Tampa Bay reacts to Rays stadium deal fallout
Local leaders, residents, business owners, and people all around Tampa Bay reacted to news that the Rays stadium fell through.
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Fri, Mar 28
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'We're excited to play': Rays look forward to 2025 season in new home
The Rays replaced more than 3,000 signs and images in the 11,000-capacity ballpark during a 120-hour makeover after the Yankees' final home spring training game ended Sunday at 3:33 p.m.
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Rays owner Sternberg addresses stadium saga on Opening Day
The Tampa Bay Rays open their 2025 regular season not at Tropicana Field but at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa.
Wed, Mar 26
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Rays introduce their new home at Steinbrenner Field
Rays staff members are covering and removing almost everything Yankees to make the space look and sound as much like the Rays’ home as possible.
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Rays’ home opener sells out again, fans ready for excitement
The Tampa Bay Rays announced that their 2025 home opener against the Colorado Rockies on Friday, March 28, is officially sold out.
Mon, Mar 17
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Community groups rally to reaffirm priorities for any deal amid Rays stadium development fallout
On Monday, groups, including Faith in Florida, stood on the steps of St. Pete City Hall to reaffirm their commitment to their mission.
Fri, Mar 14
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St. Pete city leaders discussing alternatives to fixing Tropicana Field
Tropicana Field is in limbo and its future is again uncertain after Rays owner Stu Sternburg backed out of the deal to build a new ballpark.
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Community reflects on broken promises in Historic Gas Plant District development after Rays deal fallout
Promises made, promises broken—this is the phrase repeated repeatedly regarding the Historic Gas Plant District.
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After stadium deal dies, calls intensify for Sternberg to sell the Rays
On his Thursday afternoon radio show, Tom ‘TKras’ Krasniqi summed up what many Rays fans are feeling: frustration, exasperation, exhaustion.
