Rays to make MLB, technological history

The Tampa Bay Rays and St. Petersburg’s Tropicana Field will make Major League Baseball history next week as the first team and stadium to host a virtual regular season game.

Those inside and outside the Trop can watch the Wednesday, Sept. 20 matchup against the Los Angeles Angels from MLB's Virtual Ballpark. The platform allows fans to view gameplay from any conceivable angle - independent of physical camera location - by digitally reconstructing Sony Hawkeye camera feeds.

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County could contribute $300 million to Rays stadium

Pinellas County officials plan to offer about $300 million in local tourism taxes to a new Tampa Bay Rays stadium in St. Petersburg.

That would equate to half of the expected $600 million public-funding request. County Commissioners, administrators and Tourist Development Council (TDC) members briefly discussed the project at Thursday morning’s joint meeting.