Rays, St. Petersburg

If Rays quit stadium deal, Trop land development is years away. Here’s why
If the Tampa Bay Rays decide not to move forward with a deal to build a stadium and surround it with condos, restaurants, shops and office space, it may be awhile before anything else breaks ground there.
Mayor of St. Petersburg Calls For Tampa Bay Rays to Honor Stadium Deal
Ken Welch said that while St. Petersburg has done everything it needs in regards to the Rays' stadium deal, the city would be able to survive the team bailing.
Mayor Ken Welch: If Rays walk away, 'we are prepared to move forward'
Mayor Ken Welch says he is ready to move on if the Tampa Bay Rays back out of the stadium agreement signed last year.
Rays owner on stadium deal: 'Still deciding what to do'
Tampa Bay Rays ownership has yet to decide whether it will proceed with the development of a $1.3 billion baseball stadium in St. Petersburg, Fla., principal owner Stuart Sternberg said.
Mayor Says City Is Ready To Move On From The Tampa Bay Rays Over Stadium Deal
St. Petersburg mayor Ken Welch said the city is prepared to move on without the Tampa Bay Rays if the currently precarious stadium deal falls through. The
St. Pete mayor to Rays: City is prepared to move on
St. Petersburg, Fla., mayor Ken Welch said Tuesday that the city will move ahead with its plan to redevelop the Gas Plant District, even if the Rays opt out of a deal to build a $1.3 billion stadium in the area by 2028.
Mayor: St. Petersburg is prepared if Rays walk away from stadium deal
Mayor Ken Welch said the city is ready to pivot if plans for a Tampa Bay Rays stadium and surrounding redevelopment fall apart. Welch’s comments during his State of the City address Tuesday seemed like a footnote compared to past mayoral addresses,
Stadium deal: St. Petersburg mayor says Rays can take it or leave it
St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch had a message for the Tampa Bay Rays: Either take the previously negotiated stadium deal or walk away from the plan. Welch made the remarks during his annual state of the city address on Tuesday.
Manfred: MLB remains committed to Tampa Bay, awaits stadium decision
We’d like to keep the franchise in Tampa Bay,” the commissioner says while acknowledging Rays owner Stuart Sternberg faces an ...
After Welch's remarks, Pinellas commissioners remain optimistic on new Rays stadium
St. Pete Mayor Ken Welch made his most candid comments to date that the Tampa Bay Rays' stadium deal may not come to fruition ...
Penny-Pinching MLB Owner Selling 'May Be Most Likely' Resolution to Stadium Saga: Report
With the future of his team in limbo, one small-market MLB owner might end up selling if he's unable to determine a path ...
As stadium deadline looms, Rays' Sternberg wrestles with uncertain future
The owner says the team is not for sale and that they have paused seeking additional investors. He also praises Tampa support ...
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Sternberg, Manfred Discuss Rays Stadium
Rays owner Stu Sternberg and MLB commissioner Rob Manfred spoke about the franchise's stadium plans. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.
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Could the Tampa Bay Rays move to Orlando? 'Dreamers' aim to make it happen
An Orlando-based group has its sights set on the Tampa Bay Rays as it looks to bring Major League Baseball to the ...