The Utah Jazz and Delta Air Lines announced a naming rights agreement and sponsorship deal Saturday to revert Vivint Arena back to the Delta Center.
reminds some Utah Jazz fans of the team's glory run in the 1990s.
During a Saturday news conference, Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith told reporters a man had approached him at a gas station that morning after hearing the news."For some of us, it’s always been the Delta Center and as of today, it’s officially BACK!!!" Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall said in . "Delta Airlines is a tremendous partner to #SLC and I am so happy to welcome back the Delta Center to our capital city."Delta Air Lines and Salt Lake City Airport recently finalized a multi-year contract to make SLC the airline's West Coast hub through 2044.Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian told reporters the Utah Jazz were the first NBA franchise the airline sponsored.
The decision to not extend naming rights agreements in 2006 amid the airline's financial turmoil haunted him for years.
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