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Tampa Bay Rays' new stadium proposal: What we know so far

The Tampa Bay Rays are exploring options for a new stadium as they face challenges with their current location at Tropicana Field

The Independent UK

New Rays owners promise Tropicana Field repairs, search for new ballpark around Tampa

The new owners of the Tampa Bay Rays are promising to get hurricane-damaged Tropicana Field repaired in time for next season and beginning a search for a new, permanent ballpark to open in 2029

The Independent UK

Rays commit to Tropicana Field repairs, but time is ticking for 2026 opener

After some uncertainty, the Tampa Bay Rays now support a $55.7 million city plan to repair hurricane-shredded Tropicana Field in time for the 2026 season opener while the team prepares to play this year at the New York Yankees’ spring training home in nearby Tampa

The Independent UK

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City Council Changes Course on $23 Million Decision to Fix Rays' Tropicana Field

The St. Petersburg City Council reversed its decision Thursday night.

Sports Illustrated

St. Petersburg council approves $23M repair to hurricane-ravaged Tropicana Field roof

The St. Petersburg City Council has voted to spend more than $23 million to repair the hurricane-shredded roof of Tropicana Field, with the goal of having the home of the Tampa Bay Rays ready for the 2026 season

The Independent UK

Hurricane-stricken Tampa Bay Rays to play 2025 season at Yankees' spring training field in Tampa

The Tampa Bay Rays will play their 2025 home games at the New York Yankees’ nearby spring training ballpark amid uncertainty about the future of hurricane-damaged Tropicana Field

The Independent UK

From Bond to bust: a Sin City hotel’s closing mirrors the new face of Vegas

Tropicana, once host to celebrities, criminals and 007, will be replaced by the city’s new focus of attraction, a sports stadium

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A’s move closer to building stadium in Las Vegas

The Athletics reached an agreement with Bally’s and Gaming & Leisure Properties to build a potential stadium on the Tropicana hotel site along the Las Vegas Strip.

Chicago Sun-Times

Oakland A's reach agreement for potential stadium site on Las Vegas Strip

The Oakland Athletics have reached an agreement with Bally’s and Gaming & Leisure Properties to build a potential stadium on the Tropicana hotel site along the Las Vegas Strip

The Independent UK

John Romano: Indoors? High school field? Disney? The long, strange journey of Rays spring training.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Somewhere, palm fronds are swaying. Seagulls are squawking, the sun is blinding and the familiar scent of Coppertone is wafting through the bleachers.

Tribune News Service

John Romano: Tampa may be MLB’s choice for the Rays, but the Tropicana Field site is where the money is

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Inside a tavern area at Tropicana Field, there is laughter and conversation. A Suncoast Tiger Bay meeting with Rays president Brian Auld has just wrapped up early Thursday evening, and members are now mingling with politicians and team executives.

Tribune News Service

John Romano: Rays have a developer and a plan for a stadium. Do they have a partner in St. Petersburg?

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — It’s decision time in the city. The same momentous, once-in-a-lifetime decision that keeps playing round and round in these parts.

Tribune News Service

John Romano: Suddenly, Tampa has plenty of Rays stadiums it can’t afford

TAMPA, Fla. — Somewhere, in archives of the future, there is a drawer filled with Tampa Bay’s ballpark renderings. The original waterfront park that was not to be in St. Pete. The current pavilion concept at the Tropicana Field site. The first foray into Ybor City. Then the second. And,…

Tribune News Service

Rays rally to beat Orioles, make opening day a party

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — All the traditional signs of opening day were in place at Tropicana Field on Friday afternoon. The bunting was hung, the seats were full, and optimism, even about a new stadium, was in the air.

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