Amalie Arena

Amalie Arena
	Amalie Arena in November 2016
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Former names	Ice Palace (1996–2002); St. Pete Times Forum (2002–2012); Tampa Bay Times Forum (2012–2014)
Address	401 Channelside Drive
Location	Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Coordinates	27°56′34″N 82°27′7″W / 27.94278°N 82.45194°W
Public transit	TECO Streetcar; at Amalie Arena
Owner	Hillsborough County, Florida
Operator	Tampa Bay Entertainment Properties, LLC, a division of Vinik Sports Group, LLC[circular reference]
Capacity	Ice hockey: 19,092; Basketball: 20,500; Concert: 21,500; Arena football: 18,500
Construction
Broke ground	April 14, 1994
Opened	October 20, 1996
Construction cost	US$139 million; ($286 million in 2023 dollars)
Architect	Ellerbe Becket
Structural engineer	Walter P Moore
General contractor	Hunt/Morse Diesel
Tenants
	Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL) (1996–present); Tampa Bay Storm (AFL) (1997–2017); South Florida Bulls (NCAA) (2011–2012); Tampa Breeze (LFL) (2009–2012); Toronto Raptors (NBA) (2020–2021)
Website
	amaliearena.com

Amalie Arena (officially stylized as AMALIE Arena) is a multipurpose arena in Tampa, Florida, that has been used for ice hockey, basketball, arena football, concerts, and other events. It is mainly used as the home for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League.

The building opened in 1996 and was originally known as the Ice Palace. In August 2002, the building's naming rights were sold to the St. Petersburg Times, which became the Tampa Bay Times in January 2012; accordingly, the arena was known as the St. Pete Times Forum (2002–2012) and Tampa Bay Times Forum (2012–2014). In September 2014, the arena was renamed Amalie Arena when the naming rights were transferred to Amalie Oil Company.^[8]

^ "Tampa Bay Lightning owner expands business portfolio with Vinik Sports Group". SportBusiness. February 25, 2020. Archived from the original on September 26, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
^ "Tampa Bay Lightning Game Notes" (PDF). National Hockey League. October 8, 2015. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
^ Zizzo, Mike (April 17, 1994). "Bettman Scores Big With Innovations". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
^ "St Petersburg Times Forum". Ellerbe Becket. Archived from the original on June 10, 2009. Retrieved October 12, 2009.
^ "Structural Projects Arenas". www.walterpmoore.com. Archived from the original on July 8, 2000. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
^ "Amalie Arena". hockey.ballparks.com. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
^ News from Tampa Bay Lightning, September 3, 2014, retrieved 12 May 2015

[1] "Tampa Bay Lightning owner expands business portfolio with Vinik Sports Group". SportBusiness. February 25, 2020. Archived from the original on September 26, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2021.

[2] "Tampa Bay Lightning Game Notes" (PDF). National Hockey League. October 8, 2015. Retrieved November 7, 2015.

[3] Zizzo, Mike (April 17, 1994). "Bettman Scores Big With Innovations". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved March 12, 2012.

[inflation-US-4] 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.

[5] "St Petersburg Times Forum". Ellerbe Becket. Archived from the original on June 10, 2009. Retrieved October 12, 2009.

[6] "Structural Projects Arenas". www.walterpmoore.com. Archived from the original on July 8, 2000. Retrieved May 24, 2016.

[7] "Amalie Arena". hockey.ballparks.com. Retrieved May 24, 2016.

[8] News from Tampa Bay Lightning, September 3, 2014, retrieved 12 May 2015

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Amalie Arena in November 2016
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Former names	Ice Palace (1996–2002) St. Pete Times Forum (2002–2012) Tampa Bay Times Forum (2012–2014)
Address	401 Channelside Drive
Location	Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Coordinates	27°56′34″N 82°27′7″W / 27.94278°N 82.45194°W / 27.94278; -82.45194
Public transit	TECO Streetcar at Amalie Arena
Owner	Hillsborough County, Florida
Operator	Tampa Bay Entertainment Properties, LLC, a division of Vinik Sports Group, LLC^[1]^{[circular reference]}
Capacity	Ice hockey: 19,092^[2] Basketball: 20,500 Concert: 21,500 Arena football: 18,500
Broke ground	April 14, 1994^[3]
Opened	October 20, 1996
Construction cost	US$139 million ($286 million in 2023 dollars^[4])
Architect	Ellerbe Becket^[5]
Structural engineer	Walter P Moore^[6]
General contractor	Hunt/Morse Diesel^[7]
Tenants
Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL) (1996–present) Tampa Bay Storm (AFL) (1997–2017) South Florida Bulls (NCAA) (2011–2012) Tampa Breeze (LFL) (2009–2012) Toronto Raptors (NBA) (2020–2021)
Website
amaliearena.com