With the city of Tampa and Hillsborough County approving new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark funding plans, the MLB team is closer to shovels in the ground for a potential 2029 opening. (more…)
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Deal reached with city, county on new Rays ballpark funding
We have a tentative deal on a new Rays ballpark funding plan, as Hillsborough County and Tampa elected bodies are expected to vote this week on public support for the $2.3 billion project. (more…)
New Tampa ballpark renderings unveiled
Featuring a translucent roof, plenty of club and group spaces and an updated cownose rays tank, new Tampa ballpark renderings were released by the MLB Rays during last night’s game. (more…)
New Rays ballpark clears initial funding hurdles
The proposed new Rays ballpark cleared two important hurdles this week after Hillborough County and Tampa approved initial funding plans, but there is plenty of work to tackle in preparation of a final deal. (more…)
Rays, local officials reach nonbinding MOU on $2.3B new ballpark deal
After several weeks of intense negotiations, Tampa Bay Rays ownership and local officials agreed to a nonbinding memorandum of understanding (MOU) on a $2.3 billion new ballpark deal, with governments paying $967 million. (more…)
Initial budget for new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark released
The initial numbers are in for a new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark, and they’re raising a few eyebrows: $2.3 billion overall budget for the facility, with a public spending ask of $1.065 billion. (more…)
New Rays ballpark renderings released
Big week for Tampa Bay baseball fans: New Rays ballpark renderings are released, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis endorses a new ballpark and mixed-use development at the Hillsborough College site. (more…)
New owners close on Tampa Bay sale; new Rays ballpark next
With the official closing of the sale of Tampa Bay to a Jacksonville group led by developer Patrick Zalupski, let the chatter of a new Rays ballpark begin–but don’t expect anything soon. (more…)
MLB reviews Rays sale; Orlando bid hits hurdles
MLB’s ownership committee is reviewing the $1.7 billion Tampa Bay Rays sale to a Florida investment group, and if approved the purchase will be submitted to Major League Baseball owners for final approval. (more…)
Sternberg scraps plans for new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark
This was not totally unexpected, given the lack of recent commitment to the project: Owner Stuart Sternberg announced today he was scrapping plans for a new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark as the centerpiece of a new St. Petersburg development next to the Trop. (more…)
Only one bidder for new Rays ballpark design gig: Populous
After Dan Meis of MEIS architects dropped out of the running to land the contract for a new Rays ballpark design contract, the evaluation committee will move forward on talks with the only remaining bidders: Populous. (more…)
St. Pete selects Rays/Hines team for Tropicana Field redevelopment
St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch announced the choice of a Tampa Bay Rays/Hines bid for Tropicana Field redevelopment, but the Rays warn that such a project will be a drawn-out process. (more…)
2022: The year in review in the ballpark world
In the end, 2022 saw the ballpark world in a holding pattern, with 2023 potentially the time for long-running facility debates to be resolved, as you’ll see in our list of the Top 10 stories posted on Ballpark Digest as measured by page views. (more…)