[8] Opened in 1969, the building hosted several professional sport teams, concerts, and other special events before it was closed and demolished in the 1990s to make way for the current Salt Palace Convention Center.

[9][10] Ground was broken for the county's "civic auditorium" in March 1967,[1] and the Salt Palace opened in the summer of 1969 at a cost of $17 million with a seating capacity of 10,725.

[25] The final regular season game in the Salt Palace was a 107–93 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on April 20, 1991.

[26] Its final NBA game was in the second round of the playoffs, a three-point loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, 104–101 on May 12.

Capacity over the years for basketball:[27] Three teenagers were killed at an AC/DC rock concert at the Salt Palace on January 18, 1991.

[30] Blame was pointed at several different groups, including the fans, the band, the security personnel, and the Salt Palace's festival seating arrangement.

[31][32] The families of the victims sued AC/DC, as well as other groups associated with the concert, in connection with the deaths, and eventually settled out of court.