Owners of NBA's Jazz request NHL initiate formal expansion process to bring team to Utah
Smith Entertainment Group, which also owns Major League Soccer's Real Salt Lake, says it has made clear to the NHL its immediate ability to welcome a franchise with Salt Lake City's Delta Center serving as an interim home arena.
![Owners of NBA's Jazz request NHL initiate formal expansion process to bring team to Utah](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7093413.1706118722!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/smith-ryan-221118-1180.jpg)
![Smith Entertainment Group says Jazz co-owner Ryan Smith, pictured, has talked with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman since early 2022 about the prospects of bringing a team to Utah. Smiling co-owner of the NBA's Utah Jazz stands on basketball court holding a ball and wearing a purple team hoodie.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7093413.1706118722!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/smith-ryan-221118-1180.jpg)
Smith Entertainment Group, which also owns Major League Soccer's Real Salt Lake, says it has made clear to the NHL its immediate ability to welcome a franchise with Salt Lake City's Delta Center serving as an interim home arena.