium was off, county leaders decided to delay the financing vote and city leaders are not fixing Tropicana Field's roof.
Rays' St Pete stadium deal seems dead as drama drags on
Do the Rays have a home after 2025 ... questions about whether the baseball team's new planned stadium in St. Petersburg will even be built.
How the Rays stadium deal fell apart, and what the future holds
In retrospect, the day’s first disruption was little more than an annoyance. Three Rays executives were in New York on Oct. 29 to discuss a potential sponsorship deal and to meet with the commissioner of baseball to go over options for the 2025 season after Hurricane Milton had taken aim at Tropicana Field.
Rays future stadium in Tampa Bay in question
FOX 13's Evan Axelbank reports on how the Rays deal with Pinellas County to fix Tropicana Field's roof and how the new stadium being off affects their future in the Tampa Bay region.
St. Petersburg mayor sees ‘path forward’ on Rays stadium deal. Is there one?
The discussion went downhill when a City Council member tried to get a clear answer out of Brian Auld. Are the Rays saying the deal — the plan to build a $1.3 billion stadium and a city-defining village around it — is dead?
Rays president says stadium deal is dead, while St. Pete city council reverses course on Trop repairs
A wild back-and-forth city council meeting left the future of the Rays in St. Pete and Tropicana Field up in the air.
Like county, St. Petersburg City Council votes to delay Rays stadium bonds
The council voted 5-2 to also punt the votes on the bonds for the stadium and Gas Plant to as late as January.
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St. Petersburg council rejects immediate repair to Rays' ballpark roof after first giving approval
The St. Petersburg City Council reversed course Thursday on whether to spend more than $23 million to repair the hurricane-shredded roof of the Tampa Bay Rays' ballpark, initially voting narrowly ...
Enchant, other events not happening as future of Tropicana Field uncertain
With the future of Tropicana Field uncertain after Hurricane Milton damaged the roof, St. Pete businesses and the local ...
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Amid fresh turmoil, will St. Petersburg approve Rays stadium financing?
Months ago, when St. Petersburg and Pinellas County officials voted to approve deals with the Tampa Bay Rays for a new downtown ballpark and surrounding redevelopment, the message was triumphant ...
Rays Decide on a Relocation Plan for 2025
The Tampa Bay Rays have decided where they will play in 2025 while awaiting the fate of Tropicana Field, which was damaged in ...
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Tampa Bay Rays need a temporary new home
Tropicana Field sustained extensive damage from Hurricane Milton and repairs will cost an estimated $55.7 million. If the Saint Petersburg city council approves the funds, the stadium will not be ...