BREAKING : Coyotes Future in Arizona May Be In Jeopardy After Lawsuit
The city of Phoenix aviation department has filed a formal complaint in Maricopa County Superior Court stating that Tempe has violated a contract dating back to 1994.
This follows discussions between Phoenix and Tempe over the past year to resolve disagreements and find a path forward without litigation.
Per Phoenix Aviation Department Director of Aviation Services, Chad Makovsky,
This lawsuit could derail the project's intent to have apartment complexes in the district, although right across from the proposed site there are apartments presently. The city of Phoenix seems to also be against adding another entertainment venue to compete with Footprint Center Arena where the Phoenix Suns play NBA basketball and numerous concerts take place.
The city of Tempe has scheduled a vote with three propositions on the project for May 16th. The fate of the Arizona Coyotes future arena plans are in the hands of Tempe voters.
Per Coyotes insider Craig Morgan of GOPHNX.com:
More on this story can be seen on 12news.com:
https://www.12news.com/article/news/history/phoenix-sues-tempe-coyotes-stadium-cardinals-history/75-2e3e7d65-90bc-402b-ac4d-f87d72b5472a
Needless to say, with this happening in conjunction with the minority owner Andrew Barroway's arrest recently for felony strangulation, the Coyotes franchise seems to have many challenges to overcome.
Relocation chatter has already begun AGAIN !
| POLL | ||
MARS 29 | 167 ANSWERS BREAKING : Coyotes Future in Arizona May Be In Jeopardy After Lawsuit Do you feel that the Coyotes arena project is doomed? | ||
| Yes, the airport has lots of pull | 118 | 70.7 % |
| No, this is old news, things are fine | 49 | 29.3 % |
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