The Brief
- With the sale of the Rays being made official, potentially in a matter of weeks, the pending owners are considering a new place for a stadium.
- Hillsborough County Commissioner Ken Hagan says a deal between Jacksonville-based Patrick Zalupski could soon be made official.
- Hagan says Tampa will get first consideration for the new stadium, assuming a site can be agreed upon.
TAMPA – With the sale of the Rays being made official, potentially in a matter of weeks, there have been talks about a new stadium being built on the campus of Hillsborough Community College — along N Dale Mabry Highway — near Raymond James Stadium.
“The access, proximity to the airport, you have Dale Mabry right there, you can make it a sports hub,” Hagan said.
But an Ybor City site is still on the table.
Hagan – who is the lead negotiator on the potential for a Rays stadium in Hillsborough County – says the incoming ownership group has recently begun considering whether to use part of HCC’s campus for a new ballpark.…