The Tampa Bay Rays are supposed to have a new ballpark in the Tampa area by 2029, but the issue has hit another snag.

With a March 31 deadline from the city and county regarding their $1.3 billion baseball stadium proposal, Tampa Bay Rays' owner Stuart Sternberg says he

ST. PETERSBURG — As the Tampa Bay Rays face a March deadline that could decide the fate of a $1.3 billion baseball stadium and surrounding development, principal owner Stuart Sternberg said Monday they are still deciding what to do.

If the owner can't get the team's proposed new ballpark built, it may be time for him to sell to someone in the Tampa Bay area who can.

Tampa Bay Rays ownership has yet to decide whether it will proceed with the development of a $1.3 billion baseball stadium in St. Petersburg, Fla., principal owner Stuart Sternberg said.

Rays principal owner Stuart Sternberg told the Tampa Bay Times that a decision on whether to proceed with a $1.3 billion stadium in St. Petersburg will come "well before" a March deadline on public funding.