Back in January the MLS saw 12 cities push forward with formal bids for an expansion spot into the league. That number could have easily been 20 given the desire lately to jump into top flight soccer into America. However, the MLS expansion race has shown us these past few months it can quickly suffer major setbacks.
For Tampa Bay, however, they only have positive news this week as the city voted to move forward with the bid to expand the existing Al Lang Stadium. And unlike the failed St. Louis bid, the voters in Tampa Bay responded with a resounding 87% approval rate.