Current Events > NHL team could be locked out of arena for unpaid bills

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The Arizona Coyotes might be without a home arena in a couple weeks. According to a report from The Athletics Katie Strang, the City of Glendale is warning the Coyotes that they might be kicked out of the Gila River Arena, due to delinquent tax bills and unpaid arena charges. Earlier this month, on Dec. 3, the Arizona Department of Revenue reportedly filed a tax lien notice seeking $1.3 million in unpaid state and city taxes from the company that owns the Coyotes, IceArizona Hockey LLC. Per Strang, The local government has already cancelled the teams business license and notified arena management and Coyotes team president and CEO Xavier Gutierrez. According to the notice, the Coyotes owe taxes that date back to June 2020. The city is giving the team until 5:00 p.m. local time on Dec. 20 to pay the outstanding arena invoices, as well as approximately $250,000 that is owed in city taxes. If they do not do so, team employees and arena staff will not be allowed entry into the arena.

Kevin Phelps, a City of Glendale manager, notified NHL commissioner Gary Bettman of the financial issue on Wednesday. This significant matter is just the latest in a string of off-ice financial and front-office issues that the Arizona franchise has gone through. In February, The Athletic reported on multiple problems with the internal structure of the organization, as well as unpaid invoices from vendors there seems to be a theme here. Whether this will be the final blow for the franchises existence in the desert a team that has been rumoured to move to either Quebec City or Houston for more than a decade now is still to be seen, but this is certainly more than a little speed bump. The Coyotes sit right at the bottom of the NHL with a 5-18-2 record.



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Well... they can't go back to Winnipeg.

having a hockey team in a desert is stupid anyway.

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What's the chances of the old Jets becoming the new Nordiques?

as much as i'd like to see a team back in Quebec (or another in the GTA), i hope they stay at least west of Nashville/Chicago. there are already too many teams in the eastern timezone. at least, until they're ready to expand to 36

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Relocate to Kansas City

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Can they move back from Arizona to Phoenix?

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Hey, here's a dumb idea:


BilalPowell posted...

Can they move back from Arizona to Phoenix?

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Imagine being the 4th biggest sports league and not paying a million dollar bill

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Oh yeah? And what's Arizona done to earn that money? Standing around with an ass for a face with your hand outstretched saying "Where money?" isn't a job, you pieces of shit. Go work at McDonalds if you want money!

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Kansas City was in line for an expansion team/relocation not all that long ago... and public interest was miserable. they'd do in a pinch, but i don't think there's really all that much interest from the league.

are any of the NBA arenas without an NHL team capable of multisporting? there are a surprising number of them.

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Hamilton Skullfuckers can still happen

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I for one hope the Penguins can bring back Phil Kessel. His career can be rejuvenated by playing on a line with Bryan Rust

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monkmith posted...

having a hockey team in a desert is stupid anyway.

Vegas says hi!

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