April 18 marks one year since Ryan and Ashley Smith brought the NHL to Utah. Utah Hockey Club sold out every game in its first season in the Delta Center. Plans for a downtown Salt Lake City revitalization project are … Read More ›
A plan to drastically alter downtown Salt Lake City took a major step toward becoming a reality on the final day of the legislative session.… Read More ›
Tuesday is a hockey night at the Delta Center, and if you’re a bar or restaurant in downtown Salt Lake City, it’s a good time to be in business. Since the Utah Hockey Club came to town, fans have been … Read More ›
Nearly two-thirds of Utahns favor creating a sports and entertainment district in downtown Salt Lake City.… Read More ›
Program features the state’s booming economy and the factors behind its ‘unprecedented rise’… Read More ›
The Council’s vote approves Smith Entertainment Group’s proposal and allocates a 0.5% sales tax increase to fund the district’s revitalization and Delta Center renovation.
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As an economist, I’m often asked about the economics of city building and the Smith Entertainment Group proposal. In 1846, the namesake of Parley’s Canyon, Parley Pratt, wrote in his journal about the “shout of joy”… Read More ›
July 9, 2024
By Jordan Miller
The Salt Lake City Council unanimously approved a key agreement for Ryan Smith’s downtown sports and entertainment district.… Read More ›
Jul 9, 2024
BY CAROLE MIKITA
SALT LAKE CITY — Ryan and Ashley Smith are building professional sports teams. Their teams recently completed the NBA and NHL drafts, and as owners, they have become community leaders who have a vision … Read More ›
July 9, 2024
“Tonight’s unanimous vote by the Salt Lake City Council is an important endorsement and positive step toward creating a Sports, Entertainment, Culture, and Convention District in the heart of downtown. … Read More ›