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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Tampa approves $2.3B deal for a new Rays ballpark

Rays Ballpark Baseball - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

City officials on Thursday approved a $2.3 billion deal for a new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark funded by public and private money.

The 4-3 vote by the Tampa City Council came three months after a tentative agreement was reached for a stadium, which would include $967 million in tax money.

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