No contractual deadline for Tropicana Field repairs

Out-of-order Tropicana Field displaces St. Petersburg events beyond Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays aren’t the only ones unable to use Tropicana Field in 2025. In addition to baseball games, the Trop also hosts home and boat shows, gymnastics meets and other events that drive tourism in the off-season.
St. Pete to Rays: No contractual deadline for Tropicana Field repairs
The Tampa Bay Rays are hopeful that Tropicana Field will be ready by opening day of the 2026 season, but St. Petersburg city officials recently informed the team that the city does not have a strict deadline to complete the repairs caused by Hurricane Milton.
St. Pete City Administrator says no deadline in contract to repair Tropicana Field
According to the Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg City Administrator Rob Gerdes told the Rays in a letter that the city is “under no obligation to repair Tropicana Field in time for Opening Day 2026." Gerdes said that the city’s agreement with the Rays “doesn’t come with a deadline” and as a result,
St. Pete to Rays: Not required to fix trop by 2026
FOX 13's Evan Axelbank reports on a letter from St. Pete City Administrator Rob Gerdes to Rays President Matt Silverman. In it, Gerdes says that while the city is legally obligated to fix the damage to Tropicana Field from Hurricane Milton,
St. Pete sends letter to Rays on Trop repairs
The City of St. Petersburg now says it does not have to finish repairs of Tropicana Field in time for the 2026 season, according to a letter obtained by the Tampa Bay Times.
St. Pete says it's under no obligation to meet the Rays' 2028 deadline for Trop repairs
The Rays wanted repairs finished in time for opening day 2026. The city of St. Petersburg says it's under no obligation to meet the team's deadline.
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