Rays Stadium News Today

On Wednesday, the city of St. Petersburg will host a community benefits information session on the multi-billion-dollar plan to redevelop the Historic Gas Plant neighborhood. 

From Oct. 1, 2022, through Sept. 30, 2023, Pinellas County earned more than $98 million in hotel bed tax collection, Visit St.Pete/Clearwater announced.

Here’s what readers are saying in Saturday’s letters to the editor.

On Thursday, St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch and city staff will present the multi-billion-dollar stadium and Gas Plant District redevelopment plan to city council.

The City of St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, and the Hines and Tampa Bay Rays developers are now releasing details on the new Rays ballpark.

The term sheet agreed upon between the City of St. Petersburg, Pinellas County and the Tampa Bay Rays for a new stadium showcases the desire of the municipalities to carve an identity for their Major League tenant and that of the Rays to gain multiple revenue streams that currently do not exist.

It’s official - the Tampa Bay Rays are here to stay. 

The Tampa Bay Rays are reportedly fielding offers from investors based in Tampa Bay and around the country, according to a report published on the sports news site, "The Athletic."

Orlando Magic co-founder Pat Williams is expected to unveil plans for a new 45,000-seat, domed baseball stadium Tuesday afternoon. It’s part of a plan, now four years in the making, to lure a Major League Baseball franchise to Central Florida.

Negotiators trying to bring a stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays to Hillsborough County say they are unfazed by Monday's announcement that St. Petersburg chose the team's proposed plan for redeveloping the Tropicana Field location.