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With the lack of a plan for a new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark, the interest from those in multiple markets to host MLB and the likelihood of expansion, the initial moves toward a public subsidy of a new Portland MLB ballpark are noteworthy. Portland Diamond Project and political leaders in the city and Oregon have […]
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Though the long-term future of the Rays in Tampa Bay is far from assured, the St. Petersburg City Council committed $22.5 million to Tropicana Field roof repairs, with the goal of a 2026 completion. The fiberglass sections of the Tropicana Field roof were torn off by Hurricane Milton in October 2024, forcing the move of […]
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With two Minor League Baseball ballparks pressed into service as MLB homes in 2025, you might assume some historical line had been crossed. Go back to 1961, though, and you’ll find three former MiLB ballparks pressed into action to host American League baseball. Yes, it is a little unusual to see two MiLB parks pressed […]
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With today’s launch of the MLB regular season, it’s time to put the exhibition season in the books. Here’s the listing of 2025 spring training attendance by average, as the numbers indicate a down season. Overall, 2025 spring training attendance was down some three percent after a strong 2024. These are the numbers reported by […]
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This was not totally unexpected, given the lack of recent commitment to the project: Owner Stuart Sternberg announced today he was scrapping plans for a new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark as the centerpiece of a new St. Petersburg development next to the Trop. As noted, this is not a surprise–we covered the collapse of the […]
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It’s been over a year since Fort Myers first addressed the City of Palms Park future, but after a false start talks of a larger redevelopment anchored by a United Soccer League stadium continue. City of Palms Park was spring-training home of the Boston Red Sox from 1993 to 2011, when the BoSox shifted games […]
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Work on a new Vegas Athletics ballpark quietly moves forward after the team applies for a land use permit from Clark County covering a facility to built at the former Tropicana Resort location on the Strip. We’re now at the final design and permitting steps of the process for the $1.75 billion, 33,000-capacity Vegas Athletics […]
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The next stage of RFK Stadium demolition will proceed after the National Park Service, which owns the site, approved plans from Events DC to tear down what’s left of the former home of the Washington Senators, Nationals and Redskins. The RFK Stadium demolition began in 2022 with the removal of the original 1961 wooden stadium […]
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With Hennepin County bonds that funded ballpark construction set to be paid off this year, the Minnesota Twins are seeking to extend their Target Field lease and a 0.15 percent sales tax while leaving in place $10 million in annual maintenance funding. The original Target Field funding plan was backed by a 0.15 percent sales […]
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After lease negotiations that saw the team’s long-term commitment to the Cream City, the Milwaukee Brewers announced American Family Field upgrades for the 2025 season. The biggest change will happen when fans enter the ballpark with the installation of MLB Go-Ahead Entry, a facial authentication-based ticket validation system developed by MLB. Facial recognition seems to […]
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