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Delta Center Renovation to Boost Capacity by 2025

5/2/2025

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Smith Entertainment Revamps

Smith Entertainment Group is transforming the Delta Center in Salt Lake City with an ambitious renovation. This multi-year project will revolutionize the venue, featuring a retractable seating system that boosts hockey capacity to around 17,000 and basketball capacity to nearly 19,000, all set to be completed by the 2025-26 season. Exciting times ahead for sports fans!

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Salt Lake Revitalizes Downtown

Salt Lake County has taken a bold step towards revitalizing downtown by selling a 6.5-acre piece of the Salt Palace Convention Center to Smith Entertainment Group for $55.4 million. This ambitious project promises a new convention center and vibrant mixed-use developments, but the community is anxious about protecting the historic Japantown area throughout the transformation.

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Smith Entertainment Revamps

Smith Entertainment Group is transforming the Delta Center in Salt Lake City with an ambitious renovation. This multi-year project will revolutionize the venue, featuring a retractable seating system that boosts hockey capacity to around 17,000 and basketball capacity to nearly 19,000, all set to be completed by the 2025-26 season. Exciting times ahead for sports fans!

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