Smith Entertainment Group (SEG), owner of the NBA Utah Jazz And Real salt lake of the MLS, requested to NHL the possibility of expanding the league and creating a new team in this state.
SEG has indicated that it could immediately welcome a team to Utah, using the Delta Center as a temporary arena for the NHL club, or that the club could begin play in the next few years after construction of a new ultra-modern stadium. hockey arena. The news about this was published on the official website of the NBA.
— SEG has been negotiating with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman since early 2022. Utah has a long hockey history, the nation’s strongest economy, passionate sports fans and a young, active population. These factors prepare Utah for a growing sports and entertainment community,” the company said in a statement.
The National Hockey League also confirmed it will continue negotiations regarding a new team in Utah.
SEG had previously been shortlisted to acquire Pittsburgh, which was ultimately taken over by Fenway Sports Group.
The latest teams to join the NHL are Vegas (2017), which became champions last season, and Seattle (2021). Before that, the league expanded in 2000, when the number of teams included Columbus and Minnesota.
Source : MatchTV
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