If approved and constructed, it would have served as the home of the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball.

The Rays have been looking for a new site to build a stadium, as St. Petersburg is difficult for fans from Tampa to access.

While the Rays have a contract to play in Tropicana Field through 2027, they have reached an agreement for an early departure.

[2] The architectural firm, Populous, announced the futuristic ballpark would feature "dramatic" sliding glass walls and a fully enclosed, translucent roof.

[1] The Rays announced they were expecting taxpayers to fund most of its construction, despite some controversy regarding the limited evidence of public benefits arising from subsidizing such projects.