Lightning's Vinik buys three acres for $10m in TB near arena

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http://www.tampabay.com/news/busine...ing-owner-buys-more-of-downtown-tampa/2153062

Partnerships tied to the Tampa Bay Lightning owner recently paid $10 million to buy 3 acres of empty downtown real estate across the street from the Tampa Bay Times Forum, the home of Vinik's hockey team.
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A spokesman for Vinik confirmed Monday that the Lightning owner has a stake in the purchase but declined to comment further about Vinik's plans for the 3 acres or any of his Channel District properties.
After this latest purchase, Vinik now owns 20.5 acres of the Channel District area around the Times Forum, though the parcels are not all connected.
Much of Vinik's property happens to be Buckhorn's ideal site for a downtown Tampa baseball stadium.

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