Tampa Bay Rays, MLB and St. Petersburg

MLB to Orlando more probable as Dreamers make push to buy the Tampa Bay Rays
After the Tampa Bay Rays announced they were walking away from their stadium deal, this opened the door for the Orlando Dreamers group, now led by Hall of Famer Barry Larkin.
Tampa Bay Rays not moving forward with planned $1.3 billion ballpark in St. Petersburg
In their withdrawal, the Tampa Bay Rays cited hurricanes and delays that will likely drive up the proposal's cost.
Tampa Bay Rays Won't Move Forward With Plans for New $1.3B MLB Stadium
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Orlando group eyes move for Tampa Bay Rays, though political buy-in unclear
With the apparent collapse of the long-negotiated St. Petersburg deal for the Rays, an Orlando group hoping to bring big-league baseball to the City Beautiful said Friday it has an “anchor investor” to buy the team, and property secured to build a stadium.
Group of investors ready to buy Tampa Bay Rays and move team to Orlando
The Orlando Dreamers — a group of investors trying to bring a Major League Baseball team to Central Florida — are ready to pounce.
Tampa Bay Rays not moving forward with new stadium plans
The Tampa Bay Rays will not proceed with the development of a $1.3 billion baseball stadium in St. Petersburg, Florida, principal owner Stuart Sternberg said.
Tampa Bay Rays kill new stadium deal
The Tampa Bay Rays pulled out of a stadium deal with St Petersburg and Pinellas County on Thursday just months after agreeing to the plan.
Tampa Bay Rays say team will not move forward with stadium deal
Last year, the Tampa Bay Rays, along with the city of St. Petersburg and Pinellas County, announced a new stadium and community redevelopment plan. Less than a year later, the Rays pulled out of the deal.
MLB in Orlando? City makes strong bid for franchise as Tampa Bay Rays search for new home
The Tampa Bay Rays are searching for a new home after hurricane damage to Tropicana Field, with Tampa and Orlando emerging as top contenders.
Tampa Bay officials weigh in on Rays announcement backing out of stadium deal
In the wake of the Tampa Bay Rays’ announcement that they won’t move forward with the current stadium deal in St. Petersburg, ...
Will Tampa Bay Rays move without stadium deal? Will owner be forced to sell? What we know
Tampa Bay Rays owner Stuart Sternberg said the team will not meet the deadline to move forward on a new stadium. Here's what ...
Eddie DeBartolo, Jr. emerges as potential buyer of the Tampa Bay Rays
Recently, TheAthletic.com reported that his family is interested in buying the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball, if ...
Tampa Bay Rays' stadium deal in St. Petersburg is officially dead
The Tampa Bay Rays' plans to build a stadium and mixed-use entertainment district in downtown St. Petersburg are dead. The ...
Unless you have $3B to spare, a solution for the Rays could be tricky
The Rays have not set a price for selling the team — they haven’t even acknowledged that the team is for sale — but somewhere ...
Here’s hoping Mayor Jerry Demings swings for the fences and brings Major League Baseball to Orlando | Commentary
Before Pat Williams passed away last summer, this was his vision when he started the drive to bring baseball to Orlando six ...