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March 17, 2025

Tampa Bay Rays withdraw from planned $1.3B ballpark

  • The team cited hurricanes and delays that likely will drive up the proposal's cost.
    • By CURT ANDERSON
    Associated Press

    ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays withdrew Thursday from a $1.3 billion project to construct a new ballpark adjacent to Tropicana Field, citing a hurricane and delays that likely drove up the proposal's cost.

    The team issued a statement by principal owner Stuart Sternberg saying “a series of events” in October, which included severe damage to the Trop and financing delays, led to what he called “this difficult decision.”


     
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