Al Lang Stadium Deal Approved

The Tampa Bay Rowdies will call Al Lang Stadium home for the next four years at least.

That’s the news out of St. Petersburg where city officials have given a green light to a deal that will give Rowdies’ owner Bill Edwards and his Big 3 Entertainment company the rights to run the stadium for four years, The Tampa Tribune reported. In exchange for those rights, Edwards has to spend about $1.5 million on stadium improvements.

While baseball will no longer be played at the field, the deal does ensure the “Al Lang” name stays even if a stadium naming deal crops up, the paper reported.

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