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Stupidity brings the Tampa Bay Rays stadium deal to the brink of collapse | Column
For years, the Tampa Bay Rays have made it pretty clear they needed a new stadium for the team, which has been consigned to play in a dump called Tropicana Field. The Trop is the major league equivalent of having to play their games in a box down by the river.
Tampa Bay Rays continue blaming county for ‘falling short’ as the new stadium saga continues
The Tampa Bay Rays sent a letter to Pinellas County commissioners on Saturday in response to Pinellas County Commission Chair Kathleen Peters's letter to the team last week, giving them a December 1 deadline to decide whether they still want to move forward with plans for a new ballpark.
Tampa Bay Rays appear to backtrack on stadium project threats
In a letter to the Pinellas County Commission chair, the team says the agreements to build a new ballpark remain "in effect” for the time being.
Tampa Bay Rays respond to Pinellas County Commission about the future of the new stadium deal
The Tampa Bay Rays sent a response letter to the Pinellas County Commission on Friday, giving a little more information on the future of the new stadium deal.
Rays Fire Back at County As $1.3B Stadium Deal Hangs in the Balance
The club says Pinellas County, Fla., “falls short” in meeting obligations. The post Rays Fire Back at County As $1.3B Stadium Deal Hangs in the Balance appeared first on Front Office Sports.
Tampa Bay Rays respond to Pinellas commissioner’s letter on stadium deal
The President of the Tampa Bay Rays has sent a response letter to the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners following the letter to the baseball team last week.
Rays respond to Pinellas County ultimatum: Stadium agreements are ‘in effect’
According to the agreement approved by the County Commission and the City Council in separate votes taken in July, there is no deadline for the bonds to be approved. The Rays are responsible for paying $700 million for the stadium, plus all cost overruns for the new stadium and Gas Plant District.
What's next in Tampa Bay Rays stadium saga?
The Tampa Bay Rays sent a letter to Pinellas County commissioners on Saturday in response to Pinellas County Commission Chair Kathleen Peters' letter to the team last week, giving them a December 1 deadline to decide whether they still want to move forward with plans for a new ballpark.
Tampa Bay Rays place onus back on St. Pete and Pinellas to decide new stadium's future
Rays President Matt Silverman took issue with some of the statements made by elected officials in the weeks after the stadium deal was thrown into limbo.
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