On 28 October 2020, Smith bought a majority stake in the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from Gail Miller. The sale also included Delta Center , the Salt Lake City Stars of the NBA G League , and management of the Salt Lake Bees .

2020年10月28日 · Ryan Smith, Qualtrics CEO and co-founder, adds Utah Jazz owner to his resume as the NBA team announces a change of ownership from the Miller family.

2020年10月31日 · Ryan Smith, the 42-year-old CEO and co-founder of online survey software company Qualtrics, has agreed to buy a majority stake in the NBA's Utah Jazz in a deal worth $1.66 billion, ESPN...

2024年10月4日 · Who is Ryan Smith, the new Utah Jazz owner? Bettman, the NHL commissioner, said he only met the Smiths a couple of years ago but noted the way the deal for the Coyotes played out, and what was required of SEG to make it all happen in time for the 2024-25 season after the group went public in January about its interest in acquiring the franchise ...

2023年11月8日 · Several years after the sale of Qualtrics in 2020, it was announced that Ryan Smith would be purchasing the Utah Jazz for $1.66 billion. The move, which included a group of buyers behind...

2020年10月28日 · Utah’s most prominent business — the Utah Jazz — is changing hands after 35 years. Gail Miller and the Miller family announced plans Wednesday to sell a majority share to Ryan Smith, co-founder...

2020年10月29日 · Utah Jazz fans, however, are going to have to get used to a new man calling the shots: Ryan Smith. While that name might not mean much right now, Smith is on the verge of buying the Utah Jazz, pending approval from the NBA board of governors.

2024年4月13日 · As soon as Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith and NHL commissioner Gary Bettman sat down for dinner after an NBA Board of Governors meeting last year, the state of Utah has been on hockey watch. That...

2025年1月22日 · Co-Founder | Smith Entertainment Group. Ryan Smith. Co-Founder & CEO | Smith Entertainment Group. On Oct. 25, 2023, Ryan Smith stood blinking into the sun at a press conference commemorating the first Utah Jazz game since the Delta Center’s naming rights were restored. He would later say that, on that day, bringing hockey to the arena was ...

2021年6月7日 · Ryan Smith: Utah's Jazzmaster. Co-founder of Qualtrics, owner of his beloved NBA franchise and billionaire businessman, Ryan Smith, 42, brings a fan’s passion, new vision and a strong social conscience to both the tech and sports worlds.