Tampa Bay Times Forum is a stadium located in Tampa, Florida. The stadium opened as the Ice Palace on October 20, 1996 with the construction taking just under two years at a cost of just over $139 million, $203 million in present day dollars. Currently, the Tampa Bay Times Forum houses the Tampa Bay Lighting and the Tampa Bay Storm.
The Tampa Bay Lighting are one time Stanley Cup Champions and are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference within the NHL. They are known by their team colors consisting of blue and white. The current owner of the Tampa Bay Lighting is Tampa Bay Sports & Entertainment.
The Tampa Bay Storm are members of the South Division of the American Conference within the Arena Football League. They are known by their team colors consisting of blue, gold and white. The current owner of the Tampa Bay Storm is Tampa Bay Sports & Entertainment.
The stadium currently holds 19,204 fans for hockey games. There are 28 luxury suites and thousands of seats at the club level. Currently, it was the seventh largest stadium in the NHL. Tampa Bay Times Forum is also a great venue for concerts, which have hosted the likes of Britney Spears. In 2012 the stadium was host to the Republican National Convention.
Season tickets are available for most games. Lighting and Storm fans can typically find available tickets at ticket exchanges.