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Podcast: BaseballBiz On Deck
Episode: The Rays go to College with a stadium in Tampa
Description: Rays Stadium looking for a New Edge in Tampa with HCCHillsborough Community College Board of Trustees approve MOU with RaysMOU is a non-binding framework to explore possibilities.Discussion of campus location and its proximity to:Raymond James Stadium (Buccaneers)Steinbrenner Field (Yankees)Amalie Arena (Lightning)Community reactions, faculty concerns & housing cost questions.180-day timeline for the Rays to return with details.Governor comments on infrastructure support (but not direct stadium funding)Why this site could help build a centralized Tampa sports district similar to Atlanta’s BatteryTransportation, Development & Big-Picture Vision...