Tampa Officials Advance Plans for Rays Stadium District
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Tampa — Hillsborough County officials advanced discussions week over a proposed Tampa Bay Rays ballpark and mixed‑use district at the Hillsborough College Dale Mabry campus. County commissioners reviewed funding frameworks on Wednesday and heard details Feb. 4 about a proposed $2.3 billion stadium within a 113‑ to 120‑acre development. The team released renderings Thursday for a 31,000‑seat stadium and Champions Quarter, and Rays owners have pledged to cover half of stadium costs while pursuing up to $8–10 billion in private investment for the surrounding district. Governor Ron DeSantis has supported land transfer. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.
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- 1. New ownership assumed control of the team roughly 100 days before the Feb. 4 county meeting.
- 2. Feb. 4 — Hillsborough Board of County Commissioners received an update on the proposed stadium and development.
- 3. County commissioners voted unanimously to begin funding negotiations and review potential revenue sources.
- 4. Governor Ron DeSantis publicly supported conveying state‑owned land at the Dale Mabry campus to enable negotiations.
- 5. The Rays released initial renderings Thursday showing a proposed 31,000‑seat stadium and mixed‑use district.
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