With the announcement of a planned stadium in Ybor City, the Rays and Hillsborough County are, today, answering the question of “where.” The next question, “how?” remains open.
Let’s be clear: today’s announcement is the start of a long process whose outcome is by no means certain. We assume, however, that a public announcement from the Rays suggests that they at least see a strong possibility that the remaining questions can be answered.
Here’s what we don’t know about the stadium change:
What happens to Tropicana Field?
The road to this announcement has been a long one.