Benchmark International Arena
Benchmark International Arena is a arena in Tampa, United States that opened in 1996. Its recorded capacity is 18,500.
Key facts
Benchmark International Arena is a arena in Tampa, United States that opened in 1996. Its recorded capacity is 18,500. It is owned by Hillsborough County, Florida and government of Hillsborough County. It is operated by Tampa Bay Entertainment Properties, LLC, a division of Vinik Sports Group, LLC and Tampa Bay Lightning. The venue does not currently carry a sponsor name. It has been known by 2 names in total, including Ice Palace (1996–2002) Tampa Bay Times St. Pete Times Forum (2002–2012) Tampa Bay Times Forum (2012–2014) Amalie Oil Company Amalie Arena. Current tenants are Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Storm Jacksonville Breeze Tampa Breeze Toronto Raptors, Tampa Bay Lightning, 2011–12 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team.
- Location
- Tampa, United States
- Type
- Arena
- Capacity
- 18,500
- Opened
- 1996
- Status
- Active
- Naming rights
- No current sponsor name
- Name changes
- 0
Benchmark International Arena is at latitude 27.942778, longitude -82.451944, in Tampa, United States. The marker is drawn from the recorded coordinates. The building outline appears here once OpenStreetMap footprint geometry is available for this venue.
Data table for this chart
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Latitude | 27.942778 |
| Longitude | -82.451944 |
| City | Tampa |
| Region | Tampa |
| Country | United States |
| OpenStreetMap object | Not recorded |
| Footprint geometry | Not yet exported by the pipeline |
Naming rights
Benchmark International Arena has carried 1 recorded name. Ice Palace (1996–2002) Tampa Bay Times St. Pete Times Forum (2002–2012) Tampa Bay Times Forum (2012–2014) Amalie Oil Company Amalie Arena (no sponsor) ran 2014 to 2025. The average tenure of a name here is 11 years.
Data table for this chart
| Name | Sponsor | Period | Deal value | Term | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Palace (1996–2002) Tampa Bay Times St. Pete Times Forum (2002–2012) Tampa Bay Times Forum (2012–2014) Amalie Oil Company Amalie Arena | None | 2014 to 2025 | Not published | Not published | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
Ownership and operation
| Role | Organization | Period | Status | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | government of Hillsborough County | 1996 to present | Current | Wikidata statement | Source |
| Owner | Hillsborough County, Florida | Present | Current | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
| Operator | Tampa Bay Lightning | 1996 to present | Current | Wikidata statement | Source |
| Operator | Tampa Bay Entertainment Properties, LLC, a division of Vinik Sports Group, LLC | Present | Current | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
Tenants
| Tenant | Competitions | Period | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Storm Jacksonville Breeze Tampa Breeze Toronto Raptors | National Hockey League | Present | Current | Source |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | National Hockey League | 1996 to present | Current | Source |
| 2011–12 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team | National Hockey League | 1996 to present | Current | Source |
Recorded changes
14 changes to this venue have been recorded by the monthly pipeline runs.
| Date | Table | Field | From | To | Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 September 2026 | venue_names | source_date | 2026-09-23 | 2026-09-28 | 2026-09 |
| 28 September 2026 | venue_competitions | (created) | not set | 258 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_names | source_date | 2026-09-20 | 2026-09-23 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venues | capacity | 19204 | 18500 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venues | wikipedia_revid | not set | 1372067692 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venues | wikipedia_title | Benchmark_International_Arena | Benchmark International Arena | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_names | (created) | not set | Ice Palace (1996–2002) Tampa Bay Times St. Pete Times Forum (2002–2012) Tampa Bay Times Forum (2012–2014) Amalie Oil Company Amalie Arena | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 21872 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 21871 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 21870 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 13665 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 13664 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 13663 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 13662 | 2026-09 |
Sources and licenses
Every ownership, naming and sponsorship row on this page carries the URL it was derived from. The site as a whole is built from these sources:
- Wikidata: CC0 1.0. Data from Wikidata, released under CC0 1.0 Universal.
- OpenStreetMap: ODbL 1.0. © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL 1.0). See https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright.
- Wikipedia: CC BY-SA 4.0. Text from Wikipedia, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License.
Row-level sources used for this venue: