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UPDATED Oct 16, 2026 at 5:20 PM ET
Oct 15, 2026 at 9:20 AM ET
Tampa leaders face more hurdles for Rays stadium
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Tampa City Councilors cleared the way Thursday for $80 million in bonds toward a proposed $2.3 billion Rays stadium. The council is scheduled to vote Oct. 29 on a binding community benefits agreement covering affordable housing, minority jobs and youth sports fields; city taxing-district and debt questions and a county vote on a proposed $796 million share also remain.
WHO: Tampa City Councilors, city officials, Hillsborough County commissioners and the Tampa Bay Rays
WHAT: Tampa City Councilors advanced $80 million in bonds for the proposed Rays stadium, with further city and county decisions pending.
WHEN: Oct 29, 2026
WHERE: Tampa, Florida
WHY: The bonds would contribute to financing the proposed $2.3 billion stadium, while the community benefits agreement and other funding decisions remain necessary hurdles to finalize the deal.
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