Why is the attendance for the Tampa Bay Rays so low?

There are a few theories as to why Rays attendance has continued to plummet. The first and most obvious is the team's lack of winss since Joe Maddon and Andrew Friedman departed for greener pastures. That said, the Rays only won 77 games in their last year under Maddon (2014) and still drew 1. read more

Tampa Bay offers a TON of optional recreational opportunities for its denizens. LOTS of older retirees out there, who don’t care about baseball. The Devil Rays, for the most part, have not been a very successful MLB team. read more

The easy and possibly most important answer is location. Anyone who has spent any time in the Tampa Bay area understands the geographical relationship between Tampa and St. Petersburg, which sits about 20 minutes west of Tampa, just across the Bay. read more

This media appears to have become aware of these particular challenges: we’ve seen fewer national editorials of late blaming the Rays’ fanbase for lack of attendance. There’s still the occasional tweet, but published commentary criticizing Tampa Bay sports fans for lack of Rays attendance is rare. read more