Rays Will Cover at Least 50% of Stadium Cost, Team Tells County Officials

Rays will cover at least 50% of stadium cost, team tells county officials

The Tampa Bay Rays want to cover at least half of the cost for a proposed stadium on the site of Hillsborough College's Dale Mabry campus, according to a newly released document.

Rays tell Hillsborough they’ll cover at least 50% of Tampa stadium cost

A county document “describes the key elements and guiding principles which could form a feasible framework” for a stadium at Hillsborough College.

Rays hint they will pay at least half of cost of new stadium

According to the meeting agenda posting to the county's website, the team would also cover any cost overuns and future repairs.

Rays indicate plan to fund at least 50% of ballpark costs

As Hillsborough County commissioners prepare for a Feb 4 briefing, county officials are laying out the early framework guiding discussions around a potential Tampa Bay Rays ballpark and mixed-use redevelopment in the City of Tampa. The item is scheduled as an informational update rather than an action request. Agenda materials emphasize governance, funding guardrails and process rather than outcomes. No negotiations have taken place with the Ray…

Agenda shows Rays plan to pay for half of new stadium, seek public funding for the rest

Hillsborough County commissioners are expected to discuss a proposed new baseball stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays at their meeting on Wednesday, according to a preview of the meeting agenda that outlines early financial concepts for the project.The agenda makes clear that no agreement has been reached on public funding for a new stadium. It also states the discussion will serve only as a brief update and not a recommendation for future action, an…