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Ryan Smith sells a minority share of the Utah Jazz in hopes of bringing another pro franchise to Utah

According to Eric Walden, Utah Jazz owner, Ryan Smith, has sold a minority share of Smith Entertainment Group to Acrtos Sports Partners in hopes of bringing another professional franchise to Utah.

Smith Entertainment Group sold a minority stake to Arctos Sports Partners on Friday, with the goal of bringing a third professional sports franchise to Utah. https://t.co/egn8QysOEH

— Eric Walden (@tribjazz) August 19, 2022

According to Walden, Arctos has ownership stakes in multiple sports franchises, and they are bullish on the Salt Lake market to support another professional franchise.