The Hillsborough County Commission voted to approve the Tampa Bay Rays' proposed stadium deal by a 5–2 measure, per Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times via MLB Trade Rumors. The approval follows a vote of support from the Tampa City Council the previous day.

According to Yahoo Sports, the county approved $796 million in funding for the new stadium, which will be built across the street from Raymond James Stadium, home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The two votes have now secured the public funding necessary for the project to move forward.

One report indicated that the Rays could break ground on the new stadium in September, though other outlets did not confirm this timing.