Report: Lightning ownership group could expand
August 14, 2024 - Canadien sports channel Sportsnet has reported that Tamp Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik is working to expand the team’s ownership group in a deal that would value the hockey franchise at nearly $2 billion. Vinik bought the Lightning for $170 million in 2010 and has since guided the team - and the area around Amalie Arena - to prominence. Vinik plans to maintain control of the team for the next several years.