The Arizona Coyotes will be able to continue working at their home, the Gila River Arena, as they have paid their dues on Monday.
According to several sources, the Coyotes paid the $ 930,000 they were to dump at the town of Glendale by the deadline set Monday.
“They have met our demands,” said City of Glendale Manager Kevin Phelps. Thus, the Coyotes will avoid being ousted from their arena for the remainder of the 2021-2022 season.
Still in debt
After paying this sum, the company that manages the Gila River Arena nonetheless reminded the team, by means of a letter, that they still owed them an amount of approximately $ 2.706 million. The city had also announced some time ago that it would not renew its lease with the franchise for from next year.
“It is clear that the Town of Glendale has a certain contempt in the way it interacts with the Coyotes,” Gary Bettman said earlier in December. I believe there was a lack of communication. All overdue obligations have been updated. ”
The Coyotes are therefore always looking for a new amphitheater for the next season and the following ones. Earlier in 2021, the organization submitted a plan to the city of Tempe, just outside of Phoenix, that would cost $ 1.7 billion to develop a 46-acre land in order to build not only an arena, but also several restaurants, businesses and housing.
The Coyotes are 6-21-2 so far in the season, which is good for the bottom row in the league.