Arizona mayor reveals he will not support the Coyotes relocation

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Graham Montgomery
April 8, 2024  (8:08 PM)

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The Mayor of Scottsdale Arizona, David Ortega, has just thrown a wrench in the Coyotes plans for their new arena. He claims that a lack of infrastructure availability could force the team to develop the building somewhere else.

The planned building is not, in fact, in Scottsdale. Instead, it is within Phoenix city limits. As a result, it is not clear how much influence Ortega has on this process. However, the site is very close to Scottsdale city limits and he has come out fully opposed to the plan.

He says that the city will not support the development in any way, specifically with water management. Currently, there is no plumbing on site for the planned building. As Scottsdale is much closer to the site than downtown Phoenix, it might make more sense for the building to draw on Scottsdale infrastructure but the mayor has confirmed that he will not let this happen.

This could mean more question marks for the Coyotes future. Could this be the final straw that gets the team relocated? Only time will tell.

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AVRIL 8   |   93 ANSWERS Arizona mayor reveals he will not support the Coyotes relocation Do you think the Coyotes will ultimately stay in Arizona?
Yes	29	31.2 %
No, they will be relocated	64	68.8 %
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