Smith Entertainment Group said Thursday that the Delta Center’s next two offseasons will bring another round of construction as the arena is transformed into a world-class, dual-sport venue. The work is aimed at making every seat throughout the building fit both basketball and hockey, with full sightlines from every section.
After this offseason, the upper-north end zone will have new terrace-style ledges with full-view seating, and suspended gondolas will rise along both sidelines to give more than 200 fans a bird’s-eye view of the floor. The parking structure at the southwest corner is set to be finished before the 2026-27 season, while 2026 and 2027 will bring more visible changes, including suite renovations on the north side, a dynamic slope design and refreshed spaces across Level 4. Ryan Smith Utah Mammoth land 2027 Winter Classic at Rice-Eccles
The Delta Center is in the middle of a ground-up remake that is being driven by the push to host basketball and hockey under one roof. When the project is complete, every seat will be replaced and reconfigured, and the arena will add new food and beverage options, updated concourses and concession locations, more bathroom capacity, expanded club spaces, a new main entrance and an outdoor plaza.
That scale of construction also shows how far the building is being pushed beyond a simple refresh. Smith Entertainment Group is working with Okland Construction, SCI Architects, CAA Icon and Walter P. Moore on the project, but the full remodel still depends on keeping major arena operations moving while the new design is phased in over time.
For Ryan Smith, the Delta Center project is becoming the clearest sign of how much the franchise’s future is being tied to the building itself. The next milestones are already set: suite work starts on the north side in 2026, major construction brings the slope design in 2027, and the arena’s final shape will be judged by whether it truly feels built for two sports instead of one.
