Category: Amalie Arena

"Tampa Bay Times Forum" no more; Lightning rename their home venue "Amalie Arena"

By John Fontana | Sep 3rd 2014 | 4 min read |

Way back when the Earth was flat and the Tampa Bay Lightning’s name appearing on the Stanley Cup seemed like an impossibility, then-owner Palace...

Tampa Bay Lightning release 10-game ticket plans

By Kyle Alexander Abney | Aug 11th 2014 | 15 min read |

The Tampa Bay Lightning have released the details on the four 10-game ticket plans that are available for purchase for the 2014-15 season. Per the tea...

Lightning in-arena fan experience ranked 4th best in the NHL

By Clark Brooks | Jun 4th 2014 | 3 min read |

Stadium Journey.com, “a web venture with the goal to become a world-class community resource for sports fans, built around optimizing the experi...

Igniting fans at Lightning games by way of the Sticks of Fire Supporters Group

By David Baldwin | Jun 3rd 2014 | 4 min read |

Among more than 19,000 fans cheering on the Tampa Bay Lightning at the Tampa Bay Times Forum, one group stands out above the rest, encouraging the tea...

Frozen Four returning to Tampa Bay in 2016

By Clark Brooks | Dec 12th 2013 | 5 min read |

Tampa Bay, specifically the Tampa Bay Times Forum, has been selected to host the 2016 NCAA “Frozen Four“, the tournament that determines t...

Tampa Bay Times Forum to get fresh sheet of ice in preparation for rookie camp

By John Fontana | Aug 28th 2013 | 2 min read |

Last year around this time, give or take a few days/weeks, the Tampa Bay Times Forum converted from a post-Republican National Committee Convention se...

Lightning organization seeking submission for 2nd annual "Celebration of the Arts"

By John Fontana | Jun 24th 2013 | 3 min read |

Last summer, the Tampa Bay Lightning put out a call for local artists to submit their works as a celebration of the arts and directly tied to the team...

How to resurrect a hockey franchise in 402 days

By John Fontana | May 22nd 2013 | 3 min read |

A couple of years ago, our former colleague on SB Nation highlighted the rapid decline of the Tampa Bay Lightning at the box office. James Mirtle, for...

A day in the life of an NHL off-ice official

By Patti McDonald | Apr 23rd 2013 | 6 min read |

Hockey has been a part of my life for over 20 years. Since I was five years old, watching games with my grandpa was my routine and then I got the fitt...

Socially connected at the Tampa Bay Times Forum via Social Central video wall

By Patti McDonald | Apr 4th 2013 | 4 min read |

The Tampa Bay Lightning remodeled all four corners of the arena in the offseason and partnered with groups to sponsor these areas in the Tampa Bay Tim...