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Tampa Bay Lightning Use Venuetize, Make Amalie Arena Mobile-Friendly

The Tampa Bay Lightning have the best record in the NHL heading into the All-Star Game on their home ice at Amalie Arena. And just in time for the weekend of festivities, the Lightning announced that the arena will be updated for the mobile world. Enlisting the services of Tampa-based startup Venuetize, the team created a […]

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Tampa Bay Lightning Owner Jeff Vinik Joins Esports Group aXiomatic

Esports ownership group aXiomatic opened another seat at the table for Tampa Bay Lightning owner and chairman Jeff Vinik. The minority owner of Fenway Sports Group and owner of Arena Football League Tampa Bay Storm joins fellow co-chairmen and team owners Peter Guber (Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Dodgers) and Ted Leonsis (Monumental Sports & […]

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How Tampa Bay Lightning’s J.T. Brown Is Engaging Fans Via Twitch

Anytime J.T. Brown hits the road, it’s “game on” for the 26-year-old Tampa Bay Lightning winger. Brown is always toting his portable Xbox on road trips, and now when time permits, has plans to live stream his gaming sessions via Twitch. And that’s if he has good internet, which is sometimes questionable during life away from […]

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Tampa Bay Lightning Launch AI Chatbot, Named First NHL Partner Of Satisfi Labs

The Tampa Bay Lightning’s in-arena virtual assistant has arrived as the organization partnered with Satisfi Labs to launch a customer service artificial intelligence chatbot called “ThunderBot.” With the collaboration, the Lightning are the first NHL partner for the intelligent engagement platform, which will operate across multiple Lightning channels including web, Lightning text club and NHL and Amalie […]

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Cybersecurity Firm Abacode Partners With Tampa Bay Lightning To Address Cyber Threats

Tampa, Fla.-based technology firm Abacode will be the official cybersecurity provider for the Tampa Bay Lightning and Amalie Arena. This partnership is designed to guard the organization from targeted cyber-attacks and to help provide community awareness regarding the need for proactive cyber security measures. “It is refreshing to see their leadership taking proactive steps needed to […]

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