According to Marc Topkin at the Tampa Bay Times, the Rays are set to announce a new stadium deal with the city of St. Petersburg at the eleventh hour.
BREAKING: #Rays set to announce deal for new stadium in St. Pete https://t.co/A23GDAhwVj
— Marc Topkin (@TBTimes_Rays) September 18, 2023
Here’s what we know:
- After 16 years of speculation, dating back to the change from Devil Rays to Rays, the team is staying in St. Petersburg, FL.
- The stadium plan remains what was reported earlier: a fixed roof stadium seating 30,000 and anchoring a larger overall development in the Historic Gas Plant District, which is where the current stadium is located today.