TAMPA - The home of the Tampa Bay Lightning has a new name.

The hockey team will now play at Benchmark International Arena.

The backstory:

Benchmark International is a global acquisitions firm that has been based in Tampa since 2010.

The deal included $3 million in joint nonprofit contributions to benefit the Tampa Bay community.

"They are somebody who really thinks about investing in the community and giving back and making an impact to the local Tampa Bay community," said Benchmark International CEO Tyrus O’Neill. "All of those things really resonate with who we are, what our brand is, and what we want to do in the future. Admittedly, this is going to be a great platform for our business as well when it comes to the investment side of it."

The arena was built in 1996 and has go

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