Sports Involvement
Miller became a co-owner of the Utah Jazz when he purchased a 50% interest in the team on April 11, 1985 for $9.5 million. On June 16, 1986, he purchased the remaining 50% from Sam Battistone for $17.3 million.
Miller built the EnergySolutions Arena (formerly the Delta Center) in downtown Salt Lake City to house the Jazz NBA team.
Miller was an unpaid consultant in the project to construct Spring Mobile Ballpark, now the home of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim's AAA affiliate Salt Lake Bees. He purchased the team in 2005, changing the name from the Salt Lake Stingers to the Bees.
He also owned the Salt Lake Golden Eagles ice hockey team, which he purchased in September 1989.
Miller was also the owner of the Utah Starzz WNBA team (Starzz referencing a former successful ABA team, the Utah Stars and the double-z in Jazz). Miller sold the team in 2002 to San Antonio Spurs owner Peter Holt who moved the team to San Antonio and renamed them the San Antonio Silver Stars.
The Millers own Miller Motorsports Park, a road racing course that has held domestic and international car and motorcycle racing events.
The Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah presented by Zions Bank is an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race.
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