{"id":844039,"date":"2026-09-26T02:22:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T02:22:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/844039\/"},"modified":"2026-09-26T02:22:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T02:22:11","slug":"what-delta-center-renovations-mean-for-utah-jazz-fans-deseret-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/844039\/","title":{"rendered":"What Delta Center renovations mean for Utah Jazz fans \u2013 Deseret News"},"content":{"rendered":"

Eighteen Utah-based food vendors will operate at the Delta Center, the most in its history.The official seating capacity for Jazz games dropped to 17,867 for this season.Smith Entertainment Group completed Phase 2 of renovations after 143 days of construction this summer.Delta Center now has the steepest sightlines of any dual-sport arena in professional sports, according to SEG.<\/p>\n

When Utah Jazz fans attend their next game at the Delta Center, the team won\u2019t be the only new and improved aspect of the experience.<\/p>\n

Smith Entertainment Group has completed Phase 2 of its renovation plan to convert the Delta Center into a dual-sport arena after 143 days of construction. SEG opened the doors to the media on Friday for a tour, on the eve of the Utah Mammoth\u2019s first preseason home game.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe overall goal was to build it so every seat had great sightlines. The second goal was to create new experiences,\u201d Jim Olson, Smith Entertainment Group\u2019s president of real estate, said.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Many of the arena improvements focused on enhancing the viewing experience on the north end for Mammoth fans, creating terrace style seating with unobstructed views, but SEG also wanted to preserve the basketball atmosphere that the Delta Center is known for.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe biggest challenge is, especially for us, we have such great sightlines for basketball, and it\u2019s very important to protect those sightlines for basketball and we did that,\u201d Olson said.<\/p>\n

Olson added that the group will continue to preserve the basketball sightlines during next summer\u2019s renovations. <\/p>\n

The official seating capacity for Jazz games dropped to 17,867 for this season as the Delta Center now has \u201cthe steepest sightlines of any dual-sport arena in professional sports,\u201d according to SEG. As such, fans wary of heights should take note when purchasing seats in the north end and upper levels.<\/p>\n

Adjacent to the arena, the new parking garage offers 439 parking spaces.<\/p>\n

The first chance for Jazz fans to experience the new-look arena will be on Oct. 5 at 5 p.m. when the team holds an open practice. As has been the case in recent years, the practice is free and does not require a ticket.<\/p>\n

New Delta Center concessions options<\/p>\n

The Delta Center will feature 18 local food vendors, the most in the arena\u2019s history, for the 2026-2027 Jazz and Mammoth seasons.<\/p>\n

The following concessions will be added:<\/p>\n

Apollo Burger in Portal R.Brucie\u2019s Berries in Portal S.Cafe Rio in Portal D.Chomp Donuts & Coffee in Portal XX.Dangerous Pretzels on Level 5A.Jurassic Taco in Portal DD.Marley\u2019s Burgers in Portal TT.R&R BBQ in Portal K.\"\"<\/p>\n

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Workers add the finishing touches to the Delta Center during a private preview event to show the transformation inside the Delta Center before the public returns for the upcoming NBA and NHL seasons at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News \"\"<\/p>\n

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The updated Delta Center is shown during a private preview event to show the transformation inside the Delta Center before the public returns for the upcoming NBA and NHL seasons at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News \"\"<\/p>\n

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Workers add the finishing touches to the Delta Center during a private preview event to show the transformation inside the Delta Center before the public returns for the upcoming NBA and NHL seasons at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. New seats can be seen in the middle. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News \"\"<\/p>\n

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Local food that will be served at the Delta Center is shown at a private preview event to show the transformation inside the Delta Center before the public returns for the upcoming NBA and NHL seasons at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News \"\"<\/p>\n

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Sandy City mayor Monica Zoltanski tries local food that will be served at the Delta Center this season during a private preview event to show the transformation inside the Delta Center before the public returns for the upcoming NBA and NHL seasons at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News \"\"<\/p>\n

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Workers add the finishing touches to the Delta Center during a private preview event to show the transformation inside the Delta Center before the public returns for the upcoming NBA and NHL seasons at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News \"\"<\/p>\n

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Workers add the finishing touches to the Delta Center during a private preview event to show the transformation inside the Delta Center before the public returns for the upcoming NBA and NHL seasons at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News \"\"<\/p>\n

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The Utah Jazz logo outside the Delta Center after a private preview event to show the transformation inside the Delta Center before the public returns for the upcoming NBA and NHL seasons at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News \"\"<\/p>\n

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Local food that will be served at the Delta Center is shown at a private preview event to show the transformation inside the Delta Center before the public returns for the upcoming NBA and NHL seasons at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News \"\"<\/p>\n

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Workers add the finishing touches to the Delta Center during a private preview event to show the transformation inside the Delta Center before the public returns for the upcoming NBA and NHL seasons at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News \"\"<\/p>\n

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Workers add the finishing touches to the Delta Center during a private preview event to show the transformation inside the Delta Center before the public returns for the upcoming NBA and NHL seasons at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News \"\"<\/p>\n

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Workers add the finishing touches to the Delta Center during a private preview event to show the transformation inside the Delta Center before the public returns for the upcoming NBA and NHL seasons at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News \"\"<\/p>\n

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Workers add the finishing touches to the Delta Center during a private preview event to show the transformation inside the Delta Center before the public returns for the upcoming NBA and NHL seasons at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News \"\"<\/p>\n

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Workers add the finishing touches to the Delta Center during a private preview event to show the transformation inside the Delta Center before the public returns for the upcoming NBA and NHL seasons at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News \"\"<\/p>\n

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Workers add the finishing touches to the Delta Center during a private preview event to show the transformation inside the Delta Center before the public returns for the upcoming NBA and NHL seasons at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News \"\"<\/p>\n

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Workers add the finishing touches to the Delta Center during a private preview event to show the transformation inside the Delta Center before the public returns for the upcoming NBA and NHL seasons at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News \"\"<\/p>\n

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Jim Olson, of SEG real estate, gives media a tour during a private preview event to show the transformation inside the Delta Center before the public returns for the upcoming NBA and NHL seasons at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News \"\"<\/p>\n

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New seats in the Delta Center are shown during a private preview event to show the transformation inside the Delta Center before the public returns for the upcoming NBA and NHL seasons at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News \"\"<\/p>\n

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The updated Delta Center is shown during a private preview event to show the transformation inside the Delta Center before the public returns for the upcoming NBA and NHL seasons at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News \"\"<\/p>\n

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The updated Delta Center is shown during a private preview event to show the transformation inside the Delta Center before the public returns for the upcoming NBA and NHL seasons at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News \"\"<\/p>\n

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Workers add the finishing touches to the Delta Center during a private preview event to show the transformation inside the Delta Center before the public returns for the upcoming NBA and NHL seasons at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News \"\"<\/p>\n

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Workers add the finishing touches to the Delta Center during a private preview event to show the transformation inside the Delta Center before the public returns for the upcoming NBA and NHL seasons at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News \"\"<\/p>\n

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Tusky attends a private preview event to show the transformation inside the Delta Center before the public returns for the upcoming NBA and NHL seasons at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News \"\"<\/p>\n

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Local food that will be served at the Delta Center is shown at a private preview event to show the transformation inside the Delta Center before the public returns for the upcoming NBA and NHL seasons at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News <\/p>\n

Having sampled a few of the new concessions, this reporter would recommend the R&R BBQ\u2019s chicken nachos, Dangerous Pretzels\u2019 salty pretzel dog and Brucie\u2019s Berries strawberries and cream cup (Disclaimer: I am not a food critic).<\/p>\n

The Mountain Menu will also return for another season, providing more affordable concession options for fans.<\/p>\n

Fans attending multiple Jazz games this season may want to consider the new HydroJug Gameday Tumbler program. When they purchase a Jazz HydroJug in the team store for $59.99, fans can refill it for $3 throughout the season on Level 5A.<\/p>\n

New Utah Jazz rewards program<\/p>\n

Also new for the 2026-2027 season, Jazz and Mammoth fans can enroll in a new free rewards program in the teams\u2019 respective apps. <\/p>\n

\u201cParticipants will earn rewards on purchases, experiences and memorabilia while attending games and events, streaming on the app or engaging with team content,\u201d according to SEG.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Eighteen Utah-based food vendors will operate at the Delta Center, the most in its history.The official seating capacity…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":844040,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3785],"tags":[7,423,6,723,422,427,3972],"class_list":["post-844039","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-utah-jazz","tag-basketball","tag-jazz","tag-nba","tag-news-feed-national","tag-utah","tag-utah-jazz","tag-utahjazz"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/117334963945337247","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/844039","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=844039"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/844039\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/844040"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=844039"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=844039"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=844039"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}