Tampa Bay Lightning Select Global Payments as Their Payments Provider

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08/11/2025 - 08:30 AM

Partnership highlights growing strength of Global Payments’ stadium and venue portfolio

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN), a leading worldwide provider of payment technology and software solutions, today announced that the National Hockey League's Tampa Bay Lightning has selected it as payments provider for food and beverage, retail and ticketing, including for all events at AMALIE Arena in Tampa, Florida. This is the fourth National Hockey League team partnership for Global Payments.

The multi-year agreement with the Lightning and AMALIE Arena is the latest in a series of recent high-profile sports partnership wins for Global Payments, which has deep experience providing innovative solutions that deliver speed and efficiency in large-scale, high-traffic stadium environments.

“At Global Payments, we like to think of ourselves as the fan’s biggest fan because we obsess over their experience and how we can help teams like the Lightning make it the best that it can be,” said Terry Roberts, president of Merchant Solutions for Global Payments. “We provide a unique combination of innovative software and services, vertical markets expertise, and mastery of complex arena environments, which is why the Tampa Bay Lightning selected us as their partner. Global Payments is proud to be associated with this outstanding organization and team.”

Global Payments’ commerce and payment technology powers 160 stadiums and venues around the world, including iconic football stadiums in Europe, venues representing every major professional sports league in the U.S., college football stadiums, and more.

“We’re always looking for ways to enhance the gameday experience for our fans, and Global Payments is a key partner in making that happen,” said Casey Rodgers, chief financial officer of Vinik Sports Group. “From the moment fans buy their tickets to grabbing food and drinks or stopping by the team store, every interaction shapes how they feel in our building. Global Payments helps simplify those transactions and keeps everything moving smoothly throughout the arena.”

Global Payments delivers on its “Already on It” tagline by providing unmatched technology and expertise that positions venues for ongoing innovation across critical aspects of the fan experience. For more information, visit globalpayments.com/industries/stadium.

About Global Payments

Global Payments (NYSE: GPN) helps businesses around the world enable commerce and provide exceptional experiences to their customers. Our payment technology and software solutions enable merchants, issuers and developers to deliver seamless customer experiences, run smarter operations and adapt quickly to change. Because if it has anything to do with commerce, we are already on it.

With 27,000 team members across 38 countries, we have the scale and expertise to help businesses grow with confidence. Headquartered in Georgia, Global Payments is a Fortune 500® company and a member of the S&P 500.

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