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Tampa Council Keeps Stadium Memo; $796 M Approved, Deadline Jeopardized

5/24/2026

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Tampa City Council voted 4-3 on May 23, 2026 to keep a memorandum alive for a new Rays stadium, allowing negotiations to continue.
Hillsborough County Commission approved $796 million from sales and tourist taxes on May 22, 2026, for a financing plan that asks local governments to contribute $967 million toward the $2.3 billion project.
The June 1 deadline for a final agreement is in severe jeopardy, threatening the promised 7,500 jobs and the stadium’s March 1, 2029 opening.

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Story summary

Tampa City Council voted 4-3 on May 23, 2026 to keep a memorandum alive for a new Rays stadium, allowing negotiations to continue.
Hillsborough County Commission approved $796 million from sales and tourist taxes on May 22, 2026, for a financing plan that asks local governments to contribute $967 million toward the $2.3 billion project.
The June 1 deadline for a final agreement is in severe jeopardy, threatening the promised 7,500 jobs and the stadium’s March 1, 2029 opening.