Current:Home > NewsArizona Coyotes cleared to bid for tract of land in north Phoenix for new arena site-LoTradeCoin
Arizona Coyotes cleared to bid for tract of land in north Phoenix for new arena site
View Date:2024-12-23 20:42:24
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes have the green light to bid on a tract of land in north Phoenix in their yearslong bid to build a new arena.
The Arizona State Land Department Board of Appeals unanimously approved the $68.5 million appraisal of the 95 acres on Thursday. The decision sets the stage for the Arizona State Land Department to sell the land at auction with a starting price of $68.5 million. The next step is to set an auction date, which must be publicly advertised for 10 weeks.
Coyotes owner Alex Meruelo looked at various potential arena sites around the Valley before zeroing in on the tract of land near Scottsdale.
“I think people are craving certainty,” NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said recently. “And we are, too, but this isn’t a 60-minute game where the light goes on and the game’s over. He’s (Meruelo) working on it. We still have some time.”
The Coyotes have been searching for a permanent home since their former owner took the franchise in bankruptcy in 2009. The team appeared to have stable footing at then-Gila River Arena, but the city of Glendale backed out of a multimillion-dollar lease agreement in 2015.
The Coyotes had leased Gila River Arena on a yearly basis before the city terminated the contract following the 2021-22 season. Arizona has played the past two seasons at Mullett Arena, a 5,000-seat facility that’s by far the NHL’s smallest and is shared with Arizona State University.
___
AP NHL: https://apnews.com/hub/nhl
veryGood! (4192)
Related
- Mike Tyson emerges as heavyweight champ among product pitchmen before Jake Paul fight
- Will Hurricane Lee turn and miss the East Coast? Latest NHC forecast explained.
- Escaped convict spotted with altered appearance, driving stolen van, police say
- Tennis phenom Coco Gauff wins U.S. Open at age 19
- Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, 4G
- Todd and Julie Chrisley get reduced prison sentences after fraud convictions
- Ja'Marr Chase on trash talk after Bengals' loss to Browns: 'We just lost to some elves'
- Some authors will need to tell Amazon if their book used AI material
- Whoopi Goldberg Shares Very Relatable Reason She's Remained on The View
- Russian strikes on Ukraine kill 2 foreign aid workers, target Kyiv
Ranking
- Secret Service Agent Allegedly Took Ex to Barack Obama’s Beach House
- Mossad chief accuses Iran of plotting deadly attacks, vows to hit perpetrators ‘in heart’ of Tehran
- Sabotage attempts reported at polling stations in occupied Ukraine as Russia holds local elections
- NASCAR Kansas playoff race 2023: Start time, TV, streaming, lineup for Hollywood Casino 400
- These Yellowstone Gift Guide Picks Will Make You Feel Like You’re on the Dutton Ranch
- Ocean cleanup group deploys barges to capture plastic in rivers
- Lauren Groff has a go bag and says so should you
- Age and elected office: Concerns about performance outweigh benefits of experience
Recommendation
-
2 credit unions in Mississippi and Louisiana are planning to merge
-
Ravens' J.K. Dobbins updates: RB confirmed to have Achilles injury
-
11 people injured after walkway collapsed during Maine Open Lighthouse Day
-
Air China jet evacuated after engine fire sends smoke into cabin in Singapore, and 9 people injured
-
Bowl projections: SEC teams joins College Football Playoff field
-
'Good Morning America' host Robin Roberts marries Amber Laign in 'magical' backyard ceremony
-
Cowboys rip error-prone Giants 40-0 for worst shutout loss in the series between NFC East rivals
-
Here's how to ask for a letter of recommendation (and actually get a good one.)