Rays, Lightning and sports commission leaders discuss the future of stadiums and the industry in Tampa Bay [Paywall, but relevant quotes in comment]

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Rays, Lightning and sports commission leaders discuss the future of stadiums and the industry in Tampa Bay [Paywall, but relevant quotes in comment]

Rays, Lightning and sports commission leaders discuss the future of stadiums and the industry in Tampa Bay via Tampa Bay Business Journal

I will include only the relevant quotes that pertain to the Rowdies. I still want to maintain TBBJ's right over their own paywall, for better or worse.

Brian Auld, president, Tampa Bay Rays, on the strategy for the Rays purchasing Rowdies: It's a great brand, it's nearby. We are looking forward to getting access to the data from the soccer player GPS units, tracking all the games. Some sports scientists are excited to see what that data tells us. ... To have two great sports teams in the same area is something that we think is going to be helpful for us. We sell thousands of tickets so we are looking forward to using those contacts.

Rob Higgins, executive director, Tampa Bay Sports Commission, on new events for Tampa Bay: We need to focus on the events we have. Just two weeks ago we had a chance to host the U.S. Men's National team versus Colombia team. We ended up having more than 38,600 people there, which is 7,000 more than we ever had. With the Women's Final Four, we have to make sure that goes well for future opportunities and finding ways for our fifth Super Bowl leading to our sixth. We certainly have our eyes on hosting an outdoor game similar to how we hosted the NHL All-Star. I think that's what our community has got to do, look for these non-traditional opportunities.

Sounds like there will be some interesting crossover from the Rays in sports data analytics and in sports marketing/ticket sales.

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Rays, Lightning and sports commission leaders discuss the future of stadiums and the industry in Tampa Bay

The Rays shine a light on opportunities after the Rowdies purchase and the challenges they are facing.

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Top 10 Moments of 2018 - :#1 Tampa Bay Rays Purchase Rowdies

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Top 10 Moments of 2018: #2 Hristov Sets All-Time Scoring Record

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Top 10 Moments of 2018 - #3 Neill Collins Named Head Coach

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Top 10 Moments of 2018 - #4 Sebastian Guenzatti's Hat Trick

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Continuing our countdown of the top 10 moments of the 2018 season...

#4: The night @seba9113 scored the second hat trick in modern Rowdies history in a 3-0 win over @NorthCarolinaFC!

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Catching up with Marcel Schäfer

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We caught up with Marcel Schäfer to get an update on his new job as sporting director for VfL Wolfsburg

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What's on the Rowdies' U.S. Travel Bucket List?

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Where in the U.S. would the Rowdies players like to travel? Find out in our latest feature, presented by Ashley Homestore!

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Top 10 Moments of 2018 - #5: Season Opener Win vs. NCFC

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Continuing our countdown of the top 10 moments of the 2018 season...

#5: Starting our season off with a bang and a 3-1 road win over North Carolina FC on opening weekend!