{"id":433961,"date":"2026-10-21T20:48:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T20:48:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/433961\/"},"modified":"2026-10-21T20:48:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T20:48:14","slug":"lightning-named-first-nhl-partner-for-uptop-launches-bolts-rewards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/433961\/","title":{"rendered":"Lightning named first NHL partner for Uptop, launches Bolts Rewards"},"content":{"rendered":"

TAMPA, Fla. \u2014 October 19, 2026 \u2014 The Tampa Bay Lightning announced today the launch of Bolts Rewards, a new fan engagement and loyalty program created in partnership with Uptop, a Rain company. Bolts Rewards, Uptop\u2019s first NHL program, gives Lightning fans another way to be rewarded and recognized for the ways they already support the team through fast, reliable earning and redemption.<\/p>\n

Bolts Rewards puts Lightning fans first through an easy to use experience. When a fan links an existing debit\/credit card, Uptop recognizes all qualifying purchases at participating merchants made with that card automatically, adding points to the fan’s balance nearly instantly, allowing them to redeem as soon as they receive them.<\/p>\n

\u201cBolts Nation is at the center of everything we do, and we\u2019re always looking for new ways to enhance the fan experience,\u201d said Chris Overholt, Chief Commercial Officer at Vinik Sports Group. \u201cThis new partnership with Uptop provides us with another authentic opportunity to recognize and reward the passion, energy and loyalty Lightning fans bring to Benchmark International Arena throughout the season.\u201d<\/p>\n

“If you\u2019ve been to a hockey game of any level, you know that hockey fans are an incredibly passionate group and want to support their teams all year, regardless of if it\u2019s in-season or off-season,” said Zac Sebo, Head of Partnerships, Uptop. \u201cWe couldn\u2019t have asked for a better first partner in the Tampa Bay Lightning to bring an amazing rewards program to life for their fans. Just as excited as the fans are for this season, we\u2019re excited to give them new ways to support their team.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bolts Rewards will be available to fans at BoltsRewards.com and inside the Tampa Bay Lightning mobile app starting October 26th. Fans simply create a free account, link a credit or debit card they use, and begin earning by attending Lightning games and events, spending inside Benchmark International Arena and shopping with participating partners including Bone Fish Grill, Busch Gardens, Culver\u2019s, Flemings Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, Outback Steakhouse, and more. Enabled by Avalanche, fans receive points instantly and can redeem for merchandise, memorabilia, tickets and exclusive Lightning experiences.<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> to be notified when Bolts Rewards launches.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"TAMPA, Fla. \u2014 October 19, 2026 \u2014 The Tampa Bay Lightning announced today the launch of Bolts Rewards,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":433962,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[135,137,136],"class_list":["post-433961","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tampa","tag-tampa","tag-tampa-headlines","tag-tampa-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/433961","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=433961"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/433961\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/433962"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=433961"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=433961"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=433961"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}