The Tampa Bay Rays Get A New Stadium Deal In St. Petersburg

The Tampa Bay Rays’ prolonged stadium search is over. As reported by Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times, a brand-new facility for the team will be constructed in time for the 2028 season. Their new 30,000-seat stadium would keep the franchise in St. Petersburg for at least 30 years after it opens. The Rays will pay approximately $700 million of the projected $1.3 billion cost, with the city and Pinellas County picking up the rest of the tab, pending approval by the city council and county commission. The project...