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  "id": 4079717,
  "title": "Tampa Bay Rays set for new $2.3B stadium project after council and city approve financing plan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/tampa-bay-rays-set-for-new-2-3b-stadium-project-after-council-and",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-29T01:48:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/tampa-bay-rays-set-2-014820467.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tampa Bay Rays secure financing for $2.3 billion stadium project after city and county approve funding. Hillsborough County Commission votes 5-2 to approve $796 million share of mixed-use entertainment district, which includes a new 31,000-seat stadium. Tampa City Council votes 4-3 to approve $80 million contribution to the project. Rays CEO Ken Babby emphasizes long-term future of MLB in Tampa Bay with stadium expected to open in 2029. Team commits to contributing at least $1.3 billion plus cost overruns, with additional $30 million from federal disaster recovery funds. Stadium to be built on Hillsborough College campus near NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers stadium.",
  "summary": "The Hillsborough County Commission voted 5-2 on Friday to approve its $796 million share of the mixed-use entertainment district that includes a new 31,000-seat stadium that will be near Raymond James Stadium, home of the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers.",
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        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Tampa Bay Rays set for new $2.3B stadium project after county and city approve financing plan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/tampa-bay-rays-set-for-new-2-3b-stadium-project-after-county-and-city",
        "published": "2026-08-28T22:40:10.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Tampa Bay Rays set for new $2.3B stadium project after county, city approve financing plan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/tampa-bay-rays-set-for-new-2-3b-stadium-project-after-county-city",
        "published": "2026-08-28T22:40:32.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Tampa Bay Rays set for new $2.3B stadium project after county and city approve financing plan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/tampa-bay-rays-set-for-new-2-3b-stadium-project-after-county-and-city-4049141",
        "published": "2026-08-28T22:53:01.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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