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St. Pete Times Forum

401 Channelside Dr

Tampa, FL 33602

Opened: October 20, 1996

St. Pete Times Forum, originally known as the Ice Palace and then later the the Tampa Bay Times Forum, now called Amalie Arena, is a multi-purpose 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.

In college basketball, the arena is a regular host for games in both the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament and NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament. The arena has hosted first and second-round games for the men's tournament in 2003, 2008, and 2011 (it was scheduled to host games again in 2020, only to have the tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic). In the women's tournament, Amalie Arena has hosted the Final Four of the 2008, 2015, and 2019 tournaments. The arena has also hosted conference tournaments, hosting the 2007 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament and the 2009 and 2022 SEC Men's Basketball Tournaments. The arena was also the main home of the South Florida Bulls men's basketball team for their 2011–12 season while the USF Sun Dome underwent extensive renovations

Last 10 Games
Date	Opponents	Result

Nov 21, 2011	Wright State @ Florida	65 - 78
Nov 14, 2011	Marist @ South Florida	67 - 81
Mar 19, 2011	UCLA @ Florida #	65 - 73
Mar 17, 2011	Michigan St. @ UCLA #	76 - 78
Mar 17, 2011	West Virginia @ Clemson #	84 - 76
Dec 10, 2009	@ Mississippi State	45 - 76
Dec 10, 2009	Syracuse @ Florida	85 - 73
Mar 15, 2009	Tennessee @ Mississippi State $	61 - 64
Mar 14, 2009	Mississippi State @ LSU #	57 - 67
Mar 14, 2009	Tennessee @ Auburn #	85 - 94
	# - 2010-11 NCAA Tournament $ - 2008-09 SEC Conference Tournament