Tampa Bay Storm and St. Pete Times Forum Enter new Sales and Marketing Agreement

Published on December 4, 2008 under Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Tampa Bay Storm News Release


Tampa - The Tampa Bay Storm and St. Pete Times Forum have reached a new two-year sales and marketing agreement that will keep the Storm at the St. Pete Times Forum through at least the end of the 2010 Arena Football League season. In addition, the Nucci Spine Institute has entered into a two-year sponsorship agreement with the Tampa Bay Lightning and the St. Pete Times Forum.

"It was a true pleasure to work with Oren on creating a deal that builds off of the past success of the cooperation between the Tampa Bay Storm and the St. Pete Times Forum," said Tampa Bay Storm majority owner Dr. Bob Nucci. "We both want what is best for the team, the arena, the community and our fans, and I feel that we accomplished that goal. This provides the Storm with an opportunity to expand its presence in the Tampa Bay community and ensures stability for our fans into the future."

The deal guarantees that the five-time World Champion Tampa Bay Storm will stay a part of the Tampa Bay community and continues a strong sales and marketing partnership with the St. Pete Times Forum that dates back to October of 1999 when the Storm and arena management entered into an exciting sales and marketing relationship. Thanks in large part to that agreement, Storm attendance figures have risen from 10,656 a game in 1999 to 16,793 in 2008.

"We are pleased to be able to let Arena football fans know that the Storm will be back in action at the St. Pete Times Forum for at least the next two seasons," said Oren Koules, Chief Executive Officer of the Tampa Bay Lightning and the St. Pete Times Forum. "The building, the team and its fans have enjoyed a great relationship for several years now and as the new operators of the Times Forum, we appreciate Dr. Nucci and the Storm showing the same faith in our business philosophies and goals as the NCAA has in bringing the Women's Final Four back to our building (2015) and the major event promoters who continue to select us to be the home for the most major national touring acts, including, most recently Billy Joel, Elton John and Britney Spears."

The two-year NSI sponsorship deal provides NSI with exposure as the presenting sponsor at select St. Pete Times Forum events, as a game night sponsor at a Lightning game, television spots during CW 44's 'High Voltage' broadcast of Lightning games and in-arena LED exposure and radio spots during Lightning games. It is a unique opportunity for NSI to enthusiastically increase its presence in the Tampa Bay market.

"The St. Pete Times Forum is a world class venue," added Dr. Nucci. "Nucci Spine Institute is extremely excited to be affiliated with the Forum and the opportunity that it provides now and into the future."

The Tampa Bay Storm enters its 23rd season in the AFL and has called the St. Pete Times Forum (formerly the Ice Palace) home since 1997 when the arena opened up its doors to the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Tampa Bay Storm. Over the course of the past 12 AFL seasons the Tampa Bay Storm have played 143 games at the SPTF with an average attendance of 14,883 fans per game. During that time the fan base has grown from an average of 11,982 fans per game in 1997 to 16,793 in 2008, the top average in the AFL.

The Tampa Bay Storm look forward to next season with many key players from 2008 returning. All-Arena defensive lineman Tim McGill, quarterback Brett Dietz, wide receivers Hank Edwards and Tyrone Timmons among others will be back to take the 2009 AFL season by storm. For 2009 Storm season ticket information please call 813.301.6600.

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