All OFFER 2026 GTE SKATE NIGHT DATE NIGHT CHECKING PROMOTION OFFICIAL TERMS & CONDITIONS
1. Eligibility & Timing
GTE Skate Night Date Night 2026 is open only to legal residents of the state of Florida who are at least eighteen (18) years old. This promotion is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations and is void where prohibited. Promo code ‘SK8NIGHT’ must be used at the time of application, or the offer is not valid.
Offer is only available to the first twenty (20) new members that fully qualify for the promotion during the promotional period. Promo code ‘SK8NIGHT’ must be used at the time of application, or the offer is not valid. New member must open and fund a new GTE Financial savings account and one of the following checking accounts during the promotional period of 2/25/2025 and 3/25/2026: Go Premium, Go Full Access, Go Further or Go Student checking account. New members that open a new eligible checking account must meet the required qualifications during the promotional period: 1 - Have a balance of $750 or more by 3/25/2026 and remain in good standing through 4/25/2026. A new member is a member who has not had a previous relationship with GTE Financial in 2026 or 2025.
With the Go Premium with GTE Secure checking account, you can earn up to 5.12% Annual Percentage Yield on balances up to $2,000. No dividends earned after $2,000. Go Premium APY is accurate as of the last dividend declaration date. Any fees could reduce earnings on this account. Rate may change after account opening. Dividends earned on balances up to $2,000 when monthly requirements are met; enroll in eStatements, deposit $500 or more into your Go Premium account each month, and complete at least 15 combined debit and/or credit transactions.
2. Promotion Incentive
This offer includes a Skate Night Date Night for two (2) at Benchmark International Arena on 4/07/2026 from 6:00pm to 8:30pm (Date and time subject to change) for the first twenty (20) members that fully qualify for the promotion during the promotional period. This includes dinner for you and a guest (valued at $140), a skating experience at Benchmark International Arena, and a Swag Bag (valued at $100). The qualifying member will be notified via phone call and/or email by a Marketing Employee to RSVP and attend the GTE 2026 Skate Night Date Night on 4/7/2026 at Benchmark International Arena 401 Channelside Drive Tampa, FL 33602. Paid parking will be at the cost/expense of the member attending the event. Date of event is subject to change by Vinik Sports Group, based on arena event booking policies and is outside the control of GTE Financial. If the event date changes, GTE Financial will contact impacted members with a like option including but not limited to an alternative event date. Limit: One (1) incentive per person. Promotion incentive is non-transferable, cannot be redeemed for cash and no substitution will be made except as provided herein at GTE Financial’s sole discretion.
3. Agreement to Official Rules
Promotion is provided by GTE Federal Credit Union dba GTE Financial, 711 E Henderson Ave, Tampa, FL 33602. Lightning Hockey LP (the “Lightning”), VSG Enterprises LLC (“VSG”), and Tampa Bay Arena, LLC (“TBA”) are not a sponsor, co-sponsor, organizer, or administrator of this promotion. Participation in this promotion constitutes full and unconditional agreement to these terms and conditions and to GTE Financial’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to this promotion. Receiving the incentive is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein. GTE Financial reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify this promotion, or any part of it, in its sole discretion, at any time. This offer cannot be combined with other incentive offers. By participating in this promotion, participants agree to release GTE Financial and hold Released Party(s) harmless from all claims, injuries, damages, and liabilities connected with the promotion. Tampa Bay Lightning trademarks, service marks and copyrights are proprietary to the Tampa Bay Lightning. All rights reserved. NHL ENTITIES (DEFINED ABOVE) WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY CLAIM ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH PARTICIPATION IN THE PROMOTION OR THE INCENTIVE. THE NHL ENTITIES HAVE NOT OFFERED OR SPONSORED THE PROMOTION IN ANY WAY. Federally Insured by NCUA.
All persons who accept an incentive in connection with this promotion will indemnify GTE Financial, the Lightning, TBA, VSG, the National Hockey League (“NHL”), NHL Enterprises, L.P., NHL Enterprises Canada, L.P., NHL Enterprises B.V., NHL Interactive CyberEnterprises, LLC, National Hockey League Foundation, NHL Foundation, each of the other member clubs of the NHL, and each of their respective subsidiaries or affiliated entities, including any entity which, now or in the future, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the NHL or any of its member clubs, and the directors, officers, employees, partners, shareholders, owners and agents of the above entities (collectively, the “NHL Entities”), their corporate parent and/or subsidiaries, officers, directors, employees, and agents, and any licensee, collectively, “Released Parties,” against all claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and legal expenses) arising out of any breach of these terms.
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SKATE NIGHT DATE NIGHT CONTEST RULES AND REGULATIONS
1. Contest Eligibility
The contest to win a Skate Night Date Night on 4/07/2026 from 6:00pm to 8:30pm (Date and time subject to change) for yourself and one guest. This is open to Florida residents with valid identification; 18 years or older for both the winner and their guest. The Skate Night Date Night includes dinner for you and a guest (valued at $140), a skating experience at Benchmark International Arena, and a Swag Bag (valued at $100).
2. Sponsor
GTE Financial, 711 E Henderson Ave, Tampa, FL 33602. Lightning Hockey LP (the “Lightning”), VSG Enterprises LLC (“VSG”), and Tampa Bay Arena, LLC (“TBA”) are not a sponsor, co-sponsor, organizer, or administrator of this Contest.
3. Agreement to Contest Rules
By entering the contest, participants agree to comply with and be bound by these official contest rules and all decisions made by the sponsor, which are final and binding in all matters related to the contest.
4. Timing
The contest begins on March 10th, 2026, and ends on March 25th, 2026. Entries received after the deadline will not be considered.
5. How to Enter
To enter, participants must complete and submit a webform using the provided URL, which will include acceptance of GTE Financial’s Talent Release Policy. A text entry submission is required as part of the application. Additional instructions on how to submit the entry will be available on the contest page.
6. Winner Determination
One (1) winner will be selected based on creativity, text content, and narrative, based on the prompt: “Tell us why you and your partner deserve to win the Skate Night Date Night?(Minimum 50 words)” and is at the sole discretion of the Sponsor. Sponsors will notify the potential winner via phone call or email on the week of March 25th (as applicable) and will provide further instructions to claim his/her prize. Each potential winner will be required to verify his/her email address or phone number and provide their full name and mailing address (no P.O. Boxes) information for prize fulfillment purposes in order to claim his/her prize. If a potential winner cannot be contacted, fails to provide any requested information, does not comply with these Official Rules, or the prize is returned as undeliverable, the potential winner forfeits the prize. If a potential winner is disqualified for any reason, the prize may be awarded to a runner-up, if any, at the Sponsors’ sole discretion. Up to three (3) alternate winners may be determined, after which the applicable prize will remain un-awarded. Acceptance of any prize shall constitute and signify the winner’s agreement and consent that Sponsors and its designees may use the winner’s name, city, state, likeness, Submission, and/or prize information in connection with this Contest for promotional, advertising, or other purposes, worldwide, in any and all media now known or hereafter devised, including the Internet, without limitation and without further payment, notification, permission or other consideration, except where prohibited by law. Without limiting the generality of these Official Rules, the winner shall irrevocably grant, transfer, convey and assign to Sponsors the entirety of his/her rights in and to the Submission and all renewals and extensions of copyright, and the right to secure copyright registrations thereto in perpetuity including, without limitation, the rights to use the Submission for any and all purposes in any and all media whether now known or hereafter developed, on a worldwide basis, in perpetuity. The winner accepts and acknowledges that Sponsors shall not be obligated to use the Submission and that Sponsors, in its sole discretion, shall have the right to refrain from using the Submission. Sponsors shall not incur any liability to the extent Sponsors choose to refrain from exercising its rights hereunder. The winner will indemnify GTE Financial, the Lightning, TBA, VSG, the National Hockey League (“NHL”), NHL Enterprises, L.P., NHL Enterprises Canada, L.P., NHL Enterprises B.V., NHL Interactive CyberEnterprises, LLC, National Hockey League Foundation, NHL Foundation, each of the other member clubs of the NHL, and each of their respective subsidiaries or affiliated entities, including any entity which, now or in the future, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the NHL or any of its member clubs, and the directors, officers, employees, partners, shareholders, owners and agents of the above entities (collectively, the “NHL Entities”), their corporate parent and/or subsidiaries, officers, directors, employees, and agents” and any licensee, collectively, “Released Parties”) against all claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and legal expenses) arising out of any breach of these terms.
7. Winner Requirements
The winner must complete the webform to be entered in the contest.
8. Prize Transferability and Taxes
The prize is non-transferable. The winner is solely responsible for any taxes, fees, or other costs associated with accepting and using the prize.
9. Right of Sponsor to Cancel
The sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend, or modify the contest at any time for any reason, including technical issues or unforeseen events.
10. Entrant's Personal Information:
Information collected from entrant is subject to Sponsor’s Privacy Policy https://www.gtefinancial.org/education/privacy-security/privacy-policy
11. Disputes
Except where prohibited, the entrant agrees that: (1) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida located in Tampa Florida; (2) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Contest, and in no event will entrant be permitted to obtain attorneys’ fees or other legal costs; and (3) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, indirect, punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the entrant and Sponsor in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Florida without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of Florida or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Florida.
12. Limitations of Liability
Limitations of Liability: Released Parties are not responsible for: (1) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by entrant, printing, typographical or other errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest; (2) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software, or lost, interrupted or unavailable network, server, Internet Service Provider (ISP), website, or other connections, availability or accessibility or miscommunications or failed computer, satellite, telephone or cable transmissions, lines, or technical failure or jumbled, scrambled, delayed, or misdirected transmissions; (3) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the Submission process or the Contest; (4) other errors or problems of any kind relating to or in connection with the Promotion, whether printing, typographical, technical, computer, network, mechanical, human error or otherwise, which may occur in the administration of the Contest, the uploading or processing of entries, or the processing or judging of Submissions, the announcement of the prizes or in any promotion-related materials; (5) late, lost, undeliverable, damaged or stolen mail; or (6) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s participation in this Contest or receipt or use or misuse of any prize. Released Parties are not responsible for any unauthorized third-party use of any Submission.
By participating in the Contest, you agree to release and hold Released Parties harmless from all alleged, existing, or future actions, claims, and/or liabilities of whatever nature including, but not limited to, personal injury, bodily injury (including, without limitation, wrongful death and disability), property damage, and expense (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees) and loss or damage of any other kind, relating to or arising from, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, (a) your participation, or inability to participate, in the Contest, or any Contest-related or prize-related activity; (b) the use by Released Parties (including modification, adaptation, and reproduction) of entry materials during or after the Contest; (c) the delivery, acceptance, possession, redemption, use, misuse, loss, or misdirection of the prize; and (d) any other claim or cause of action you may have against any Released Party.
13. Tampa Bay Lightning trademarks, service marks and copyrights are proprietary to the Tampa Bay Lightning. All rights reserved.