[外電] Rays cleared to explore new stadium locations

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來源： MLB 標題： Rays cleared to explore new stadium locations 內文： By Joe Frisaro / MLB.com | @JoeFrisaro | 7:43 PM ET The Rays have been granted approval to explore stadium options across the Tampa Bay area. On Thursday, the St. Petersburg City Council voted in favor of allowing the team to seek potential sites in Pinellas County as well as Tampa and the rest of Hillsborough County. Rays principal owner Stu Sternberg attended the meeting that cleared the path for the team to seek a new home. Council members voted 5-3 in favor of the motion. "It's been a long time coming for us, a lot of work in the organization," Sternberg said in an interview with the Rays Radio Network. "Basically, it means we get to start to look around, explore the region, and see where the pitch-perfect place is for our home for decades to come." After the vote, Major League Baseball issued the following statement: "Major League Baseball appreciates this step forward taken by the St. Petersburg City Council and remains fully supportive of Stu Sternberg's vision to bring this stadium process to conclusion. Mr. Sternberg's patience and persistence throughout the franchise's long-standing efforts have illustrated his commitment to the fans of the region. We look forward to further progress in the weeks and months ahead as the Rays strive to ensure the future of the franchise with a first-class ballpark in the region." Council chairwoman Amy Foster and members Charlie Gerdes, Karl Nurse, Darden Rise and Lisa Wheeler-Brown voted for the proposal. Ed Montanari, Jim Kennedy and Steve Kornell cast votes against it. Thursday's approval came in St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman's third attempt to pass such a motion. In 2014, the City Council was deadlocked 4-4. Since 1998, their inaugural season when they were the Devil Rays, Tampa Bay has played at Tropicana Field in downtown St. Petersburg. But for years, Sternberg has stressed the importance of a new ballpark to establish long-term franchise stability. Now with permission to pursue new sites, the organization can better measure from the market what kind of stadium the fans prefer -- such as open air, retractable roof or enclosed entirely. The organization now can also do more detailed studies on transit, and what works best for a specific location. "We can now go out and canvass businesses, canvass potential ticket holders as well, to see what kind of support they would give us, depending on where the stadium happens to be," Sternberg said. "How excited they are to have the stadium, 12 inches from where we currently are, or 12 miles from where we currently are, and everywhere in between." Tropicana Field, originally called the Florida Suncoast Dome, opened to the public in 1990. It hosted an Arena Football League team, the Tampa Bay Storm, and the National Hockey League's Tampa Bay Lightning before the arrival of the Rays. The Rays' lease agreement with Tropicana Field runs through 2027. The current deal does not allow the club to explore alternative stadium sites in the area. According to the Tampa Tribune, the latest proposal was negotiated by Kriseman and Rays officials, with input from council members. The Tribune reports the proposal "maintains a $24 million buyout, but also includes incentives that would pay the team half of potential development revenue on the 85-acre Tropicana site if it stays up to or beyond 2027. The Rays get nothing if they leave before the end of the lease." Additionally, the paper reports, the Rays "also must show the city how they will evaluate stadium locations and give the city six months to make a case for the Tropicana Field location. And the proposal requires the team to pay half the cost to develop a master plan for the Tropicana site, up to $100,000, with or without a new stadium." 網址： http://tinyurl.com/hcowwoo 備註：最近光芒比較多新聞了，之前官網還有一篇跟小熊的五種交易提案，等等看看。縱使有個新球場很高興，但還是很喜歡Tropicana Field，是戀舊嗎QAQ 1. St. Petersburg市議會允許光芒找新球場的預定地，地點預估在同樣在坦帕的Pinellas縣和Hillsborough縣。 2. 從1998年使用到現在的Tropicana Field已將近18年，但近年來為了球隊的長期發展而開始找新的球場。 3. Tropicana Field最初叫做Florida Suncoast Dome，從1990年開始啟用，在魔鬼魚進駐前是由Arena Football League(美式足球)及Tampa Bay Lightning(曲棍球)兩隊使用。 4. 光芒與Tropicana Field的租約到西元2027年，縱使目前有新球場提案議會允許，仍不太容易讓光芒在附近找到一個替代地點打球。 5. 據報導買斷目前的租約需要$24MM，但舊約還有一些攸關當地發展潛力的激勵獎金，光芒如果在租約前就離開，就甚麼也得不到。 6. 未來光芒要付給Tropicana Field的金額：2018年$4 MM、2019~22年每年$3 MM及 2023~26年每年$2 MM。 7. 不管要不要新球場，這個提案光芒最多需支付$100K，來協助Tropicana Field的發展策略方案，而當地發展潛力預估至少有$1 Billion。 Ref: St. Pete leaders allow Rays to look outside city for potential stadium sites http://tinyurl.com/h7lggf9 -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc), 來自: 61.64.153.97 ※ 文章網址: https://www.ptt.cc/bbs/Rays/M.1452825491.A.B3D.html