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Here's a look at renderings for the Rays' proposed ballpark in Tampa
1+ hour, 28+ min ago (685+ words) From a transparent roof over the field to surrounding restaurants, the Tampa Bay Rays are providing an early look at their plans for a stadium on land now used by Hillsborough College's Dale Mabry campus. The mixed-use development would be…...
Hillsborough will begin stadium negotiations with the Rays, with cost top of mind
1+ day, 15+ min ago (716+ words) Hillsborough County commissioners are beginning negotiations with the Tampa Bay Rays to build a stadium at Hillsborough College's Dale Mabry campus. At a Wednesday board meeting, a few things became clearer: The cost of the stadium is now estimated to…...
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor on building a new Rays stadium, Ybor City safety and more
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (877+ words) The city of buccaneers and cigars has been through a lot of change since Jane Castor was sworn in as Tampa's mayor seven years ago. There was a pandemic and hurricanes, an influx of people moving to the area and…...
DeSantis, Manfred throw their support for a Rays stadium in Tampa
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (798+ words) Gov. Ron DeSantis and Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred each gave their backing Tuesday to building a new home for the Tampa Bay Rays at Hillsborough College's Dale Mabry campus. But few details emerged on who's going to pay for it....
Rays move TV broadcasts to MLB Media after split from struggling FanDuel
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (859+ words) The Tampa Bay Rays announced Monday that Major League Baseball will take over production and distribution of local television broadcasts beginning this season. The Rays joined five other teams to partner with MLB after terminating deals with Main Street Sports…...
Rays could pay for half of new stadium cost as DeSantis plans to meet with MLB commissioner
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (411+ words) New details on the Tampa Bay Rays' quest to build a new baseball stadium should emerge this week. A meeting is expected to be held on Tuesday between Gov. Ron DeSantis and Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred. The meeting…...
What if the Rays can't build on Hillsborough College land? Don't forget Orlando
1+ week, 6+ day ago (735+ words) The Tampa Bay region's quest for a new Rays ballpark may be at "now or never" stage. With their lease at Tropicana Field expiring in 2028, the team faces a high-stakes decision: build a $1 billion stadium on land now occupied by…...
Tampa Bay Lightning score a lease extension through 2043
2+ week, 20+ hour ago (404+ words) Hillsborough County Commissioners agreed to use another $250 million in tourist bed taxes to help pay for a complete renovation of Benchmark International Arena. The Lightning will pay about $75 million for the renovation. The deal keeps the team in Tampa for…...
Spring Training 2026: A guide to Florida's Grapefruit League
2+ week, 1+ day ago (313+ words) We interrupt your regularly scheduled Tampa Bay Rays stadium update for this important message: Spring training is upon us, which means daily Major League Baseball action spread around the Tampa Bay region, across Florida and Arizona, and this season, even…...
Hillsborough College opens talks on building Rays' ballpark on campus land
2+ week, 1+ day ago (832+ words) Hillsborough College has taken the first step toward converting its North Dale Mabry campus into a mixed-use development anchored by a stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays. The state college's District Board of Trustees voted unanimously to approve a nonbinding…...