Tropicana field, Tampa Bay Rays and St. Pete

St. Pete says it's under no obligation to meet the Rays' 2028 deadline for Trop repairs
The Rays wanted repairs finished in time for opening day 2026. The city of St. Petersburg says it's under no obligation to meet the team's deadline.
St. Pete officials tell Rays there's no deadline to finish Tropicana Field repairs
The Rays' stadium saga just took another turn. In a letter to the team, St. Pete City Administrator Rob Gerdes stated the contract between the city and the Rays doesn’t give them a deadline to complete repairs to Tropicana Field.
St. Pete sends letter to Rays on Trop repairs
The City of St. Petersburg now says it does not have to finish repairs of Tropicana Field in time for the 2026 season, according to a letter obtained by the Tampa Bay Times.
St. Pete to Rays: No contractual deadline for Tropicana Field repairs
The Tampa Bay Rays are hopeful that Tropicana Field will be ready by opening day of the 2026 season, but St. Petersburg city officials recently informed the team that the city does not have a strict deadline to complete the repairs caused by Hurricane Milton.
St. Pete to Rays: Not required to fix trop by 2026
FOX 13's Evan Axelbank reports on a letter from St. Pete City Administrator Rob Gerdes to Rays President Matt Silverman. In it, Gerdes says that while the city is legally obligated to fix the damage to Tropicana Field from Hurricane Milton,

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