With at least 17 options on the table, it’s time to start eliminating potential Rays ballpark sites — and it sound like the team and elected officials are doing just that, with one high-profile location apparently off the list. (more…)
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Separating Wheat From Chaff in Tampa Bay Ballpark Search
With 17 potential ballpark sites on the table, politicians and Tampa Bay Rays officials are beginning the long process of deciding on a handful of finalists in Pinellas and Hillborough counties — but it’s already apparent some of the contenders are pretenders. (more…)
Pinellas County Expanding Rays Ballpark Search
Discussions of a new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark in Pinellas County are continuing, with Snug Harbor emerging as a possible site. (more…)
Pinellas County Throws 10 Sites into Rays Ballpark Mix
Pinellas County officials have proposed 10 sites for a potential Tampa Bay Rays ballpark, but it remains to be seen if any will entice the team. (more…)
Tampa mayor pitches downtown Rays ballpark
The Tampa Bay Rays have a three-year window to identify a potential new ballpark site in the region, but Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn says he already has the perfect location: a downtown site currently used for an aging low-income housing project. (more…)
St. Pete to allow Rays to search in region for new ballpark site
The St. Petersburg City Council voted 5-3 to allow the Tampa Bay Rays to search through Pinellas and Hillsborough counties for a site for a possible Tropicana Field replacement. (more…)
Sternberg: Rays ballpark search will proceed
The search for a new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark location will take place in coming years with or without the cooperation of St. Petersburg, according to Rays owner Stuart Sternberg. (more…)
LeClair: Rays had better move fast if they want Carillon Business Park ballpark
It’s a site that generated zero enthusiasm from the Tampa Bay Rays, but developer Darryl LeClair wants team ownership to know that they need to move really quickly if they want to build a new ballpark at Carillon Business Park in St. Petersburg. The Carillon Business Park is on the northern edge of St. Petersburg, […]
Time running out on key Rays funding component
With talks between St. Petersburg and the Tampa Bay Rays over a new ballpark dragging, a key part of any funding plan — bed taxes — is under siege by other county groups. The Pinellas County bed tax generates some $6 million a year to pay off Tropicana Field bonds. These bonds are scheduled to […]
Foster: MLB looking for reason to flee Tampa Bay
Not only do MLB owners want to see the Tampa Bay Rays leave Tropicana Field, they want to see the team leave Tampa Bay completely, according to outgoing St. Petersburg Mayor Bill Foster. As mayor, Foster led a dogged fight to ensure the Rays play out their entire lease at Tropicana Field, which runs through […]
Hillsborough County ready to talk new Rays ballpark
If the Tampa Bay Rays can extract a concession from St. Pete to look at new-ballpark sites in the region, Hillsborough County is ready to talk about a new downtown Tampa facility. The Rays and St. Petersburg officials met Wednesday to discuss a change in the Tropicana Field lease that would allow the Rays to […]
Study: New Rays ballpark shouldn’t require new taxes
Neither Tampa nor St. Petersburg holds an advantage when it comes to funding a new Tampa Ray Rays ballpark, as a study indicates existing revenue streams in both cities could be tapped without residents facing a tax increase. The Baseball Stadium Finance Caucus, a joint effort of the St. Petersburg and Tampa chambers of commerce, […]
Foster: We won’t allow Rays to talk new ballpark in Tampa
St. Petersburg Mayor Bill Foster shot down a proposal by the Tampa Bay Rays to explore new-ballpark sites in Tampa, arguing that if the Rays are allowed to shop around, they could end up leaving the region. Now, the Rays ownership have shown absolutely no interest in leaving Tampa Bay, and there are no cities […]