Tuesday, August 24, 2021

What St. Pete's Election Results Mean for the Rays

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Ken Welch, former Pinellas County commissioner and the top vote-getter in Tuesday's St. Petersburg mayoral election, is no stranger to ...
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Sunday, October 6, 2019

What Exactly is Hillsborough Paying its Rays Stadium Consultant For?

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Even after striking out on finding a way to pay for a new Rays stadium in Ybor City, some Hillsborough County leaders still say they know ho...
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Thursday, August 29, 2019

Kriseman vs Foster, six years later — who was right on Rays?

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Six years ago this fall, an incumbent mayor, who had just taken a big bite out of his city’s homeless problem and was enjoying a downtown re...
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Sunday, August 25, 2019

Introducing the Pransky on Politics Newsletter

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Introducing Pransky on Politics - an occasional newsletter that's heavy on facts, light on partisan tilt, with a moderate level of snark...
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Wednesday, August 21, 2019

No, the Super Bowl isn’t Going to Bring $400M-$600M to Miami

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In case your summer reading list didn’t include my column on Wrestlemania’s inflated economic impact , here’s a Super Bowl-style remix: big ...
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Friday, August 9, 2019

Florida's Sports Owners Flex Their Political Mu$cle

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Stephen Ross, who has faced his fair share of criticism for the Miami Dolphins’ mediocrity over the years, found himself facing a different ...
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Thursday, August 8, 2019

Even Without MLB, Hagan Wants Tax Dollars for Ybor Stadium & Development

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Hillsborough Commissioner Ken Hagan told his counterparts Wednesday he wants to move forward with plans for a new Tampa stadium in Ybor City...
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Wednesday, July 24, 2019

Forbes Not Kind to Florida's Pro Franchises

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Forbes’ 2019 list of the world’s most-valuable sports franchises is an embarrassment of riches, from the top-ranked Dallas Cowboys to the 5...
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Monday, July 22, 2019

Can Stu Sternberg shed title of Tampa Bay’s least-favorite franchise owner?

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With his pitch to cut short the Rays’ tenure in Tropicana Field and start summering in Montreal, Stu Sternberg solidified his place atop the...
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Tuesday, July 9, 2019

Why USF Won't Follow UCF's Lead on a Campus Stadium

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USF's new president, Steve Currall, dealt a dose of reality last week to football fans hoping for a new on-campus stadium.  Currall w...
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Tuesday, July 2, 2019

Yes, the Rays' Stadium Campaign is Following the Same Blueprint of Every Other Stadium Campaign

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Expect a tug-of-war: first between two local communities, then two communities separated by thousands of miles. Blogs, petitions, editorial...
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Thursday, June 27, 2019

A look back at Stu Sternberg’s 2005 promise when buying the Rays

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Stu Sternberg has stated it simply: without a new stadium, the Rays won’t be playing any baseball in Tampa Bay much longer.   It really ...
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Tuesday, June 25, 2019

Did Stu Sternberg Admit to Violating His Contract w/St. Pete?...and Other

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Stu Sternberg rolled out his "sister-city" idea Tuesday afternoon, pitching the Rays split their 81-game schedule between new, op...
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Monday, June 24, 2019

Stu Sternberg's Latest Pitch is Just His Latest in a Long Line of Non-Threat Threats

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The latest overtures from Rays' owner Stu Sternberg - that the only way to keep MLB in Tampa Bay long-term is a longshot plan to share t...
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Thursday, June 20, 2019

What Exactly is Stu Sternberg Leveraging with the Tampa Bay/Montreal Split Season Idea?

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Just as President Trump can dictate an entire news cycle with a single tweet, the Rays have done the same in Tampa Bay, sending the entire r...
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