The Rays can afford to build their own stadium!

The Rays baseball team—with a long history of terrible attendance—is worth $900 million according to Forbes magazine. They are in the process of signing a $1.2 billion television rights contract which means they will get $120 million a year for 10 years in free money just for being here. Source

Mayor, residents looking ahead after Rays pass on Ybor City

"I'm very pro-development. I just wasn't pro-stadium," said Ybor City historian Joe Howden. "What the stadium would have represented for us is a huge increase in traffic, a huge increase in problems dealing with the neighborhood."

Both the mayor and Howden tell ABC Action News they're looking forward to the area's future, including the completion of the Gas Worx development, a Brightline station, and the possibility of other professional sports teams coming to town.

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Ray's in Ybor City falling into place

Pieces are falling into place for the Rays to train at a new complex in Pasco County and play 40 home games a year in a new Ybor City stadium. more

Rays New Stadium *BIDDING WAR* starting?

Is Hillsborough County About To Take It Deep?

Since the spring, the Rays have been working behind the scenes with

 Ken Hagan and Bob Buckhorn, They have yet to discuss 

stadium financing. here

Developer Darryl Shaw's vision for Ybor Harbor gets initial approval

The Ybor Harbor development project has received initial approval from Tampa City Council, with a few reservations.

It would be located on the Ybor Channel, a site once proposed for a baseball stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays.

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