St. Petersburg, Pinellas County pick consultant to negotiate with Rays
Public officials hope the four month contract could result in a tentative stadium agreement with the baseball franchise.
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St. Petersburg and Pinellas County chose a consultant to help negotiate a new stadium deal with the Tampa Bay Rays. [ DIRK SHADD | Times ]
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ST. PETERSBURG â City and Pinellas County leaders selected Inner Circle Sports LLC, a New York-based sports and entertainment investment bank, to help them negotiate a new stadium deal with the Tampa Bay Rays.
The four-month contract, which in draft form is valued at $80,000, will call for Inner Circle Sports to help public officials in three ways: prepare them for negotiations with the team, assist in the negotiations and ultimately to help the city draft a preliminary agreement with the team.