The Brief With the sale of the Rays being made official, potentially in a matter of weeks, the pending owners are considering a new place for a stadium. Hagan says Tampa will get first consideration for the new stadium, assuming a site can be agreed upon. But an Ybor City site is still on the table. Hagan - who is the lead negotiator on the potential for a Rays stadium in Hillsborough County - says the incoming ownership group has recently begun considering whether to use part of HCC's campus for a new ballpark. Rays fans in Tampa Bay want a deal done soon, given a potential ownership group in Orlando licking its chops to either get the Rays or an expansion team.