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Alex Meruelo, worth an estimated $14.5 BILLION, already persuaded Tempe City Council to give him what my conservative father calls a “sweetheart deal”; $500 MILLION in tax breaks over the next three decades. It’s up to Tempe Residents to make the decision through their ballots by May 16, 2023, hopefully by voting NO on Props 301, 302, and 303 to prevent the city from giving him _50% of our sales tax, 75% of our hotel bed tax, 23% of our property tax, and 100% of TWO NEW TAXES_ consisting of a Developer Imposed Surcharge, which is an up to 6% tax in Tempe’s Entertainment District, and CFD Assessments, which are from a special taxing district created to _authorize Meruelo to impose additional taxes on Tempe businesses, residents, and guests_ if these propositions are approved by voters. The deal would also allow him to move the Coyotes to another location right when his property would finally enter the tax rolls. I personally think it would be great to have the Coyotes build a new arena closer to the heart of Phoenix for all Arizonans to access and enjoy, I have fond memories of going to their games as a kid, but Tempe residents shouldn’t be screwed over so bad to make this dream a reality.

Buffalo would still be fine.

Not to mention the Maple Leafs too

I'll be tuning in as well and am VERY interested how it will look on TV.

I hope it doesn't, and I'll tell you why: The ballot initiatives as they’re currently written would give team owner, Alex Meruelo (worth an estimated $14.5 Billion), $500 Million in tax breaks over the next three decades, which includes _50% of ASU's home, the City of Tempe’s, sales tax, 75% of Tempe’s hotel bed tax, 23% of Tempe’s property tax, and 100% of TWO NEW TAXES_ consisting of a Developer Imposed Surcharge, which is an up to 6% tax in Tempe’s Entertainment District, and CFD Assessments, which are from a special taxing district created to _authorize Meruelo to impose additional taxes on Tempe businesses, residents, and guests_ if these propositions are approved by voters by Election Day May 16, 2023. I personally think it would be great to have the Coyotes build a new arena closer to the heart of Phoenix, but Tempe residents shouldn’t be screwed over so bad to make this happen! We need to put Tempe1st (dot com).

The ballot initiatives to build a new arena in Tempe as they’re currently written would give team owner, Alex Meruelo (worth an estimated $14.5 Billion), $500 Million in tax breaks over the next three decades, which includes _50% of the City of Tempe’s sales tax, 75% of Tempe’s hotel bed tax, 23% of Tempe’s property tax, and 100% of TWO NEW TAXES_ consisting of a Developer Imposed Surcharge, which is an up to 6% tax in Tempe’s Entertainment District, and CFD Assessments, which are from a special taxing district created to _authorize Meruelo to impose additional taxes on Tempe businesses, residents, and guests_ if these propositions are approved by voters by Election Day May 16, 2023. I would love to see the Coyotes build a home base arena closer to the heart of Phoenix, but Tempe residents shouldn’t be screwed over so bad to make it happen...We need to put Tempe 1st (dot com).

Now Salt Lake City Utah Would Be Great For The Coyotes!

Tempe is currently negotiating with the Coyotes. The City is looking thru the entire proposal and doing their due diligence. Hopefully an announcement will be made by the end of 2022

@@just_another_guy_with_opinions The Tempe City Council didn't do their due diligence though; they skipped having an economic forensic analysis and a sports economic analysis done on the project, which are part of the usual steps to implementing a development project of this nature. It's a huge red flag in itself, but once you look at what's included in the ballot initiatives for the election on the Tempe Entertainment District coming up on May 16 (2023)... 🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩

Team owner Alex Meruelo, worth an estimated $14.5 BILLION, *already persuaded Tempe City Council* to give him a *“sweetheart deal”; $500 MILLION in tax breaks over the next three decades.* It’s up to Tempe Residents now to make the decision through their ballots by May 16, 2023, hopefully by voting NO on Props 301, 302, and 303 to prevent the city from giving him _50% of our sales tax, 75% of our hotel bed tax, 23% of our property tax, and 100% of TWO NEW TAXES_ consisting of a Developer Imposed Surcharge, which is an up to 6% tax in Tempe’s Entertainment District, and CFD Assessments, which are from a special taxing district created to _authorize Meruelo to impose additional taxes on Tempe businesses, residents, and guests_ if these propositions are approved by voters. The deal would also allow him to move the Coyotes to another location right when his property would finally enter the tax rolls.

You may want to reconsider friend. The ballot initiatives as they’re currently written would give team owner, Alex Meruelo (worth an estimated $14.5 Billion), $500 Million in tax breaks over the next three decades, which includes _50% of the City of Tempe’s sales tax, 75% of Tempe’s hotel bed tax, 23% of Tempe’s property tax, and 100% of TWO NEW TAXES_ consisting of a Developer Imposed Surcharge, which is an up to 6% tax in Tempe’s Entertainment District, and CFD Assessments, which are from a special taxing district created to _authorize Meruelo to impose additional taxes on Tempe businesses, residents, and guests_ if these propositions are approved by voters. I love the idea of the Coyotes building a new arena in Tempe; it indeed would be much easier for ASU students to access as well as the rest of the East Valley since it would be much closer to the heart of Phoenix, but Tempe residents shouldn’t be screwed over so bad to make this happen! We need to put Tempe1st (dot com). Again I ask you to consider Voting No on props 301, 302, and 303. Ballots have been mailed and need to be returned by Election Day May 16, 2023. Thank you for your time ✌

I can see them going to Georgia because of that eventual epic ECHL rivalry between Atlanta Gladiators and the Savannah Ghost Pirates (Savannah's first legitimate shot to actually get a major four franchise in Savannah, Georgia). Expect the return of the Atlanta Thrashers if it boils down to Atlanta and Savannah.

Well, it’s a good thing they won’t be helping to build it! It’s privately funded.

@@stickyjoe1054 LMAO that's a load of BS

@@stickyjoe1054 If the Tempe Entertainment District project were truly privately funded, they wouldn't need voters' permission. Don't be fooled.

Alex Meruelo, worth an estimated $14.5 BILLION, *already persuaded Tempe City Council* to give him what my conservative father calls a *“sweetheart deal”; $500 MILLION in tax breaks over the next three decades.* It’s up to Tempe Residents to make the decision through their ballots by May 16, 2023, hopefully by voting NO on Props 301, 302, and 303 to prevent the city from giving him _50% of our sales tax, 75% of our hotel bed tax, 23% of our property tax, and 100% of TWO NEW TAXES_ consisting of a Developer Imposed Surcharge, which is an up to 6% tax in Tempe’s Entertainment District, and CFD Assessments, which are from a special taxing district created to _authorize Meruelo to impose additional taxes on Tempe businesses, residents, and guests_ if these propositions are approved by voters. The deal would also allow him to move the Coyotes to another location right when his property would finally enter the tax rolls. I personally think it would be great to have the Coyotes build a new arena closer to the heart of Phoenix, but Tempe residents shouldn’t be screwed over so bad to make this happen! We need to put Tempe1st (dot com, if you want more info on the matter).

They didn't catch the hearts of Phoenix with a good team from '97 to around '02. Attendance dropped once the novelty wore off.

An Arena that is nicer then most current NHL Arenas

DONT NOBODY WANNA BE IN MIDBEC 🤡

They had a winning product before and didn’t help

@@americanloyalist4599 it wasn't consistent. They'd squeak into the playoffs once every few years, only to get mopped by the elites in the conference.

@@BurnedRetinas 5 playoff appearances in 6 years isn't consistent? And they were comfortably in a playoff spot for 2 or 3 of those years.

@@ElmerFudd16 they made the playoffs 9 times since moving to Arizona and pulled one western conference finals out of their butt. The one core they had were ripped to shreds by the elites of the division for several years. They were the Minnesota Wild of the desert

I think this makes so much more sense, if the team is staying in Arizona, than building yet another arena in the same general area.

Somehow both, at least that's what they stated

@@robbi6801 remember what Montreal did a few years ago? Where they had two logos? Maybe that’s what they’ll do. Or else, they can cut a hole in center ice and replace the logo

Looks like they're going to have a small one of each on each side of the red line inside the circle. There were reports that the Yotes weren't allowed to put their logos on the ice, but it was misinterpreted as the ASU logo is going at center ice at all times. It just means ASU gets to put the sponsors on the ice, and the Yotes aren't allowed to have their own on the ice. I'd imagine board advertisements will be per team though because those change damn near every game in the NHL as they're just stickers.

Mmm I've heard it's neither. Apparently to the Coyotes' team owner, billionaire Alex Meruelo, heading up the Tempe Entertainment District project, it's worth $100 Mil as a benefit to the City of Tempe to have the city name plastered on the ice. So that's something you can expect if props 301, 302, and 303 pass on Election Day May 16, 2023.

I’ve Been Saying The Same Thing and I Wanna See The Coyotes Move to Houston Texas As Well!

Memphis would be interesting, but Tennessee already has the Nashville Predators so it likely wont happen

I’ve Been Saying The Same Thing About The Coyotes!

When will this end pull the fucking plug

Anywhere. Houston, Quebec, Ontario. Just anywhere.

@@_TheRinks HARTFORD

@@_TheRinks I Would Say Move Them To Houston So We Can See The In State Rivalry With The Dallas Stars!

Hahah. Great attendance is pretty laughable. Show me a link to record setting sellouts or if they even were in the top 20 attendance in the NHL throughout their history. Glendale backed out of the lease agreement because of their financial instability. Revenue streams weren’t working in any scenario - hence the multiple changes in ownership and bankruptcy. You pointed out 4 things out of almost 100. Seems like you have a skeleton of a rebuttal but lack any actual facts to prove the Coyotes are a success on any level. Sounds like I’m just offending your biased coyotes fandom. Show me something ANYTHING proving their success. They’re always on the bottom of attendance. This whole video shows an organization that’s in complete disarray and now they’re playing in a COLLEGE ARENA OF 4,600 SEATS!!! A successful Coyotes organization would be able to navigate all their issues to make sure they could at least stay at Gila River until their new arena THAT HASNT EVEN BEEN APPROVED YET, is built. All I spelled out in this video are all facts - ending with my opinion. I can’t fit everything in this video and I already prefaced the video saying that. Otherwise it would be an hour long. That should speak volumes as to why this franchise is a mess and should just move on.

@@_TheRinks Mike is just depressed because he cheers for a poverty franchise…

The Sabres and Maple Leafs would probably not like that.

I just can’t understand why the team just simply wasn’t moved to Houston or KC.

Houston would have been obvious, but hey, it's the NHL

Houston*

LMAO it'll just be same old, same old...underperforming on the ice and a half empty arena that's 75%+ opposing fans 🤣

In Vegas not in az

2009 proves my point

Houston

@@americanloyalist4599 Agreed Houston Texas Would Be Fantastic For The Coyotes!

I’ve Been Saying The Same Thing As a Flyers Fan!

My Pick is Houston Texas For The Coyotes!

Houston*

@@americanloyalist4599 no, Hamilton. Could've settled in bankruptcy court and had this dealt with 13 years ago.

@@americanloyalist4599 Houston is a waste for relocation the NHL will eventually and there is far more money to be made for Houston being added as a expansion franchise rather then a relocation

imagine saying first in 2022