Orlando group eyes move for Tampa Bay Rays

If not the Trop, where could Rays play in Tampa Bay — and elsewhere?
Back to square one. When the Rays and development partner Hines were selected to redevelop the Gas Plant District last year, elected officials and baseball fans across Tampa Bay had hoped it would end years of uncertainty surrounding the fate of the site and the team’s future in the region.
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.
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.
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, Orlando line up to make pitch to bring Rays to their city
The development deal to build the Tampa Bay Rays a new stadium in St. Petersburg appears to be dead. Now, other groups are lining up to buy the team and take it to another city.
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 Won't Move Forward With Plans for New $1.3B MLB Stadium
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