Orlando group eyes move for Tampa Bay Rays

If not the Trop, where could Rays play in Tampa Bay — and elsewhere?
When the Rays and development partner Hines were selected to redevelop the Gas Plant District last year, elected officials and baseball fans across Tampa Bay had hoped it would end years of uncertainty surrounding the fate of the site and the team’s future in the region.
Orlando group eyes move for Tampa Bay Rays, though political buy-in unclear
With the apparent collapse of the long-negotiated St. Petersburg deal for the Rays, an Orlando group hoping to bring big-league baseball to the City Beautiful said Friday it has an “anchor investor” to buy the team, and property secured to build a stadium.
New owner ready to buy Tampa Bay Rays and move team to Orlando
A source with the Orlando Dreamers says they have a majority owner ready to buy Tampa Bay Rays and move them to Orlando.
MLB in Orlando? City makes strong bid for franchise as Tampa Bay Rays search for new home
The Tampa Bay Rays are searching for a new home after hurricane damage to Tropicana Field, with Tampa and Orlando emerging as top contenders.
Tampa and Orlando line up to make a pitch to bring the Rays to their city
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Orlando has an owner ready to buy Tampa Bay Rays after they back out of St. Pete stadium deal
A source with the Orlando Dreamers says they have a majority owner ready to buy Tampa Bay Rays and move them to Orlando.
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