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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 stadium deal in jeopardy, team tells Pinellas commissioners hours before delay of crucial vote
The proposed deal for a new Tampa Bay Rays stadium is in jeopardy, the team's presidents told Pinellas County commissioners just hours before a crucial vote.
Pinellas commissioners push Rays stadium vote to December, adding uncertainty to landmark deal
Hours before the meeting, the Tampa Bay Rays sent a letter to the Board of County Commissioners, blaming the delay on the county’s “failure to finalize” the bonds required to secure a 2028 stadium opening. The letter warned that pushing the vote would delay the opening to 2029, significantly increasing costs.
Baseball, beaches and big decisions are ahead for Pinellas County and the Rays stadium deal
Pinellas County commissioners are expected to weigh-in on a funding proposal to build a new Rays stadium, but recent storms have thrown them a curveball.
Tampa Bay Rays suspend new stadium plans, blame county for not securing bond money in October
The Pinellas County Commission could vote Tuesday on whether to approve a $312.5 million bond payment to help fund a new stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays.
Rays stadium deal in jeopardy as Pinellas delays bond issuance again
Pinellas County commissioners voted 6-1 on Tuesday to again delay issuing bonds to fund the $312.5 million it already agreed to spend on a new $1.3 billion stadium in St. Petersburg. Rays principal owner Stu Sternberg has said the team could relocate if the deal doesn't go through as is.
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.
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 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.
Tuesday updates: Pinellas officials delay crucial Rays stadium vote again
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The Tampa Bay Rays and a series of unfortunate events … and why Pinellas County is being foolhardy
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Pinellas BOCC delays Rays bond vote again; keeps stadium project 'jeopardized'
Pinellas Commissioners delayed the Rays $312M bond vote for a 2nd time until Dec. 17. The Rays say the delays have cost them ...
Will Pinellas County approve financing for a new Rays stadium?
After 17 years of negotiations that led to historic votes this summer to build a new Tampa Bay Rays stadium in St. Petersburg ...
Pinellas County bond vote could delay Rays funding, new stadium deal
On Tuesday, Pinellas County Commissioners are scheduled to vote to issue bonds to help pay for the new Rays stadium. The ...