Rays outline $1.065B public financing for new Tampa stadium

The Rays seek about $1.065 billion in public funds for a $2.3 billion stadium in Tampa, with the team contributing $1.235 billion. Public money would come from Hillsborough County and the city via sources including the half-percent sales tax, the 6% lodging tax (sixth cent), the Drew Park Community Redevelopment Area, the Community Investment Tax, and potentially HUD disaster-recovery funds. Approvals are targeted by June 2026 for a 2029 opening, with final Sources and Uses yet to be finalized.