Imagining the Future of Downtown Salt Lake City

A rendering of the proposed sports and entertainment district in downtown Salt Lake City. (Ryan Smith via X)

Originally broadcast on RadioWest

After Ryan Smith, the billionaire owner of the Utah Jazz, bought an NHL team, he needed a better place for them to play. His vision is for an improved arena surrounded by a robust mixed-use development. So he took a group of local and state elected officials to LA in an effort to sell his vision and hopefully win over a billion dollars in tax subsidies.