The proposed plan to redevelop and build a new ballpark for the Tampa Bay Rays predicts that thousands of new jobs will be created. The project would generate jobs in various industries and advance development in the nearby Historic Gas Plant District. The new ballpark would also generate millions of dollars in revenue for the St. Petersburg area. However, some council members are hesitant about the project, because half of the cost of the ballpark would be subsidized by public dollars. It is estimated that the public money spent on the project would be greater than the tax revenue generated by the ballpark.
See "A new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark could add thousands of jobs in the St. Petersburg area", Jack Evans, Colleen Wright, The Tampa Bay Times, June 30, 2023