yuengling center

Name

yuengling center

Legal name

Tampa Bay Entertainment Properties, LLC

Website

https://yuenglingcenter.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Entertainment Venue

NAICS

Spectator Sports (7112)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAKAEAB

Arenas & Indoor Sports Centers

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Sports Venues & Facilities (Stadiums, Arenas, Tracks, Complexes)

SECONDARYMPAGALAA

Arena & Stadium Operations (Large-Capacity Venues)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Live Entertainment & Events (Concerts, Theater, Festivals)/Event Venues & Venue Operations (Arenas, Theaters, Halls)

SECONDARYMPAKAEAO

Venue Booking, Ticketing & Event-Day Services (Box Office, Guest Services)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Sports Venues & Facilities (Stadiums, Arenas, Tracks, Complexes)

SECONDARYTHAHAAAF

Sports & Arena Event Venues (Stadiums, Arenas)

Travel & Hospitality/MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions)/Conference & Convention Venues (Convention Centers, Civic Centers)

Keywords

• Live entertainment venue
• Indoor arena hosting
• Concert and sports events
• Premium hospitality suites
• Event ticketing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tampa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Revenue generated from ticket sales for concerts, sporting events, and family shows across all events hosted at the 10,500-seat arena.
2. Hospitality and Suite Rentals: Revenue from loge suite packages and club seat experiences, including all-inclusive food and beverage packages for groups of 4-8 guests.
3. Food and Beverage / Concessions: Concession revenue from dining options operated within the venue, including arena dining partnerships.
4. Group Sales: Revenue from bulk ticket sales for group bookings, facilitated through group sales contact line.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Yuengling Center operates a 10,500-seat, 55,000 square foot multi-purpose indoor arena in Tampa, Florida, hosting concerts, sporting events, and family shows. The venue generates revenue through ticket sales for touring entertainment and USF Bulls athletics (men's basketball, women's basketball, volleyball), supplemented by premium hospitality offerings such as loge suites and club seats, plus on-site concessions.

Product overview

Yuengling Center is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment venue that operates as a 10,500-seat arena facility. The venue offers its core product through venue rental and event hosting, with primary tenants including USF Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, and Volleyball teams. Premium add-on modules include Loge Suites (semi-private luxury seating for 4-8 guests), Club Seats (Hardwood Club and USF Federal Credit Union Club for up to 260 guests), and general Hospitality & Suites services. Additional supporting services include Arena Guide (comprehensive visitor information), ADA Accessibility Services, and Media Credentials processing. The venue hosts concerts, sporting events, and family shows with versatile arena configurations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Venue Booking and Event Hosting Multi-purpose indoor arena available for booking by concert promoters, sports organizers, family show producers, and corporate event hosts, with versatile configurations for events of varying scale.
• Loge Suites Ultra-premium semi-private luxury suites accommodating 4 to 8 guests, including 4-8 loge tickets, two VIP parking passes, a dedicated loge attendant, and an all-inclusive food and beverage package (beer, wine, soda). Available for USF basketball games, concerts, and other events.
• Club Seats Premium seating experiences overlooking the arena floor, including the Hardwood Club (up to 260 guests for high-profile events) and the USF Federal Credit Union Club for pre-show events. Pricing varies by event with limited availability per show.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• D.G. Yuengling and SonscoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2018D.G. Yuengling and Sons became the naming rights and entitlement partner for the venue in June 2018. The venue was previously known as USF Sun Dome.
• Tampa Bay Entertainment Properties (subsidiary of Vinik Enterprises, LLC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2017Tampa Bay Entertainment Properties, a subsidiary of Vinik Enterprises, LLC, took over management of the Yuengling Center facility in July 2017. This is the venue's primary operating and management partner, part of the Vinik Sports Group ecosystem.
• USF Athletics (University of South Florida)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUSF Athletics is the primary sports tenant of the Yuengling Center. The venue hosts USF Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, and USF Volleyball teams as primary tenants. The venue's logo and website prominently feature USF branding as a proud partner.
• TicketmastercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTicketmaster is the primary and official ticketing platform for all events at Yuengling Center. All event pages link directly to Ticketmaster for ticket purchases.
• Preferred Hotel Partners (Home2 Suites by Hilton Tampa USF, Embassy Suites by Hilton Tampa USF, Hampton Inn & Suites Tampa Busch Gardens Area, Hilton Garden Inn Tampa North, Hampton Inn & Suites Tampa-North)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerYuengling Center maintains a preferred hotel partner network offering discounted or convenient accommodation options for out-of-town visitors attending events. Partners include multiple Hilton-brand properties near the USF campus and Busch Gardens area.
• Benchmark International ArenaminorOthersBenchmark International Arena is listed as a partner on the Yuengling Center website, indicating a collaborative relationship in the arena management or entertainment space.
• Campus Dish (Arena Dining)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCampus Dish is the arena dining and concessions partner for Yuengling Center, providing food and beverage options during events.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Benchmark International Arena: 20,000+ seat arena located in downtown Tampa that competes head-to-head with Yuengling Center for touring concerts and major events. It is explicitly listed as a partner on Yuengling Center's site, reflecting direct co-opetition in the same Tampa Bay market.
• Amalie Arena: 19,500-seat Tampa arena and home of the Tampa Bay Lightning, operated by the same Vinik Sports Group parent. Sister property within the Vinik portfolio, sharing corporate clients, ticketing infrastructure, and touring routing decisions with Yuengling Center.
• Addition Financial Arena: Approximately 10,000-seat multi-purpose arena on the UCF campus in Orlando. Closest analog by size and use case: hosts UCF athletics, concerts, and family shows, mirroring Yuengling Center's university-anchored, multi-purpose operating model in the same Florida market.
• Gas South Arena: ~13,000-seat arena in Duluth (Atlanta metro), Georgia, hosting touring concerts, family shows, and college events (Georgia Swarm, Atlanta Gladiators). Closely comparable mid-size multi-purpose arena model with similar tenant and concert programming mix.
• Suncoast Credit Union Arena: Compact ~3,500-seat arena on the FGCU campus in Southwest Florida. Operates as a multi-purpose venue for university athletics, concerts, and family shows — a smaller analog of Yuengling Center's university-anchored, multi-purpose model.

Regional players

• Amway Center: ~18,500-seat arena in Orlando hosting Orlando Magic NBA games, concerts, and family shows. Comparable premium hospitality and touring-event business model; competes for Florida routing decisions but at a meaningfully larger capacity tier.
• Kia Center: ~17,500-seat arena in Orlando (Orlando Solar Bears / former Magic venue) hosting concerts and live events. Similar multi-purpose arena economics and Florida-region touring competition as Yuengling Center.
• MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre: Large outdoor amphitheater in the Tampa Bay area (Tampa fairgrounds) hosting major touring concerts. Competes for the same live music consumer dollar in Tampa, though with a different format (seasonal outdoor) vs. Yuengling Center's year-round indoor arena.
• Hard Rock Live: Indoor entertainment venue at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa. Competes for mid-sized concert and comedy routing in the Tampa Bay market with a hotel/casino-driven operating model.
• VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena: ~15,000-seat Jacksonville arena hosting concerts, family shows, and minor-league sports. Comparable multi-purpose arena economics in another Florida metro; competes for regional touring routing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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