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Post by 2b9 on Apr 22, 2024 15:06:20 GMT -6
So are they blowing out the sides of the arena and pulling it back or is it going to be modular in some way so that they can essentially lego it together so its all unobstructed? That’s an excellent point and question👍. Cheers, 2b9😉😃👍
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Post by 2b9 on Apr 22, 2024 17:12:11 GMT -6
This is Ryan Smith’s new ‘Plan A’ for Utah’s NHL arena Team owner Ryan Smith plans to renovate Delta Center, not build new arena, to host his NHL team.The Delta Center may be hockey’s home for good. Rather than building a new arena to host his yet-to-be-named NHL team, owner Ryan Smith said Friday he will instead pursue massive reconstructive changes to the Delta Center to make the Utah Jazz arena more hockey friendly.
The Smith Entertainment Group leader said his team is pushing reconstruction plans for the downtown arena that would allow approximately 17,500 seats in a hockey configuration. The Delta Center currently hosts 18,300 fans for basketball. “We have Plan A, B and C. But there’s only Plan A,” Smith said of his desire to renovate the arena. Those construction plans would be implemented over multiple summers, the offseason for both NBA and NHL play. Smith said that he believes the stadium will be able to host 16,000 attendees by the time the NHL team plays its first game in October, though approximately 4,000 of those seats will have obstructed views. The team plans to undergo minor construction this summer — for example, building the hockey teams’ locker rooms. The rest of the reconstruction would wait until future offseasons, and critically, the approval of the city’s tax increase. SB272, the bill passed by the Utah Legislature this winter and signed into law by Gov. Spencer Cox in March, allows Salt Lake City to raise its sales tax by 0.5% to raise funds for the “construction or remodel of a qualified stadium” along with “construction, demolition, modification, or realignment of infrastructure or structures within the project area.” The tax hike would, in the estimation of the Legislature, raise $54 million per year that would go towards repaying bond on the project; over 20 years, it’s a total that sums to over $1 billion. That hike, though, still requires the city council’s approval. First discussions on the increase took place at an April 16 meeting, and the final vote will likely take place in July. “I’ve been assured by a number of the political leaders that we’ll have no arena drama, and based on where we came from, I’d prefer no arena drama,” NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said, referencing the set of circumstances that pushed the NHL to force Coyotes owner Alex Meruelo to give up his team. If that tax hike doesn’t pass, Bettman told ESPN700 on Friday that he’s seen a second set of arena plans. “There are a couple of sets of plans which I’ve seen. One is obviously a renovation and a resizing and configuring of this building. And the other is ... a new building,” he said. “But either way, I’m comfortable. There’ll be an arena, major-league standard, 17,000 people for hockey.” A new arena would likely be built south of Salt Lake City. The list of attendees at Friday’s news conference indicated political support for the downtown option is high: Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall, Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints apostle Ronald Rasband, University of Utah President Taylor Randall. Critically, seven of the Salt Lake City council attended, along with several members of the Utah Legislature. Earlier indications this year from Smith were that the team would seek to build a new stadium that hosts both Utah’s NBA and NHL teams. On Feb. 27, Smith tweeted a rendering of a new arena, which looks very different from the Delta Center, at the center of a downtown entertainment district. So why was downtown renovation Smith’s current preferred option, the one they’re prioritizing with Bettman and company? Smith acknowledged that building a new arena further south was his first option. “It’s pretty easy to build on a blank piece of land down south,” he said. “That was where my head went. SEG does a lot better on 100 acres and 5,000 housing units than it does on two city blocks. I’m only BYU educated, but I get that part.” But Smith said legislative leaders intervened to keep the Jazz and NHL team downtown.
“Our elected officials,” Smith said, turning to address those in attendance Friday. “I know you guys get dragged every way possible, you guys literally stopped us in the middle of the process and said ‘These both have to be downtown, so go figure out what you have to do.’” The Delta Center remodel plans were the result.
Then, why renovation over construction downtown? “We really aren’t in a position downtown to just find a lot of land to stage and build a new arena,” Smith said. “You see how hard it is for the (LDS) Church to rebuild what they’re doing, how much land that takes up.” S mith instead envisioned spending a significant portion of the approved development money on the other aspects of the plan: the entertainment district and plaza outside of the Delta Center. He said the goal is to get housing near the arena for the hockey team’s players to live, along with a substantial public plaza that can act as a medals plaza during the Olympics.One fear is that construction to accommodate hockey could impact Delta Center’s basketball experience, considered one of the best in the NBA. Before the season ended, Jazz head coach Will Hardy spoke about how he prefers the steep slope of seats in the Delta Center’s current construction. “The way that our arena is set up with how close the fans are to the court, I always enjoy watching our players interact with the fans. I think that’s pretty unique to our setup.” Smith and others, though, said that maintaining or improving the arena’s basketball experience was possible. “We have a lot of work to do so that we can have an arena where we can be proud to host hockey, with the best sightlines and the biggest crowds,” Cox said. www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2024/04/19/this-is-ryan-smiths-new-plan-utahs/ Wondering why they wouldn’t use this Arena temporarily, while building a new one, kind of weird🤔. 2b9😉😃👍
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Post by mikecubs on Apr 23, 2024 5:11:12 GMT -6
So are they blowing out the sides of the arena and pulling it back or is it going to be modular in some way so that they can essentially lego it together so its all unobstructed? Ryan Smith keeps mentioning new technology so I have no clue what that means.
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Post by mikecubs on Apr 23, 2024 5:11:54 GMT -6
This is Ryan Smith’s new ‘Plan A’ for Utah’s NHL arena Team owner Ryan Smith plans to renovate Delta Center, not build new arena, to host his NHL team.The Delta Center may be hockey’s home for good. Rather than building a new arena to host his yet-to-be-named NHL team, owner Ryan Smith said Friday he will instead pursue massive reconstructive changes to the Delta Center to make the Utah Jazz arena more hockey friendly.
The Smith Entertainment Group leader said his team is pushing reconstruction plans for the downtown arena that would allow approximately 17,500 seats in a hockey configuration. The Delta Center currently hosts 18,300 fans for basketball. “We have Plan A, B and C. But there’s only Plan A,” Smith said of his desire to renovate the arena. Those construction plans would be implemented over multiple summers, the offseason for both NBA and NHL play. Smith said that he believes the stadium will be able to host 16,000 attendees by the time the NHL team plays its first game in October, though approximately 4,000 of those seats will have obstructed views. The team plans to undergo minor construction this summer — for example, building the hockey teams’ locker rooms. The rest of the reconstruction would wait until future offseasons, and critically, the approval of the city’s tax increase. SB272, the bill passed by the Utah Legislature this winter and signed into law by Gov. Spencer Cox in March, allows Salt Lake City to raise its sales tax by 0.5% to raise funds for the “construction or remodel of a qualified stadium” along with “construction, demolition, modification, or realignment of infrastructure or structures within the project area.” The tax hike would, in the estimation of the Legislature, raise $54 million per year that would go towards repaying bond on the project; over 20 years, it’s a total that sums to over $1 billion. That hike, though, still requires the city council’s approval. First discussions on the increase took place at an April 16 meeting, and the final vote will likely take place in July. “I’ve been assured by a number of the political leaders that we’ll have no arena drama, and based on where we came from, I’d prefer no arena drama,” NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said, referencing the set of circumstances that pushed the NHL to force Coyotes owner Alex Meruelo to give up his team. If that tax hike doesn’t pass, Bettman told ESPN700 on Friday that he’s seen a second set of arena plans. “There are a couple of sets of plans which I’ve seen. One is obviously a renovation and a resizing and configuring of this building. And the other is ... a new building,” he said. “But either way, I’m comfortable. There’ll be an arena, major-league standard, 17,000 people for hockey.” A new arena would likely be built south of Salt Lake City. The list of attendees at Friday’s news conference indicated political support for the downtown option is high: Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall, Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints apostle Ronald Rasband, University of Utah President Taylor Randall. Critically, seven of the Salt Lake City council attended, along with several members of the Utah Legislature. Earlier indications this year from Smith were that the team would seek to build a new stadium that hosts both Utah’s NBA and NHL teams. On Feb. 27, Smith tweeted a rendering of a new arena, which looks very different from the Delta Center, at the center of a downtown entertainment district. So why was downtown renovation Smith’s current preferred option, the one they’re prioritizing with Bettman and company? Smith acknowledged that building a new arena further south was his first option. “It’s pretty easy to build on a blank piece of land down south,” he said. “That was where my head went. SEG does a lot better on 100 acres and 5,000 housing units than it does on two city blocks. I’m only BYU educated, but I get that part.” But Smith said legislative leaders intervened to keep the Jazz and NHL team downtown.
“Our elected officials,” Smith said, turning to address those in attendance Friday. “I know you guys get dragged every way possible, you guys literally stopped us in the middle of the process and said ‘These both have to be downtown, so go figure out what you have to do.’” The Delta Center remodel plans were the result.
Then, why renovation over construction downtown? “We really aren’t in a position downtown to just find a lot of land to stage and build a new arena,” Smith said. “You see how hard it is for the (LDS) Church to rebuild what they’re doing, how much land that takes up.” S mith instead envisioned spending a significant portion of the approved development money on the other aspects of the plan: the entertainment district and plaza outside of the Delta Center. He said the goal is to get housing near the arena for the hockey team’s players to live, along with a substantial public plaza that can act as a medals plaza during the Olympics.One fear is that construction to accommodate hockey could impact Delta Center’s basketball experience, considered one of the best in the NBA. Before the season ended, Jazz head coach Will Hardy spoke about how he prefers the steep slope of seats in the Delta Center’s current construction. “The way that our arena is set up with how close the fans are to the court, I always enjoy watching our players interact with the fans. I think that’s pretty unique to our setup.” Smith and others, though, said that maintaining or improving the arena’s basketball experience was possible. “We have a lot of work to do so that we can have an arena where we can be proud to host hockey, with the best sightlines and the biggest crowds,” Cox said. www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2024/04/19/this-is-ryan-smiths-new-plan-utahs/ Wondering why they wouldn’t use this Arena temporarily, while building a new one, kind of weird🤔. 2b9😉😃👍 Because of lack of downtown land.
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Post by 2b9 on Apr 23, 2024 7:57:44 GMT -6
Wondering why they wouldn’t use this Arena temporarily, while building a new one, kind of weird🤔. 2b9😉😃👍 Because of lack of downtown land. Ah, Ok. Makes sense. Cheers, 2b9😉😃👍
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Post by Bruinsfan on Apr 23, 2024 20:21:43 GMT -6
So are they blowing out the sides of the arena and pulling it back or is it going to be modular in some way so that they can essentially lego it together so its all unobstructed? Ryan Smith keeps mentioning new technology so I have no clue what that means. hmmm so my guess would be a new form of modularization. Possibly going to see them essentially carve out the bowl from the inside and have the seats arranged in such a way that they can link move much smaller sections to a custom arrangement.
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Post by 2b9 on Apr 23, 2024 20:27:47 GMT -6
Ryan Smith keeps mentioning new technology so I have no clue what that means. hmmm so my guess would be a new form of modularization. Possibly going to see them essentially carve out the bowl from the inside and have the seats arranged in such a way that they can link move much smaller sections to a custom arrangement. Makes sense, good point👍. Cheers, 2b9😉😃👍
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Post by mikecubs on Apr 24, 2024 5:10:41 GMT -6
Utah fans place over 20,000 season ticket deposits for new NHL franchise The Coyotes relocation was approved by the NHL Board of Governors last weekThere's already a great deal of excitement regarding the Arizona Coyotes moving to Salt Lake City. Just days after the move was made official by an NHL Board of Governors vote, new team owner Ryan Smith revealed there have already been more than 20,000 season ticket deposits, which consist of $100 apiece.Smith, who also owns the Utah Jazz, also announced that priority access was awarded to Jazz season ticket holders who were interested in the new NHL franchise. The NHL franchise, which currently doesn't have a team name, will play in the Delta Center. The Delta Center can currently house up to 12,000 fans for a hockey game, but Smith is planning renovations that will increase that number to 17,000. While there isn't currently a name for the new NHL franchise, the full team name will start with Utah instead of Salt Lake City, which coincides with the Jazz. The franchise also hired advertising agency Doubleday & Cartwright to help come up with a new team name and logo. Last week, trademark applications were filed for the Utah Blizzard, Utah Fury, Utah HC, Utah Venom and Utah Hockey Club. Filings are anonymous, but it's possible that the applications were submitted by the team. www.cbssports.com/nhl/news/utah-fans-place-over-20000-season-ticket-deposits-for-new-nhl-franchise/
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Post by 2b9 on Apr 24, 2024 8:40:32 GMT -6
Utah fans place over 20,000 season ticket deposits for new NHL franchise The Coyotes relocation was approved by the NHL Board of Governors last weekThere's already a great deal of excitement regarding the Arizona Coyotes moving to Salt Lake City. Just days after the move was made official by an NHL Board of Governors vote, new team owner Ryan Smith revealed there have already been more than 20,000 season ticket deposits, which consist of $100 apiece.Smith, who also owns the Utah Jazz, also announced that priority access was awarded to Jazz season ticket holders who were interested in the new NHL franchise. The NHL franchise, which currently doesn't have a team name, will play in the Delta Center. The Delta Center can currently house up to 12,000 fans for a hockey game, but Smith is planning renovations that will increase that number to 17,000. While there isn't currently a name for the new NHL franchise, the full team name will start with Utah instead of Salt Lake City, which coincides with the Jazz. The franchise also hired advertising agency Doubleday & Cartwright to help come up with a new team name and logo. Last week, trademark applications were filed for the Utah Blizzard, Utah Fury, Utah HC, Utah Venom and Utah Hockey Club. Filings are anonymous, but it's possible that the applications were submitted by the team. www.cbssports.com/nhl/news/utah-fans-place-over-20000-season-ticket-deposits-for-new-nhl-franchise/ Good for SLC and Utah👍. 2b9😉😃👍
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Post by Bruinsfan on Apr 26, 2024 7:17:14 GMT -6
Utah fans place over 20,000 season ticket deposits for new NHL franchise The Coyotes relocation was approved by the NHL Board of Governors last weekThere's already a great deal of excitement regarding the Arizona Coyotes moving to Salt Lake City. Just days after the move was made official by an NHL Board of Governors vote, new team owner Ryan Smith revealed there have already been more than 20,000 season ticket deposits, which consist of $100 apiece.Smith, who also owns the Utah Jazz, also announced that priority access was awarded to Jazz season ticket holders who were interested in the new NHL franchise. The NHL franchise, which currently doesn't have a team name, will play in the Delta Center. The Delta Center can currently house up to 12,000 fans for a hockey game, but Smith is planning renovations that will increase that number to 17,000. While there isn't currently a name for the new NHL franchise, the full team name will start with Utah instead of Salt Lake City, which coincides with the Jazz. The franchise also hired advertising agency Doubleday & Cartwright to help come up with a new team name and logo. Last week, trademark applications were filed for the Utah Blizzard, Utah Fury, Utah HC, Utah Venom and Utah Hockey Club. Filings are anonymous, but it's possible that the applications were submitted by the team. www.cbssports.com/nhl/news/utah-fans-place-over-20000-season-ticket-deposits-for-new-nhl-franchise/ those team names are...bad lol
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Post by mikecubs on Apr 26, 2024 14:12:04 GMT -6
Utah fans place over 20,000 season ticket deposits for new NHL franchise The Coyotes relocation was approved by the NHL Board of Governors last weekThere's already a great deal of excitement regarding the Arizona Coyotes moving to Salt Lake City. Just days after the move was made official by an NHL Board of Governors vote, new team owner Ryan Smith revealed there have already been more than 20,000 season ticket deposits, which consist of $100 apiece.Smith, who also owns the Utah Jazz, also announced that priority access was awarded to Jazz season ticket holders who were interested in the new NHL franchise. The NHL franchise, which currently doesn't have a team name, will play in the Delta Center. The Delta Center can currently house up to 12,000 fans for a hockey game, but Smith is planning renovations that will increase that number to 17,000. While there isn't currently a name for the new NHL franchise, the full team name will start with Utah instead of Salt Lake City, which coincides with the Jazz. The franchise also hired advertising agency Doubleday & Cartwright to help come up with a new team name and logo. Last week, trademark applications were filed for the Utah Blizzard, Utah Fury, Utah HC, Utah Venom and Utah Hockey Club. Filings are anonymous, but it's possible that the applications were submitted by the team. www.cbssports.com/nhl/news/utah-fans-place-over-20000-season-ticket-deposits-for-new-nhl-franchise/ those team names are...bad lol I think for year 1 they are going to go with Utah hockey club and spend the year doing research on a long term name. I agree those names are awful.
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Post by mikecubs on May 8, 2024 10:22:20 GMT -6
Ryan Smith the owner wants control of 3 downtown blocks around the current arena, unlimited building heights allow and a ton of public $$$
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Post by 2b9 on May 8, 2024 12:23:11 GMT -6
Ryan Smith the owner wants control of 3 downtown blocks around the current arena, unlimited building heights allow and a ton of public $$$ Interesting🤔. Cheers, 2b9😉😃👍
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Post by mikecubs on May 9, 2024 20:52:25 GMT -6
Utah offers 20 team name ideas, including Frost, Hive, VenomOwnership of the NHL's team in Utah has given fans 20 choices to vote on for the franchise's new name, according to a survey sent out Wednesday by Smith Entertainment Group. The options to choose from are Frost, Ice, Powder, Mountaineers, Freeze, Mammoth, Black Diamonds, Blast, Caribou, Blizzard, Swarm, Hive, Outlaws, Yeti, Squall, Fury, Glaciers, Canyons, Venom and HC, which stands for Hockey Club.
O wner Ryan Smith has said the team will have a name starting with Utah. The inaugural season will feature jerseys with the name of the state on them, with a name, logo and colors to debut for 2025-26 after work by the branding company Doubleday & Cartwright."Utah's NHL team is a community asset, and we want to make sure that the community has a say in what the name is," said Smith, whose group also owns the Utah Jazz. "Utah has shown up for this team from the moment the NHL awarded us the franchise less than three weeks ago, and it is only fitting that our fans get the rare opportunity to help name the team they'll be cheering for." Voting is open through May 22, with additional rounds expected. SEG bought the Arizona Coyotes from former owner Alex Meruelo for $1.2 billion and is relocating the team to Salt Lake City. Utah will start play in the Jazz's downtown arena, Delta Center. SEG is planning improvements over the summer to outfit the arena for hockey, including building a hockey-specific locker room and setting up 12,000 unobstructed seats for hockey games next season. Utah has the sixth pick in the NHL draft after not moving up in the lottery, won Tuesday night by the San Jose Sharks. www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/40111549/utah-offers-20-team-name-ideas-including-frost-hive-venom
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Post by mikecubs on May 9, 2024 20:53:51 GMT -6
I like Yeti and Mountaineers
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