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 The Delta Center in 2023 | |
| 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, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 40°46′6″N111°54′4″W / 40.76833°N 111.90111°W /40.76833; -111.90111 |
| Public transit |    (atArena) |
| Owner | Ryan Smith |
| Operator | Smith Entertainment Group |
| Executive suites | 56 |
| Capacity | Basketball: 18,186 Concerts: 20,000 Ice hockey: 12,478 (16,020 overall) NuSkin Theater: 3,000-7,000 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | May 22, 1990 |
| Opened | October 9, 1991 |
| Renovated | May–Sept. 2017(fan experience upgrades) May–Sept. 2024(Utah Mammoth arrival) April 2025–present(full renovation) |
| Construction cost | US$93 million ($224 million in 2024 dollars[1]) |
| Architect | FFKR Architecture[2] |
| Structural engineer | Ralph L. Wadsworth Engineering |
| Services engineer | Olsen & Peterson Consulting Engineers, Inc.[3] |
| 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 Utah Mammoth (NHL) 2024–present | |
| Website | |
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Delta Center is an indoor venue inSalt Lake City. Opened in 1991, the arena is the home of theUtah Jazz of theNational Basketball Association (NBA) and theUtah Mammoth of theNational Hockey League (NHL). The arena has a seating capacity of 18,186 forbasketball, up to 12,478 forice hockey (16,020 overall) and indoor football, and 20,000 forconcerts.[4] It has 56 luxury suites and 668 club seats.
Over the years, it has also hosted other professional sports teams including theUtah Blaze of theArena Football League and theUtah Starzz of theWomen's National Basketball Association (WNBA). During the2002 Winter Olympics, the arena hosted figure skating and short-track speed skating competitions under the name "Salt Lake Ice Center". It is expected to host ice hockey during the2034 Winter Olympics.
The Delta Center is the third oldest arena in the NBA, afterMadison Square Garden inNew York City andTarget Center inMinneapolis, and the fourth oldest arena in the NHL, afterClimate Pledge Arena inSeattle, Madison Square Garden andScotiabank Saddledome inCalgary.
The arena was originally imagined as a 20,000-seat home for theUtah Jazz andSalt Lake Golden Eagles to replace the since-demolishedSalt Palace arena, which had 12,616 seats.[5] Under the leadership and private financing of Utah businessmanLarry H. Miller, ground was broken on May 22, 1990, and it was completed on October 4, 1991, in time for late-October basketball games, at a cost ofUS$93 million (US$215 million in 2024 dollars).[6][1]
Naming rights to the arena would be acquired byDelta Air Lines, naming it Delta Center.[7] The first game played in the arena was a Golden Eagles game against thePeoria Rivermen on October 16, 1991, which the home team lost 4–2.[8] The Eagles had also played the inaugural game in theSalt Palace arena when it opened on October 10, 1969.[9]
The first basketball game played in the arena was a Jazz pre-season loss against theNew York Knicks, 101–95.[10] The first regular season game for the Jazz was a 103–95 loss to theSeattle SuperSonics on November 7, 1991.
In addition to the Utah Jazz and Blaze, the arena was the home of theWNBA'sUtah Starzz from 1997 to 2002, theSalt Lake Golden Eagles from 1991 to 1994, and theUtah Grizzlies from 1995 to 1997, both of theInternational Hockey League. On June 8, 1996, the Delta Center hosted what was then the largest crowd in the history of American minor league hockey: 17,381 fans attended game four of the 1996Turner Cup Finals.[11]
The arena's roof was damaged by severe winds associated with theSalt Lake City Tornado of August 11, 1999, costingUS$3.757 million to repair.[12]
Dan Roberts served as thepublic address announcer for the Jazz, since before the arena was built, before he retired in April 2025.[13]
In 2006, amid the company's bankruptcy, Delta declined to renew its naming rights.[7] A new agreement was reached with Salt Lake City-basedradioactive waste disposal companyEnergySolutions, renaming it EnergySolutions Arena.[14][15] The new name was unveiled November 20, prior to the Jazz's home game against theToronto Raptors. Two stickers were placed on the court, covering up the arena's old name with the new one.[16][7] The temporary logos were replaced with official logos on the court sometime in December. EnergySolutions naming rights were set to expire in 2016.[17]
Initial fan reactions to the new name were predominantly negative, leading to calls for the Jazz to re-evaluate the agreement, and the arena receiving fan nicknames mocking EnergySolutions' radioactive and hazardous waste disposal operations (such as "theChernobowl", "the Dump", "theFallout Shelter", "Half-Life Arena", "JazzMat", "Radium Stadium", and "the Tox Box").[18][19][20][21] Team ownerLarry H. Miller defended the deal, considering the naming rights "a winner".[18]
On April 15, 2010, over a year after the death of Larry H. Miller, the Jazzbasketball court was named in his honor.[22]
On October 26, 2015, the naming rights were acquired by theLehi-based home security and automation providerVivint under a ten-year contract.[23][24] On September 21, 2016, the Jazz announced plans to renovate and upgrade the arena. The majority of the construction related to the building's renovation, which costUS$125 million. The construction began at the conclusion of the2016–17 Utah Jazz basketball season and was completed during fall 2017.[25]
In December 2020,Ryan Smith acquired the Jazz and arena from theMiller family.[26]
On January 14, 2023, Delta announced it would return as naming rights sponsor under a ten-year deal effective July 1, returning to the Delta Center name.[7]
On April 18, 2024, it was announced that Smith had acquired the hockey operations of theArizona Coyotes, and that they would be used as the basis of a newNational Hockey League (NHL)expansion team tentatively known as the Utah Hockey Club (now theUtah Mammoth) beginning in the2024–25 NHL season.[27] After the official announcement of the Utah Hockey Club, NHL commissionerGary Bettman announced that the Delta Center will undergo further renovations within the next two seasons which will increase unobstructed seats from 12,000 to 17,000 in hockey configuration.[28]
The first regular season Mammoth game took place on October 8, 2024, with the team defeating the visitingChicago Blackhawks 5–2. The game was played in front of 16,020.[29]
Smith securedUS$900 million in funding for renovations to Delta Center and the construction of a surrounding sports and entertainment district. The renovations — which account forUS$525 million of this total — began in April 2025 and are expected to continue until October 2027.[30]
The renovations began after the team's final home game of their inaugural season with the full reconstruction of the lower bowl: adding new risers to maintain the proximity to the playing surface and eliminate all single-goal/partial-view seats in the lower bowl in hockey configuration, lengthen the bowl on each end by 12 feet (3.7 m), and raise the playing surface by two feet (0.6 m). Renovations also included the foundational work on the new parking structure, to be used by premium season-ticket holders, installation of four new dehumidifiers to maintain ice quality year-round, adding new premium areas on the main floor, and increasing restroom capacity by 12 percent. This first phase was completed in time for the team's preseason opener on Oct. 2, 2025.[31][32][33][34]
Future adjustments to the arena include a reconstruction of the upper bowl, which will remove all remaining single-goal-view seats, renovation of suites, clubs, and upper bowl premium seating, a new scoreboard and ribbon, and a further expansion of the east-facing concourse area and plaza to allow for watch parties and other fan-centered festivities.[35]
The Delta Center is well known for being one of the hardest places to play for visiting teams in the NBA, as well as one of the loudest arenas in the NHL. According to an NBA Players Poll taken bySports Illustrated on February 11, 2008, the Delta Center is considered "the most intimidating arena in the NBA" with 20% of the vote made up of 240 current NBA players.[36] Many commentators referred to the arena as the "Decibel Center." During Game 5 of the1997 NBA Finals, a decibel meter installed at floor level had readings of over 110 decibels, close to the noise generated by a jet takeoff. Also, during the1997 NBA Finals,NBC'sHannah Storm called the Delta Center "one of the loudest places in sports."[37]
Delta Center hostedfigure skating andshort track speed skating during the2002 Winter Olympics. The arena was renamed "Salt Lake Ice Center" for the duration of the Games due to sponsorship rules.[38][39]
It is expected to host hockey during the2034 Winter Olympics.[29][28]
The arena hosted the1999 U.S. Figure Skating Championships.
The arena held Utah's firstUFC event on August 6, 2016, forUFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Caceres.[40] The arena held its first UFCpay-per-view event on August 20, 2022, forUFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2.[41] The promotion returned to the arena on July 29, 2023, forUFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2.[42] The promotion returned again on October 5, 2024, forUFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr.[43]
In 1999 and 2000, theProfessional Bull Riders hosted an event at the arena for theBud Light Cup Series tour,[44][45] and would later return in 2024 for anUnleash the Beast Series event.The venue hostedWWE’sSaturday Night's Main Event on November 1st, 2025 and was broadcast on Peacock in the United States and on YouTube in most other international markets.CM Punk facedJey Uso for the vacantWorld Heavyweight Championship (WWE) at the event, with Punk winning the vacant title.
In addition to sports, the arena was intended to host large music concerts. On October 24, 1991,Oingo Boingo became the first headlining act to play the Delta Center.[46]
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| Preceded by | Home of the Utah Jazz 1991 – present | Succeeded by current |
| Preceded by Franchise established | Home of the Utah Mammoth 2024 – present | Succeeded by current |
| Preceded by | Host of the NBA All-Star Game 1993 2023 | Succeeded by |
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