Rays Stadium Deal Moves Closer in Tampa

The Rays Stadium Deal is moving closer in Tampa after the Tampa Bay Rays, Hillsborough County, and the city reached a tentative, nonbinding agreement for a proposed new ballpark. The plan could reshape the future of Tampa Bay baseball, but it still needs key public votes before it becomes final.

The proposed agreement outlines a $2.3 billion stadium plan on Hillsborough College’s Dale Mabry campus, near Raymond James Stadium and the New York Yankees’ spring training facility. The project includes a new ballpark, public funding, private investment, and a larger mixed-use district tied to the future of the Rays in Tampa.