Orlando group eyes move for Tampa Bay Rays

MLB to Orlando more probable as Dreamers make push to buy the Tampa Bay Rays
After the Tampa Bay Rays announced they were walking away from their stadium deal, this opened the door for the Orlando Dreamers group, now led by Hall of Famer Barry Larkin.
Could Rays move to Orlando? Local ‘Dreamers’ group says it has prospective owner
A source with the Orlando Dreamers says they have a majority owner ready to buy Tampa Bay Rays and move them to Orlando.
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Group trying to bring MLB to Orlando ready to pounce after Rays new stadium deal falls through
The Orlando Dreamers — led by MLB Hall of Famer Barry Larkin — confirmed they’ve identified an anchor investor to purchase a team and fund the $1.7 billion domed stadium project on a plot of land next to Aquatica water park in Orange County.
Orlando group eyes move for Tampa Bay Rays, though political buy-in unclear
With the apparent collapse of the long-negotiated St. Petersburg deal for the Rays, an Orlando group hoping to bring big-league baseball to the City Beautiful said Friday it has an “anchor investor” to buy the team, and property secured to build a stadium.
Tampa, Orlando line up to make pitch to bring Rays to their city
The development deal to build the Tampa Bay Rays a new stadium in St. Petersburg appears to be dead. Now, other groups are lining up to buy the team and take it to another city.
If not the Trop, where could Rays play in Tampa Bay — and elsewhere?
When the Rays and development partner Hines were selected to redevelop the Gas Plant District last year, elected officials and baseball fans across Tampa Bay had hoped it would end years of uncertainty surrounding the fate of the site and the team’s future in the region.
Orlando Dreamers say they have an ownership group ready to buy an MLB team
The @OrlandoDreamers say it has a “financing structure” that will provide “approximately $1 billion towards stadium construction costs.” The plan remains to build the stadium near @SeaWorld. Once again it feels like bringing a @MLB team to Orlando is gaining a little more steam https://t.co/iCB2bIU0C8 pic.twitter.com/uGse8MjYI0
Group of investors ready to buy Tampa Bay Rays and move team to Orlando
The Orlando Dreamers — a group of investors trying to bring a Major League Baseball team to Central Florida — are ready to pounce.
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