Tag: St. Petersburg

‘Rays need to strike ballpark deal soon’

Article posted by Coliseum, July 11^th, 2022

The Mayor of St. Petersburg, Florida (US), Ken Welch, is reopening talks about the future of the Tropicana Field site where the Major League Baseball (MLB) team Tampa Bay Rays play their home games. ‘The Washington Post’ stated that Mayor Ken Welch said recently that the two previous proposals... » Read more

Russia stripped of sporting showcases

Article posted by Coliseum, February 28^th, 2022

In its special session held on February 25th, the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Executive Committee decided, as was expected, to withdraw the 2022 Champions League Final from St. Petersburg in Russia. It will now take place in Paris instead. The above move has been initiated to... » Read more

Proposals zeroed in for ‘The Trop’ revamp

Article posted by Coliseum, March 16^th, 2021

The City of St. Petersburg in Tampa (US) has announced a shortlist of four proposals for the reimagining of the 86-acre Tropicana Field site which serves as the residence of the Major League Baseball (MLB) team – the Tampa Bay Rays – as the City looks at the future of a downtown gateway... » Read more

Rays-City at variance over MLB venue plans

Article posted by Coliseum, February 1^st, 2021

The City of St. Petersburg in Florida (US) has unbolted proposals from seven development groups for the repurposing of the Tropicana Field site. However, the local officials and the baseball team Tampa Bay Rays are reportedly at odds over the potential inclusion of a new Major League Baseball (MLB)... » Read more

Cloud over ‘Rays’ future in ‘Sunshine City’

Article posted by Coliseum, August 7^th, 2020

The City of St. Petersburg in Florida, US, has put in a request for proposals (RFP) process for the Tropicana Field site, urging potential applications to be flexible as regards whether the land will ultimately house a Major League Baseball (MLB) stadium. Tropicana Field, also commonly known as... » Read more