Delta Center Everything Thread

[lanky]

Yetis live in Yurts.

Fact.

 

[cslebn]

The Yurt just doesn't have the same ring as the arena being the hive and fans being the Swarm

 

[TheLegend]

SLC created a webpage covering the plans for in and around Delta Center.

Capital City Revitalization Zone

The Council is considering raising sales tax citywide by 0.5% to support development in a Sports, Entertainment, Culture, and Convention (SECC) District around the Delta Center.

capital-city-revitalization-zone-slcgov.hub.arcgis.com

 

[MIGs Dog]

It's nice the city council can raise taxes without consulting those pesky citizens. That's what representative democracy is about.

 

[TheLegend]

 

[archangel2]

this is what got my attention. I was reading an article where the ownership group has now gone to the state and city with cap in hand asking for stuff.

I thought the Smyth group said they were not going to the state or city except for small stuff. I know you Governor Cox signed a thing to help bring baseball and hockey to your state and fund some Jazz stuff as well. But in reading the article..It seems he was asking for complete control and all taxes from like a 5 square mile radios around what he wants to build. Was this just some hit piece or did Smyth ask for a lot of stuff from the city and the state?

 

[rt]

Bettman and Smith said this very same thing at the introductory press conference when the sale was officially announced.

 

[TheLegend]

this is what got my attention. I was reading an article where the ownership group has now gone to the state and city with cap in hand asking for stuff.

I thought the Smyth group said they were not going to the state or city except for small stuff. I know you Governor Cox signed a thing to help bring baseball and hockey to your state and fund some Jazz stuff as well. But in reading the article..It seems he was asking for complete control and all taxes from like a 5 square mile radios around what he wants to build. Was this just some hit piece or did Smyth ask for a lot of stuff from the city and the state?

That’s the big question.

Most of us here aren’t plugged into the SLC media like we are in Arizona. So we know where the AZ media sits, just have to figure out who all the players are in Utah.

 

[MIGs Dog]

figure out who all the players are in Utah.

The players.

 

[Fyreman]

The players.

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Spot on...

 

[Llewzaher]

do we know if they started renovating the locker rooms yet? I think that was the only thing that was going to be done this year.. that and the offices

 

[DustyDangler]

So...this is pretty funny...

Opinion: If Ryan Smith can’t afford his own entertainment district, I have no choice but to assume he is poor

“We’re all facing challenges in these hard economic times, Ryan, whether that means figuring out where our next rent check is coming from or how to use public money to create an enormous new income stream that will fundamentally change downtown SLC.”

www.sltrib.com

 

[SjMilhouse]

Season Ticket Info:


I put a deposit down so happy to share what I can from the email. This tweet is just full season, half season pricing is similar but at a small premium ex: Average $260/gm is $286/gm on half season.

Edit: Some added context. Open house today through Thursday for folks who did a deposit. Friday is when they will begin a phased invite process to visit/purchase tickets. Priority for ticket selection is based on first come first serve basis tied to when you put your deposit down.

 

[MIGs Dog]

I didn't know there was a partial ice view at BOTH ends!

 

[Mangosteen]

It reminds me of the old saddle dome in Calgary. Only see 3/4 of the ice but the rest on TV screens. Was a blast sitting in those areas. Best fans with a lot of beer. My Yotes jersey always stood out lol

 

[Jormungandr]

I didn't know there was a partial ice view at BOTH ends!

You didn’t? This is why I have been wondering why it’s embarrassing for the players and NHL to play at Mullett, but it’s not embarrassing to play at Delta. I keep calling them folded up high school gymnasium bleachers.

 

[SjMilhouse]

I didn't know there was a partial ice view at BOTH ends!

I went to the Frozen Fury game this year so got a good feel for what this will look like barring any remodels that may happen before the season.

For the Lower Bowl behind the nets they have to push a bunch of bleachers back to accommodate the ice which cuts how many people they can fit. You basically had 3-4 rows at ice level and then another 3-4 rows in the lower bowl 15-20 feet above them before hitting the suites.

The biggest issue is the stadium isn't built to accommodate the size of the ice so they lose basically the entire lower bowl behind both nets. I didn't go to the upper bowl (I splurged to sit on the glass next to the Sharks bench which getting to those seats is its own headache involving walking very close to the locker rooms) but I think the issue there is the angle it's built at prevents you from seeing the net you are behind and some of the ice there as well.

Very curious to see how the fix that long term because I have no idea how you make it all fit given even that higher up lower bowl seating was basically 1 row behind the ice level seats

 

[DustyDangler]

You didn’t? This is why I have been wondering why it’s embarrassing for the players and NHL to play at Mullett, but it’s not embarrassing to play at Delta. I keep calling them folded up high school gymnasium bleachers.

All that has actually changed in this space is the 2x unobstructed and the confidence SEG can upgrade Delta Center into a NHL arena faster than AM can purchase property and build one.

 

[Knights2017]

It reminds me of the old saddle dome in Calgary. Only see 3/4 of the ice but the rest on TV screens. Was a blast sitting in those areas. Best fans with a lot of beer. My Yotes jersey always stood out lol

Huh? I grew up in Calgary and went to Hundreds of games.. what section is this??

 

[TheLegend]

 

[Mangosteen]

It was an absolute embarrassment to the NHL and NHLPA to play second fiddle in a 5000 seat college community rink. Horrible choice by management.

Huh? I grew up in Calgary and went to Hundreds of games.. what section is this??

The nose bleeds or renamed SportCheck section.

 

[Mosby]

It's extremely disappointing to see such a high number of Arizona fans attacking the Utah market and/or Ryan Smith. I get the disappointment and frustration but they are placing the blame on the wrong people. This is just the same as the Winnipeg fans trashing Arizona when the people of Arizona did nothing to Winnipeg. Be better.

 

[lanky]

It's extremely disappointing to see such a high number of Arizona fans attacking the Utah market and/or Ryan Smith. I get the disappointment and frustration but they are placing the blame on the wrong people. This is just the same as the Winnipeg fans trashing Arizona when the people of Arizona did nothing to Winnipeg. Be better.

Is that happening on X? Or elsewhere? I haven't noticed it on this tiny platform.

 

[lanky]

You didn’t? This is why I have been wondering why it’s embarrassing for the players and NHL to play at Mullett, but it’s not embarrassing to play at Delta. I keep calling them folded up high school gymnasium bleachers.

Three seasons til it's a premiere NHL rink. No auction needed. No vote needed. No rezoning needed.

 

[Mosby]

Is that happening on X? Or elsewhere? I haven't noticed it on this tiny platform.

Twitter and HF Coyotes.