Rays' Stadium Future Uncertain Amid Financing and Damage Concerns
TL;DR
The Tampa Bay Rays' plans for a new stadium by 2028 are in jeopardy following Hurricane Milton's damage to Tropicana Field, leading to delays in crucial bond votes for financing. The Rays will play their 2025 games at Steinbrenner Field, sparking criticism from Pinellas County officials who are investing $1 billion in public funding. Owner Stu Sternberg has mentioned relocation as a possibility if the situation doesn't improve, with potential delays and increased costs threatening the project.
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- Confidence in Rays stadium deal appears shaken ABC Action News Tampa Bay
- Rays will have to weather the storm next season at Steinbrenner Field WFLA
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