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Podcast: BaseballBiz On Deck
Episode: RaysUp - Colleen Wright of tampabay.com on New Rays stadium in St. Pete
Description: Colleen Wright, journalist with the Tampa Bay Times visits with Mat & Mark to discuss the status of the new Tampa Bay Rays stadium proposal in St. Pete.History of the Tampa Bay Rays Stadium Saga              2008 Mayor Rick Baker and the Al Lang StadiumMayor Kriseman allows Rays to look at Tampa         Tampa initiative approves fruitless2022 Mayor Welch scraps Kriseman proposals & requests new proposals from Rays & Hines January 2023 began Rays/HinesSeptember 2023 outline a deal 1.3 billion dollar stadium, 700 million from the RaysRedevelopment portion $6.5 billion 30 year project includes redevelopment, retail, museum, open space, housing Council & attorney Lisette Hanewicz puts a sharp eye to the contract...