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Ryan wants a new arena

Utahns have a hatred for SLC. I grew up in SLC and I have a hatred for Utah outside of the Salt Lake Valley, but my heart is in SLC.

If the Jazz leave SLC I'm probably done with them. Draper, POTM, Las Vegas, it's all the same for me. The "Utah" Jazz should have always been the SLC Jazz. If the team rejects the city to become like the only NBA team to be nearly rural and appeal to a more rural demographic then I'll let that transition happen by getting out of the way of what will be the downfall of the Jazz.

Not only that but the Delta Center is holding up great and serving the team very very well. There is no reason to ditch that arena.
 
Cool! I'd love to go to dinner catch a game and hit the bars in Draper. Just kidding. Going downtown for a game makes it an occasion. If I want to go to a game in Draper I'll go to my son's old high school Corner Canyon and catch a football game. When I grew up in Detroit they had the Pistons and Lions in the burbs over 30 minutes from downtown before they got smart and moved them downtown.
 
str8line said:
Cool! I'd love to go to dinner catch a game and hit the bars in Draper. Just kidding. Going downtown for a game makes it an occasion. If I want to go to a game in Draper I'll go to my son's old high school Corner Canyon and catch a football game. When I grew up in Detroit they had the Pistons and Lions in the burbs over 30 minutes from downtown before they got smart and moved them downtown.
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I don't live in Utah, so I don't care that much, but if I did I would want them to keep the arena in SLC. Going to Jazz games was one of the few times I went to SLC growing up, and I think it was important for me to see the city and feel connected to it.
 
SoberasHotRod said:
I don't live in Utah, so I don't care that much, but if I did I would want them to keep the arena in SLC. Going to Jazz games was one of the few times I went to SLC growing up, and I think it was important for me to see the city and feel connected to it.
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I really just don't get the need for new arenas. I've been to a good amount of sporting events in different arenas in different towns. I just go to my seat sit down and watch th game then leave. As long as the seats are comfortable I'm happy. They need to put more money into the seats being comfortable, less into new arenas
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
I really just don't get the need for new arenas. I've been to a good amount of sporting events in different arenas in different towns. I just go to my seat sit down and watch th game then leave. As long as the seats are comfortable I'm happy. They need to put more money into the seats being comfortable, less into new arenas
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This 100%.
And a few years ago they did a pretty big upgrade to the arena that make the seats more comfortable. Added padding and an inch or 2 of space. Still not very comfortable but not bad.


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I support the move. Ryan wants to own the land around the arena. That is what a lot of owners have done. So they make money off the places that move in around the arena.

I also think a little bit bigger arena would benefit the jazz. They sell out a lot of games and more seats means more revenue.

He also wants an NHL team and that would take an arena designed to house an NBA team and an NHL team.

I just think change is too hard for people to accept.

As far as waiting for the team to get better this is a 3 or 4 year time frame. It is not happening right away.

I also think bringing the arena closer to silicon slopes may create more business sponsor and or box sales.

I think it would be great to integrate the practice facility with the arena.
 
Chargers Jazz Angels said:
I support the move. Ryan wants to own the land around the arena. That is what a lot of owners have done. So they make money off the places that move in around the arena.

I also think a little bit bigger arena would benefit the jazz. They sell out a lot of games and more seats means more revenue.

He also wants an NHL team and that would take an arena designed to house an NBA team and an NHL team.

I just think change is too hard for people to accept.

As far as waiting for the team to get better this is a 3 or 4 year time frame. It is not happening right away.

I also think bringing the arena closer to silicon slopes may create more business sponsor and or box sales.

I think it would be great to integrate the practice facility with the arena.
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I'm fine with it as long as the tax payers aren't the ones paying for a billionaire to maximize his earning potential.

That said, it would certainly make going to the games substantially more lame. Would rather have a night out in downtown SLC than in the middle of no where.
 
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