Delta Center
The Delta Center is an indoor venue in Salt Lake City, Utah. Opened in 1991, the arena is the home of the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Over the years, it has also hosted other professional sports teams including the Utah Blaze of the Arena Football League and the Utah Starzz of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). With a seating capacity of 18,306 for basketball, 14,000 for ice hockey and indoor football, and 20,000 for concerts, the arena offers space for many kinds of events. It has 56 luxury suites and 668 club seats. During the 2002 Winter Olympics, the arena hosted figure skating and short-track speed skating competitions under the name "Salt Lake Ice Center".
Logo since 2023 | |
The arena in 2023 | |
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| Former names | Delta Center (1991–2006, 2023–present) Salt Lake Ice Center (2002) EnergySolutions Arena (2006–2015) Vivint Smart Home Arena (2015–2020) Vivint Arena (2020–2023) |
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| Address | 301 W. South Temple |
| Location | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Coordinates | 40°46′6″N 111°54′4″W |
| Public transit | 701 704 (at Arena) |
| Owner | Ryan Smith |
| Operator | Smith Entertainment Group |
| Executive suites | 56 |
| Capacity | 18,306 (basketball)
14,000 (hockey and indoor football) 20,000 (concerts) Approx. 7,000 (theater) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | May 22, 1990 |
| Opened | October 9, 1991 |
| Construction cost | US$93 million ($208 million in 2022 dollars) |
| Architect | FFKR Architecture |
| Structural engineer | Ralph L. Wadsworth Engineering |
| Services engineer | Olsen & Peterson Consulting Engineers, Inc. |
| General contractor | Ohbayashi/Sahara |
| Tenants | |
| Utah Jazz (NBA) (1991–present) Salt Lake Golden Eagles (IHL) (1991–1994) Utah Grizzlies (IHL) (1995–1997) Utah Starzz (WNBA) (1997–2002) Utah Blaze (AFL) (2006–2008, 2011–2013) | |