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Rays May Delay Referendum on New Downtown Stadium
Rays May Delay Referendum on New Downtown Stadium
The Tampa Rays may delay a November referendum for a new $450 million waterfront stadium in downtown St. Petersburg until 2010. The possible announcement could come as early as today. According to the St. Petersburg Times , the team is "considering a change of direction," said Pinellas County Commissioner Ken Welch. "I'm just glad from the county's perspective that folks ...
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