Finding the ideal spot for the Tampa Bay Rays’ new baseball stadium isn’t the biggest priority for now. They’ll find the right location, whether that’s in downtown Tampa, St. Petersburg, or someplace in-between.
But then what?
They can dream all they want about what a fancy urban stadium would mean to growth and development, but it won’t matter unless they can figure out how to pay for it. I know where they need to start, though. Major League Baseball needs to pony up.
Don’t laugh.
A few days ago, the National Football League announced the St.