Post by Fish Troll on Jan 10, 2008 13:31:08 GMT -5
Report: Rays won't seek state aid
New stadium would be located on St. Petersburg waterfront
By Bill Chastain / MLB.com
ST. PETERSBURG -- According to a report in Tuesday's St. Petersburg Times, the Rays will not seek state aid for their proposed $450-million stadium on the team's current Spring Training site, Al Lang Field, on the downtown St. Petersburg waterfront.
Rays senior vice president Michael Kalt told the Times the team won't push for a state sales tax rebate during the 2008 session, nor will the decision halt or delay the team's plans for a 35,000 seat, open-air stadium.
"We said from the beginning that we don't see [the state money] as crucial," Kalt told the Times. "It's nice to have, but it's not essential. We're not in the business in pushing things through that we think unrealistic."
New stadium would be located on St. Petersburg waterfront
By Bill Chastain / MLB.com
ST. PETERSBURG -- According to a report in Tuesday's St. Petersburg Times, the Rays will not seek state aid for their proposed $450-million stadium on the team's current Spring Training site, Al Lang Field, on the downtown St. Petersburg waterfront.
Rays senior vice president Michael Kalt told the Times the team won't push for a state sales tax rebate during the 2008 session, nor will the decision halt or delay the team's plans for a 35,000 seat, open-air stadium.
"We said from the beginning that we don't see [the state money] as crucial," Kalt told the Times. "It's nice to have, but it's not essential. We're not in the business in pushing things through that we think unrealistic."
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