Location in Utah Location in the United States | |
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″N 111°54′4″W / 40.76833°N 111.90111°W |
Public transit | 701 704 (at Arena) |
Owner | Ryan Smith |
Operator | Smith Entertainment Group |
Executive suites | 56 |
Capacity | Basketball: 18,306[1]
Hockey/Indoor Football: 16,200 (11,131 unobstructed)[2][3] Concerts: 20,000 Theater: Approx. 7,000 |
Construction | |
Broke ground | May 22, 1990 |
Opened | October 9, 1991 |
Construction cost | US$93 million ($217 million in 2023 dollars[4]) |
Architect | FFKR Architecture[5] |
Structural engineer | Ralph L. Wadsworth Engineering |
Services engineer | Olsen & Peterson Consulting Engineers, Inc.[6] |
General contractor | Ohbayashi/Sahara |
Tenants | |
Utah Jazz (NBA) 1991–present Utah Hockey Club (NHL) 2024–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 | |
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The Delta Center is an indoor venue in Salt Lake City. Opened in 1991, the arena is the home of the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Utah Hockey Club of the National Hockey League (NHL). The arena has a seating capacity of 18,306 for basketball, up to 16,200 for ice hockey and indoor football, and 20,000 for concerts. It has 56 luxury suites and 668 club seats.
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). During the 2002 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 the 2034 Winter Olympics.