Florida city council changes mind on paying to repair Tampa Bay Rays' ballpark after hurricane ripped roof off

After initially voting to finance repairs to the Tampa Bay Rays’ stadium, the St. Petersburg City Council reversed course and the Rays will now pay the New York Yankees $15 million to play their home games at the Yankees’ spring training ballpark due to damage caused by Hurricane Milton. The repairs to Tropicana Field, estimated at $55.7 million, cannot be completed before the 2026 season, putting the future of the stadium and a proposed new $1.3 billion ballpark in jeopardy. The Rays have already spent $50 million on the new stadium project, but delays in bond approvals have halted progress, leading to uncertainty about the team’s long-term future in the Tampa Bay area.

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