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Rays Release Indoor Renderings of Proposed New Baseball Stadium
The team says the 30,000-seat ballpark will include expanded club areas, major video boards and flexible space for concerts and conventions.
- On Wednesday, the Tampa Bay Rays released renderings for their proposed $2.3 billion "Forever Home" ballpark designed for the Hillsborough College Dale Mabry campus in Tampa.
- Seeking $976 million in public contributions—$796 million from Hillsborough County and $180 million from Tampa—the team reached a tentative agreement earlier this year with Hillsborough College to build the facility.
- With an estimated capacity of 30,000 fixed seats, the ballpark features dynamic lighting, large video scoreboards, and a bar overlooking Center Field. Rays CEO Ken Babby called it the "most intimate in Major League Baseball."
- Tampa city leaders pushed back a vote on the stadium until August, though the Rays continue working with local officials to secure definitive legal and financial documents.
- Team officials aim to occupy the new facility in time for the 2029 season. An independent economic analysis projects the broader development will generate $55.5 billion in total impact over 35 years and attract 10 million annual visitors.
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