Rays’ deal for new stadium in St. Petersburg ‘less certain’ after recent county vote, team owner says

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Where the Tampa Bay Rays play in the coming years has been a point of discussion in recent weeks, what with Hurricane Milton wreaking havoc on The Trop , the Rays needing to play in a minor-league park in 2025 and their move to a new ballpark for the 2028 season.

As everything unfolds, it appears that the move into a brand new ballpark might not quite be such a sure thing. In fact, it now appears we’re back to uncertainty around the Rays even staying in the Tampa-St. Pete area.

Last month, the Pinellas County Commission delayed the vote on a series of bonds that would help to finance the new stadium and its estimated $1.3 billion price tag, according to the Tampa Bay Times . Another delay, as expected, would throw off the timeline on construction plans and likely raise costs on the entire project…

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