Reports: David Blitzer In Talks With Miller Family Regarding RSL, Utah Royals Sale
Mar 28, 2025, 5:45 PM
Utah Royals owner David Blitzer smiles as he joins fellow owners Ryan Smith and Lindsey Vonn at a press conference at America First Field in Sandy on Saturday, March 16, 2024. (Photo courtesy of Scott G Winterton, Deseret News)
(Photo courtesy of Scott G Winterton, Deseret News)
SALT LAKE CITY – According to reports, David Blitzer is in talks with the Miller Family to sell control stakes in Real Salt Lake and the Utah Royals FC.
Sportico says that Blitzer is “expected to remain an investor” if the deal goes through.
BREAKING: David Blitzer is in talks to sell control of @realsaltlake and the @UtahRoyalsFC to the Miller family, the former owners of the @utahjazz, per sources.
Details at @Sportico 👇https://t.co/dPpOt9FVZe
— Eben Novy-Williams (@novy_williams) March 28, 2025
The report also mentions that the details of the deal are private and nothing is confirmed or finalized yet.
David Blitzer As Owner Of Real Salt Lake, Utah Royals FC
Blitzer and the Smith Entertainment Group purchased Real Salt Lake in January 2022 to end a streak of two years without ownership that began in 2020 with the dismissal of former owner Dell Loy Hansen.
The transaction included Rio Tinto Stadium, Zions Bank Training Center, and RSL Academy in Herriman, Utah.
The day after purchasing Utah’s MLS team, Blitzer and SEG released a statement on their intention to bring the NWSL back to the Beehive State. They delivered on that promise just over a year later as the league announced its intention to expand to three cities – San Francisco, Boston, and Utah. The Royals resumed play in 2024.
In three seasons under the current ownership, Real Salt Lake has made the playoffs and finished with a top-seven record in the MLS every year.
the Riot brings the energy every time 🔥
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— Real Salt Lake (@realsaltlake) March 22, 2025
About The Miller Family
The Larry H. Miller Group of Companies, founded by Larry and Gail Miller in the late 1970s, has been a keystone in Utah sports for decades.
It all began with the half-purchase of the Utah Jazz that eventually became a full purchase in 1986. The Jazz were a struggling franchise when Miller made the deal, but his gamble turned out to be more than a worthwhile investment. The team was sold to SEG in 2020 for $1.66 billion.
In addition to over three decades as owners of the Utah Jazz, the Millers also owned the Salt Lake Bees, Salt Lake Golden Eagles, and the Utah Starzz.
The Miller family and the Larry H. Miller Company also lead the Big League Utah MLB coalition, which aims to position Salt Lake City as an ideal market for an MLB franchise.
How To Watch Real Salt Lake
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You can find KSL Sports coverage of Real Salt Lake here.
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