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SALT LAKE CITY — Smith Entertainment Group is going vertical again as it seeks to solve the Delta Center's pesky sightline challenges, which it believes should also make it "the loudest arena" in sports.
The parent owner of the Utah Jazz and Mammoth unveiled several new renderings in an update on Friday, as construction has picked back up this week. After renovation work last summer focused on the lower, crews are now focusing on sightline challenges within the arena's upper bowl, creating a "terrace-like" structure on both ends and suspended top-floor "gondolas" — seating over 200 people on each side — that will help make it easier to see all the action during both basketball and hockey games.
"Instead of having something that goes long and back, we've gone extremely vertical. Actually, that view is pretty incredible. I mean, this is double black diamond area," said Ryan Smith, the company's owner, in a video about the project updated on Friday.
"We talked a lot about sightlines, and we're excited to launch a new view that we've never had before. "Construction of the north end terrace and gondolas began shortly after the Mammoth saluted their fans as they skated off the ice following their playoff series loss to the Vegas Golden Knights last week. The arena block was quickly fenced off as construction began, moving materials in and out of the building.
Utah … here's what's next for the @DeltaCenter #TusksUp #TakeNote pic.twitter.com/OMU9V0LzCA— Ryan Smith May 8, 2026 Those features are expected to be available when the arena reopens in October, along with a new parking structure that has been under construction since last year. Smith Entertainment Group will also begin renovations to the arena's north side suites in 2026. That is on track to be completed next year, which is also when crews will focus on the building's south end.
Using a slightly different design, the upper and lower bowl will be "coming together" on the end where the road team benches are located for an added home arena advantage, Smith said. A rendering of the new upper bowls of the Delta Center. That feature is anticipated to be ready for the 2027-2028 season for both teams, as arena renovations wrap up.
"It's going to be loud, and it'll be different," he said. "It's something that ... separates us and makes us the loudest arena to play in sports. "Smith rec
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