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{{Short description|Arena in Salt Lake City}}
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{{Infobox venue
| stadium_name = Delta Center
| nickname = 
| logo_image = Delta Center logo.svg
| image = Delta Center 2023.jpg
| image_size = 250px
| caption = The Delta Center in 2023
| address = 301 W. South Temple
| location = [[Salt Lake City]], [[Utah]], U.S.
| coordinates = {{coord|40|46|6|N|111|54|4|W|type:landmark_scale:1000|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_map = Utah#USA
| pushpin_relief = yes
| pushpin_label = Delta Center
| pushpin_mapsize = 250
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in [[Utah]]##Location in the [[United States]]
| broke_ground = May 22, 1990
| opened = October 9, 1991
| renovated = May–Sept. 2017 <small>(fan experience upgrades)</small> <br> May–Sept. 2024 <small>([[Utah Mammoth]] arrival)</small> <br> April 2025–present <small>(full renovation)</small>
| owner = [[Ryan Smith (businessman)|Ryan Smith]]
| operator = Smith Entertainment Group
| architect = FFKR Architecture<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ffkr.com/gallery/energy-solutions-arena-formerly-delta-center/|title=Energy Solutions Arena (formerly the Delta Center)|website=ffkr.com|publisher=FFKR Architecture|access-date=March 19, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180806015318/http://www.ffkr.com/gallery/energy-solutions-arena-formerly-delta-center/|archive-date=August 6, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| structural engineer = Ralph L. Wadsworth Engineering
| services engineer = Olsen & Peterson Consulting Engineers, Inc.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://utahashrae.org/wp-content/uploads/pastpres/Clark%20Peterson%20bio.pdf|title=Wayne Clark Peterson, P.E.|website=utahshrae.org|publisher=[[ASHRAE]], Utah Chapter|access-date=March 19, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160330165055/http://utahashrae.org/wp-content/uploads/pastpres/Clark%20Peterson%20bio.pdf|archive-date=March 30, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| general_contractor = [[Obayashi Corporation|Ohbayashi]]/Sahara
| tenants = [[Utah Jazz]] ([[National Basketball Association|NBA]]) 1991–present<br/>[[Salt Lake Golden Eagles]] ([[International Hockey League (1945–2001)|IHL]]) 1991–1994<br />[[Utah Grizzlies (1995–2005)|Utah Grizzlies]] (IHL) 1995–1997<br />[[Utah Starzz]] ([[Women's National Basketball Association|WNBA]]) 1997–2002<br />[[Utah Blaze]] ([[Arena Football League|AFL]]) 2006–2008, 2011–2013<br/>[[Utah Mammoth]] ([[National Hockey League|NHL]]) 2024–present
| publictransit = {{rint|uta|trax}} {{rint|uta|Blue}} {{rint|uta|Green}} (at [[Arena (UTA station)|Arena]])
| construction_cost = US$93 million<br />(${{formatprice|{{Inflation|US|93000000|1990}}}} in {{Inflation-year|US}} dollars{{inflation-fn|US}})
| former_names = Delta Center (1991–2006, 2023–present)<br />Salt Lake Ice Center ([[2002 Winter Olympics|2002]])<br />EnergySolutions Arena (2006–2015)<br />Vivint Smart Home Arena (2015–2020)<br />Vivint Arena (2020–2023)
| Suites = 56
| capacity = [[Basketball]]: 18,175 <br />[[Concerts]]: 20,000 <br />[[Ice hockey]]: 11,131 <br />NuSkin Theater: 3,000-7,000
| website = {{URL|deltacenter.com}}
}}
The '''Delta Center''' is an indoor venue in [[Salt Lake City]]. Opened in 1991, the arena is the home of the [[Utah Jazz]] of the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA) and the [[Utah Mammoth]] of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL). The arena has a seating capacity of 18,175 for [[basketball]], up to 11,131 for [[ice hockey]] and indoor football, and 20,000 for [[Concert|concerts]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cabrera |first=Alixel |date=2025-04-30 |title=Smith Entertainment Group unveils one-of-a-kind vision for Delta Center remodel • Utah News Dispatch |url=https://utahnewsdispatch.com/2025/04/30/smith-entertainment-group-unveils-one-of-a-kind-vision-for-delta-center-remodel/ |access-date=2025-05-13 |website=Utah News Dispatch |language=en-US}}</ref> It has 56 luxury suites and 668 club seats.

Over the years, it has also hosted other professional sports teams including the [[Utah Blaze]] of the [[Arena Football League]] and the [[Utah Starzz]] of the [[Women's National Basketball Association]] (WNBA). During the [[2002 Winter Olympics]], the arena hosted figure skating and short-track speed skating competitions under the name "Salt Lake Ice Center". It is expected to host ice hockey during the [[2034 Winter Olympics]].  

The Delta Center is the third oldest arena in the NBA, after [[Madison Square Garden]] in [[New York City]] and [[Target Center]] in [[Minneapolis]], and the fourth oldest arena in the NHL, after [[Climate Pledge Arena]] in [[Seattle]], Madison Square Garden and [[Scotiabank Saddledome]] in [[Calgary]].

== History ==
[[File:Energy Solutions Arena.JPG|thumb|left|Interior arena bowl in May 2007, before a Jazz conference finals game against the [[San Antonio Spurs]].]]
The arena was originally imagined as a 20,000-seat home for the [[Utah Jazz]] and [[Salt Lake Golden Eagles]] to replace the since-demolished [[Salt Palace (arena)|Salt Palace]] arena, which had 12,616 seats.<ref>{{cite news|title=Will Delta Center Pack in the Fans? Ticket Sales Say Yes|last=Hemphill|first=Lex|newspaper=[[The Salt Lake Tribune]]|location=Salt Lake City|page=A6|date=September 29, 1991}}</ref> Under the leadership and private financing of Utah businessman [[Larry H. Miller]], ground was broken on May 22, 1990, and it was completed on October 4, 1991, in time for late-October basketball games, at a cost of {{USD}}93 million ({{USD}}{{formatprice|{{Inflation|US|93000000|1991}}}} in {{Inflation-year|US}} dollars).<ref>{{cite news |title=Truss Erection System Scores at Utah Arena|first=Richard|last=Sandomir|publisher=[[Engineering News-Record]] vol. 226|date=October 21, 1991|page=16}}</ref>{{inflation-fn|US}} <!-- need material about the government land grant and partial financing -->

Naming rights to the arena would be acquired by [[Delta Air Lines]], naming it Delta Center.<ref name="DeltaCenter2">{{cite news |last=Larsen |first=Andy |date=January 14, 2023 |title=The Delta Center is back: Utah Jazz, airline announce long-term naming rights agreement for downtown arena |url=https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2023/01/14/delta-center-is-back-utah-jazz/ |access-date=January 15, 2023 |newspaper=[[The Salt Lake Tribune]] |language=en-US}}</ref> The first game played in the arena was a Golden Eagles game against the [[Peoria Rivermen (IHL)|Peoria Rivermen]] on October 16, 1991, which the home team lost 4–2.<ref>{{cite news|title=Eagles Disappoint|last=Kragthorpe|first=Kurt|newspaper=[[The Salt Lake Tribune]]|location=Salt Lake City|page=C1|date=October 17, 1991}}</ref> The Eagles had also played the inaugural game in the [[Salt Palace (arena)|Salt Palace arena]] when it opened on October 10, 1969.<ref>{{cite news|title=Golden Eagles Jazz up Delta Center|last=Rosetta|first=Dick|newspaper=[[The Salt Lake Tribune]]|location=Salt Lake City|page=C1|date=October 17, 1991}}</ref>

The first basketball game played in the arena was a Jazz pre-season loss against the [[New York Knicks]], 101–95.<ref>{{cite news|title=Knicks Win to Spoil Jazz Debut|last=Luhm|first=Steve|newspaper=[[The Salt Lake Tribune]]|location=Salt Lake City|page=D1|date=October 24, 1991}}</ref> The first regular season game for the Jazz was a 103–95 loss to the [[Seattle SuperSonics]] on November 7, 1991.

[[File:Delta-center.jpg|thumb|left|Exterior view of arena, 2005]]

In addition to the Utah Jazz and Blaze, the arena was the home of the [[Women's National Basketball Association|WNBA]]'s [[Utah Starzz]] from 1997 to 2002, the [[Salt Lake Golden Eagles]] from 1991 to 1994, and the [[Utah Grizzlies (1995–2005)|Utah Grizzlies]] from 1995 to 1997, both of the [[International Hockey League (1945–2001)|International Hockey League]]. On June 8, 1996, the Delta Center hosted what was then the largest crowd in the history of American minor league hockey: 17,381 fans attended game four of the 1996 [[Turner Cup]] Finals.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1996/06/09/orlando-ousted-in-ot/|title=Orlando Ousted in OT|last=Turner|first=Tim|newspaper=[[Orlando Sentinel]]|date=June 9, 1996|access-date=March 19, 2016}}</ref>

The arena's roof was damaged by severe winds associated with the [[Salt Lake City Tornado]] of August 11, 1999, costing {{USD}}3.757{{nbsp}}million to repair.<ref>{{cite news|title=A Real Twister: 1 Year Later: A Whirlwind of Memories; Salt Lake City Recalls Devastating Tornado that Changed Lives Forever|last=Woolf|first=Jim|newspaper=[[The Salt Lake Tribune]]|location=Salt Lake City|date=August 10, 2000}}</ref>

[[Dan Roberts (announcer)|Dan Roberts]] served as the [[public address]] announcer for the Jazz, since before the arena was built, before he retired in April 2025.<ref>{{cite news|title=Palace Earsplitting But Not Deafening|last=Fricks|first=Patti T.|newspaper=[[The Salt Lake Tribune]]|page=A1|date=May 11, 1991}}</ref>

In 2006, amid the company's bankruptcy, Delta declined to renew its naming rights.<ref name="DeltaCenter2" /> A new agreement was reached with Salt Lake City-based [[radioactive waste]] disposal company [[EnergySolutions]], renaming it EnergySolutions Arena.<ref>{{cite news |date=November 20, 2006 |title=Delta Center's Out, EnergySolutions Arena Is In |url=http://archive.sltrib.com/story.php?ref=/ci_4694165 |access-date=March 19, 2016 |newspaper=[[The Salt Lake Tribune]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Cortez |first=Marjorie |date=November 21, 2006 |title=Marjorie Cortez: EnergySolutions Arena? It's a mouthful |url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/650208779/EnergySolutions-Arena-Its-a-mouthful.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150211041429/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/650208779/EnergySolutions-Arena-Its-a-mouthful.html |archive-date=February 11, 2015 |access-date=March 19, 2016 |newspaper=[[Deseret News]] |location=Salt Lake City}}</ref> The new name was unveiled November 20, prior to the Jazz's home game against the [[Toronto Raptors]]. Two stickers were placed on the court, covering up the arena's old name with the new one.<ref>{{cite news |last=Koreen |first=Mike |date=November 21, 2006 |title=Utah Understands Hoffa |url=http://torontosun.ca/Sports/Basketball/2006/11/21/pf-2432303.html |url-access=subscription |newspaper=[[Toronto Sun]]}}</ref><ref name="DeltaCenter2" /> The temporary logos were replaced with official logos on the court sometime in December. EnergySolutions naming rights were set to expire in 2016.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sports Facilities Reports |url=http://www.leg.wa.gov/JointCommittees/LFOKC/Documents/2008-10-01BasketBall.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130616162733/http://www.leg.wa.gov/JointCommittees/LFOKC/Documents/2008-10-01BasketBall.pdf |archive-date=June 16, 2013 |access-date=March 19, 2016 |website=leg.wa.gov |publisher=[[Washington State Legislature]] |page=20}}</ref>

Initial fan reactions to the new name were predominantly negative, leading to calls for the Jazz to re-evaluate the agreement, and the arena receiving fan nicknames mocking EnergySolutions' radioactive and hazardous waste disposal operations (such as "the [[Chernobyl disaster|Chernobowl]]", "the Dump", "the [[Fallout shelter|Fallout Shelter]]", "[[Half-life|Half-Life]] Arena", "Jazz[[Hazmat suit|Mat]]", "[[Radium]] Stadium", and "the Tox Box").<ref name=":0">{{cite news |last=Gorrell |first=Mike |date=November 21, 2006 |title=Arena's new name a winner, Miller says |url=http://archive.sltrib.com/story.php?ref=/ci_4698067 |access-date=March 19, 2016 |newspaper=[[The Salt Lake Tribune]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2006-11-30 |title=Kirilenko to face Kobe again |url=https://www.deseret.com/2006/11/30/19988527/kirilenko-to-face-kobe-again/ |access-date=2025-04-02 |website=Deseret News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Stolz |first=Martin |date=2006-12-11 |title=Sponsorship Pulls Arena Into Nuclear Debate |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/11/us/11utah.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250402051912/https://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/11/us/11utah.html |archive-date=2025-04-02 |access-date=2025-04-02 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Sandomir |first=Richard |date=November 29, 2006 |title=In Utah, the Half-Life of Arena Naming Rights |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/29/sports/basketball/29stadium.html?_r=0 |access-date=March 19, 2016 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> Team owner [[Larry H. Miller]] defended the criticism, considering the naming rights "a winner".<ref name=":0" />

On April 15, 2010, over a year after the death of Larry H. Miller, the Jazz [[basketball court]] was named in his honor.<ref>{{cite news |date=April 15, 2010 |title=Jazz honor late owner Miller, rename home floor |url=http://www.nba.com/2010/news/04/15/jazz.miller.ap/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160504125408/http://www.nba.com/2010/news/04/15/jazz.miller.ap/index.html |archive-date=May 4, 2016 |access-date=March 19, 2016 |website=NBA.com |publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC |agency=Associated Press}}</ref>

On October 26, 2015, the naming rights were acquired by the [[Lehi, Utah|Lehi]]-based home security and automation provider [[Vivint]] under a ten-year contract.<ref name="VivintJazzArena">{{cite news |last=Lea |first=Bill |date=October 26, 2015 |title=LHM Sports & Entertainment Introduces Vivint Smart Home Arena for the Utah Jazz |url=http://www.nba.com/jazz/news/lhm-sports-entertainment-introduces-vivint-smart-home-arena-utah-jazz |access-date=March 30, 2016 |website=UtahJazz.com |publisher=Utah Jazz}}</ref><ref name="VivintJazzBusinessWire">{{cite web |date=October 26, 2015 |title=LHM Sports & Entertainment Introduces Vivint Smart Home Arena for the Utah Jazz: Vivint signs multi-year naming rights agreement for downtown facility |url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20151026005788/en/LHM-Sports-Entertainment-Introduces-Vivint-Smart-Home |access-date=March 19, 2016 |website=businesswire.com |publisher=[[Berkshire Hathaway]] |location=San Francisco}}</ref> On September 21, 2016, the Jazz announced plans to renovate and upgrade the arena. The majority of the construction related to the building's renovation, which cost {{USD}}125 million. The construction began at the conclusion of the [[2016–17 Utah Jazz season|2016–17 Utah Jazz basketball season]] and was completed during fall 2017.<ref>{{cite news |date=September 21, 2016 |title=$125 Million Arena Transformation to Begin |url=http://www.nba.com/jazz/125-million-arena-transformation-begin |access-date=September 21, 2016 |publisher=Utah Jazz}}</ref>

In December 2020, [[Ryan Smith (businessman)|Ryan Smith]] acquired the Jazz and arena from the [[Gail Miller (businesswoman)|Miller family]].<ref name="JazzPurchase">{{cite web |title=NBA approves sale of Jazz to Utah technology entrepreneur |url=https://apnews.com/article/technology-business-nba-baseball-adam-silver-68c2622d9b3b02669e75da9bb39fec94 |work=Associated Press News |access-date=February 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128223039if_/https://apnews.com/article/technology-business-nba-baseball-adam-silver-68c2622d9b3b02669e75da9bb39fec94 |archive-date=January 28, 2021 |date=December 18, 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref>

On January 14, 2023, Delta announced it would return as naming rights sponsor under a ten-year deal effective July 1, returning to the Delta Center name.<ref name="DeltaCenter2" />

=== Utah Mammoth arrival, renovations ===
[[File:Energy solutions arena.jpg|thumb|left|The exterior of the arena in 2009]]
On April 18, 2024, it was announced that Smith had acquired the hockey operations of the [[Arizona Coyotes]], and that they would be used as the basis of a new [[National Hockey League]] (NHL) [[Potential National Hockey League expansion|expansion team]] tentatively known as the [[Utah Mammoth|Utah Hockey Club]] (later renamed the Utah Mammoth) beginning in the [[2024–25 NHL season]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kaplan |first=Emily |date=2024-04-13 |title=Sources: Coyotes players told of relocation to Utah |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/39931044/arizona-coyotes-players-informed-team-relocation-utah |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref> After the official announcement of the Utah Hockey Club, NHL commissioner [[Gary Bettman]] announced that the Delta Center will undergo further renovations within the next two seasons which will increase unobstructed seats from {{formatnum:12000}} to {{formatnum:17000}} in hockey configuration.<ref name="auto">{{cite news |date=April 18, 2024 |title=Gary Bettman says there are plans to increase capacity at the Delta Center in Utah to 17,000 |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/gary-bettman-says-there-are-plans-to-increase-capacity-at-delta-center-in-utah-to-17000/ |access-date=April 20, 2024 |publisher=[[Sportsnet]]}}</ref> 

The first regular season Mammoth game took place on October 8, 2024, with the team defeating the visiting [[Chicago Blackhawks]] 5–2. The game was played in front of 16,020, the largest-ever hockey crowd in the history of the arena.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web |date=2024-10-09 |title=Olympic hockey at the Delta Center? Here are the venue changes for the 2034 Winter Games |url=https://www.deseret.com/utah/2024/10/09/olympics-utah-hockey-2034-winter-games-venues-delta-center/ |access-date=2025-04-02 |website=Deseret News |language=en}}</ref>

Smith secured {{USD}}900 million in funding for renovations to Delta Center and the construction of a surrounding sports and entertainment district. The renovations — which account for {{USD}}525 million of this total — began in April 2025 and is expected to last until October 2027.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Delta Center is teed up for major changes. Here's what could come, and when. |url=https://www.sltrib.com/news/2024/07/05/delta-center-is-teed-up-major/ |access-date=2025-04-02 |website=The Salt Lake Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref>

The renovations began after the team's final home game of their inaugural season with the full reconstruction of the lower bowl: adding new risers to maintain the proximity to the playing surface and eliminate all single-goal/partial-view seats in the lower bowl, lengthen the bowl on each end by {{convert|12|ft|m|1}}, and raise the playing surface by {{convert|2|ft|m|1|spell=in}}. Renovations also included the foundational work on the new parking structure, to be used by premium season-ticket holders, installation of four new dehumidifiers to maintain ice quality year-round, adding new premium areas on the main floor, and increasing restroom capacity by 12 percent.<ref>{{Cite web |title=What's going on with the Utah Hockey Club team name and the Delta Center renovations? |url=https://www.ksl.com/article/51299368/whats-going-on-with-the-utah-hockey-club-team-name-and-the-delta-center-renovations- |access-date=2025-04-23 |website=KSL.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Chris Armstrong Gives Update On Utah Hockey Club Name, Delta Center Renovations |url=https://kslsports.com/nhl/utah-hockey-club/armstrong-utah-hockey-club-name/546062 |access-date=2025-04-23 |website=KSL Sports |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Smith Entertainment Group Begins Delta Center Renovations |url=https://www.nhl.com/utah/news/smith-entertainment-group-begins-delta-center-renovations-release-4-30-25 |access-date=2025-04-30 |website=Utah Hockey Club |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Smith unveils plans for redesigned Delta Center, 450-stall parking garage outside |url=https://www.ksl.com/article/51303888/smith-unveils-plans-for-redesigned-delta-center-450-stall-parking-garage-outside |access-date=2025-04-30 |website=KSL.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

Future adjustments to the arena include a reconstruction of the upper bowl, which will remove all remaining single-goal-view seats, renovation of suites, clubs, and upper bowl premium seating, a new scoreboard and ribbon, and a further expansion of the east-facing concourse area and plaza to allow for watch parties and other fan-centered festivities.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Delta Center is teed up for major changes. Here's what could come, and when. |url=https://www.sltrib.com/news/2024/07/05/delta-center-is-teed-up-major/ |access-date=2025-04-02 |website=The Salt Lake Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Recognition ==
The Delta Center is well known for being one of the hardest places to play for visiting teams in the NBA. According to an NBA Players Poll taken by ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' on February 11, 2008, the Delta Center is considered "the most intimidating arena in the NBA" with 20% of the vote made up of 240 current NBA players.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Si Players Nba Poll |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1109385/index.htm |magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]] |date=February 11, 2008 |access-date=March 19, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130326192626/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1109385/index.htm|archive-date=March 26, 2013|via=[[Internet Archive|web.archive.org]]}}</ref> Many commentators referred to the arena as the "Decibel Center," a play on the name "Delta Center." During Game 5 of the [[1997 NBA Finals]], a decibel meter installed at floor level had readings of over 110 decibels, close to the noise generated by a jet takeoff. Also, during the [[1997 NBA Finals]], [[NBA on NBC|NBC's]] [[Hannah Storm]] called the Delta Center "one of the loudest places in sports."<ref>{{youTube|id=1vWHDxG0YLk|title=NBA on NBC Intro – 1997...}} {{dead link|date=March 2016}}</ref>

== Notable events ==

=== Winter Olympics ===
Delta Center hosted [[Figure skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics|figure skating]] and [[Short track speed skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics|short track speed skating]] during the [[2002 Winter Olympics]]. The arena was renamed "Salt Lake Ice Center" for the duration of the Games due to sponsorship rules.<ref>{{cite report |url=http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2002/2002v1.pdf |title=Official Report of the XIX Olympic Winter Games |publisher=Salt Lake Olympic Committee |volume=1 |pages=93–4 |isbn=0-9717961-0-6 |access-date=March 19, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101008034211/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2002/2002v1.pdf |archive-date=October 8, 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="IceCenter">{{cite news |date=October 31, 2001 |title=Salt Lake Ice Center |url=https://www.deseret.com/2001/11/1/20631378/salt-lake-ice-center |access-date=August 4, 2020 |work=Deseret News |language=en}}</ref>

It is expected to host hockey during the [[2034 Winter Olympics]].<ref name="auto1"/><ref name="auto"/> 

=== Other sports ===
The arena hosted the [[1999 U.S. Figure Skating Championships]]..

The arena held Utah's first [[Ultimate Fighting Championship|UFC]] event on August 6, 2016, for ''[[UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Caceres]]''.<ref>{{cite news|title=UFC Fight Night results: Yair Rodriguez scores decision win in dizzying bout |work=[[CBS Sports]]|first=Brent|last=Brookhouse|date=August 7, 2016|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2016/08/ufc-fight-night-92-results-yair-rodriguez-tops-alex-caceres-by-split-decision-in-hollywood-style-brawl|accessdate=July 30, 2023}}</ref> The arena held its first UFC [[pay-per-view]] event on August 20, 2022, for ''[[UFC 278|UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2]]''.<ref>{{cite news|title=UFC 278 results highlights: Leon Edwards stuns Kamaru Usman with last-minute knockout to claim world title |work=CBS Sports|first=Shakiel|last=Mahjouri|date=August 20, 2022|url=https://www.cbssports.com/mma/news/ufc-278-results-highlights-leon-edwards-stuns-kamaru-usman-with-last-minute-knockout-to-claim-world-title/live/|accessdate=August 21, 2022}}</ref> The promotion returned to the arena on July 29, 2023, for ''[[UFC 291|UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2]]''.<ref>{{cite news|title=UFC 291 results, highlights: Justin Gaethje uses brutal head kick to knock out Dustin Poirier, win BMF belt |work=CBS Sports|first=Brian|last=Campbell|date=July 30, 2023|url=https://www.cbssports.com/mma/news/ufc-291-results-highlights-justin-gaethje-uses-brutal-head-kick-to-knock-out-dustin-poirier-win-bmf-belt/live/|accessdate=July 30, 2023}}</ref> The promotion returned again on October 5, 2024, for ''[[UFC 307|UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr.]]''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-08 |title=UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr. {{!}} UFC |url=https://www.ufc.com/event/ufc-307 |access-date=2024-10-06 |website=www.ufc.com |language=en}}</ref>

In 1999 and 2000, the [[Professional Bull Riders]] hosted an event at the arena for the [[Bud Light Cup Series]] tour,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.pbrnow.com/updates/schedule.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990221111022/http://www.pbrnow.com/updates/schedule.html | archive-date=February 21, 1999 | title=PBR &#124; Professional Bull Riders }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://pbrnow.com/updates/2000_schedule.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991012034606fw_/http://pbrnow.com/updates/2000_schedule.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=1999-10-12 | title=2000 PBR Bud Light Cup Series }}</ref> and would later return in 2024 for an [[Unleash the Beast Series]] event.

===Concerts===
In addition to sports, the arena was intended to host large music concerts. On October 24, 1991, [[Oingo Boingo]] became the first headlining act to play the Delta Center.<ref>{{cite news |title=Elfman Makes Delta Center Roll in Rock-Concert Debut|last=Butters|first=Lori|newspaper=[[The Salt Lake Tribune]]|location=Salt Lake City|page=D1|date=October 24, 1991}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Statue of John Stockton]], located outside the southeast corner of the Delta Center

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
{{Commons category-inline|Delta Center}}

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