The Coyotes are looking at half a dozen serious contenders, which would facilitate an entertainment district similar to the one...
NASHVILLE – The Arizona Coyotes were reeling from a crushing off-ice defeat just two months ago when citizens of Tempe voted 57 percent against the construction of a new entertainment district. It would have included a 16,000-seat arena, a 3,000-seat music venue and a luxurious 1,900-unit residential complex, all spread across 48 acres, which would have bordered the Phoenix Sky Harbor International airport, developing on top of hazardous wasteland.
“We still want to put our money where our mouth is and build something that is best in class, and finally, to all the fans, we are committed to making this happen,” Gutierrez said. “We were disappointed with the vote in Tempe, but we turned the page very quickly. We re-engaged with multiple sites that we had talked to beforehand, and we feel quite confident that one of these many sites we’ve put into play will come to fruition in the timeline that we mentioned.
Moving into a new location won’t blow up the lavish idea that was envisioned and mapped out in the Tempe pitch, either. Quite the contrary; the new locations might offer opportunities for a suped-up version. “Referendums have proven to be very difficult,” he said. “Not just for us. You look at the Islanders, you look at the Columbus Blue Jackets, you look at the backlash that certain other sports teams in other sports leagues are having, it’s very clear there’s a narrative that this isn’t what the public wants to approve via vote, so we’re looking at other options.
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