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St. Pete Formalizes Split From Rays Development Deal - Tampa Bay ...
ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA, JUL 23 – The St. Petersburg City Council ended the $1.3 billion stadium project after the Rays withdrew, enabling the city to pursue new redevelopment plans, officials said.
- St. Pete City Council voted unanimously in July 2025 to officially terminate the Tampa Bay Rays stadium and redevelopment deal.
- The Rays ended the $1.3 billion stadium project in March 2025, citing cost overruns and delays after Hurricane Milton damaged Tropicana Field.
- The city must repair Tropicana Field’s roof by December 2025 and complete the overall project by April 2026 to keep the Rays playing through their contract ending after 2028.
- Rays owner Stu Sternberg is nearing a $1.7 billion sale to Jacksonville developer Patrick Zalupski, who favors keeping the team long-term in Tampa.
- Termination frees St. Pete to pursue other redevelopment plans for the Tropicana Field area, while local opinions remain mixed about the deal’s community impact.
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St. Pete City Council officially terminates stadium deal with Tampa Bay Rays
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) -- The St. Petersburg City Council voted unanimously Thursday evening to terminate its stadium deal with the Tampa Bay Rays and developer, Hines. The unanimous vote comes months after the baseball franchise announced it would be withdrawing from the $6.5 billion project -- $1.3 billion allocated for the new stadium-- in March. Principal owner Stuart Sternberg said in a statement that a "series of events" occurred in O…
St. Petersburg City Council terminates Rays stadium deal
The St. Pete City Council voted unanimously Thursday to terminate the Rays stadium deal. The deal would have built a new ballpark for the Tampa Bay Rays, as well as redeveloped the surrounding Historic Gas Plant District. Council member Richie Floyd says the termination will have a minimal impact on the city. “You know, I think we have an opportunity now, that we wouldnt have had if we were to go forward with this, one in which we have a lot mo…
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