Amalie Arena named 13th best venue for NHL fans

By the Tampa Bay Lightning’s lofty standards, the 2022-23 season could be considered a disappointment, with the team losing in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs to the Toronto Maple Leafs.

But the organization can take solace in the fact that its home, Amalie Arena in downtown Tampa, has been ranked as one of the better venues for hockey fans in a study conducted by CanadaSportsBetting.com.

The company, according to a news release, evaluated all 32 current NHL arenas using four key metrics: average price per ounce of beer, walking distance from each arena to the closest public transportation, walking distance to the nearest external restaurant and the availability of dedicated parking. The research concluded Amalie Arena is the 13th-best facility to watch a hockey game, ahead of the Vegas Golden Knights’ T-Mobile Arena and behind the Edmonton Oilers’ Rogers Place.