The Tampa Bay Rays have until Sunday to declare whether they want to commit to the construction of a $1.3 billion stadium originally voted on in July.
Pinellas County Court Commission chairperson Kathleen Peters issued a letter Monday to Rays presidents Brian Auld and Matt Silverman requesting a decision from the team.
Last week, Auld and Silverman wrote a letter to the County Commission that suggested the team would not agree to a deal for a new stadium and is \"ready to work on a new solution\" in the area.
Rays officials wrote in the Nov. 19 letter that a new stadium would not be completed in time for the 2028 season, while opening a stadium the following year would be too expensive. The team also wrote that it has spent over $50 million toward building the new stadium, but the county has allegedly \"suspended work on the entire project.\"
