"As members of the Tampa Bay community, we owe it to our fans, arena patrons and staff members to support civic engagement," said chief executive officer Steve Griggs. "We are fortunate to be in the business of bringing the community together, whether it be for Lightning games, concerts, family shows or other events at AMALIE Arena. Vinik Sports Group is honored to be able to use our platforms to help support Tampa Bay residents in having their voices be heard."
Fans are encouraged to visit
http://www.TampaBayLightning.com/Vote
to find valuable information and key dates leading up to the November 3, 2020 General Election. This page will continually to be updated with important links and other materials. Fans are invited to continue the discussion on social media using the #BoltsVote hashtag.
In addition to providing information and other resources, Vinik Sports Group will close its corporate offices on November 3 so employees may vote and/or work at polling locations. AMALIE Arena will also be serving as an early-voting location as well as a mail-in ballet drop-off location from October 19 through November 1. The facility will be open every day from 7a.m. until 7 p.m.
In addition, the National Hockey League will be hosting a live Twitter panel discussion today at noon to educate fans about the importance of voting and to encourage them to register in conjunction with National Voter Registration Day. The panel will feature Blake Wheeler of the Winnipeg Jets, JT Brown of the Minnesota Wild and Earl W. Stafford from the Monumental Sports/Washington Capitals ownership group. Fans may register to participate in the free virtual event by clicking
here
.
