580 jobs cut as Amalie Arena contract ends

A Tampa concessionaire will be laying off 580 employees as it prepares for its contract to end with Amalie Arena, home of the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Tampa Sportservice Inc., also known as Delaware North, reports hundreds of workers will be terminated as of June 30, when the company’s contract expires. Delaware North provided notice to the state of Florida on April 25 in accordance with the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, which requires 60 days’ notice of a mass layoff, plant closure or relocation.

In his letter to state officials, Delaware North executive James Obletz says that while the job cuts with his company are permanent, “We understand that most impacted team members will have an opportunity to work for the incoming concessionaire at Amalie Arena.”