Coyotes in full panic mode in latest arena vote update!

Not everyone is acting like NHL commissioner Gary Bettman when it comes to the upcoming public vote on the proposed Tempe Sports and Entertainment District that would keep the Arizona Coyotes in the East Valley city. Bettman has voiced more than once his support for an entertainment complex that would include a 16,000-seat arena and a practice rink.

The Tempe council voted 7-0 on Nov. 10 to allow residents to vote on the project during a special election May 16, if a sufficient number of signatures were generated requesting the referendum.The Coyotes estimate the district would generate $13.1 billion of new spending on site (an average of more than $435 million over 30 years).

But residents aren’t thrilled like Bettman is. According to insider Frank Seravalli, the team is getting so worried that they’re putting in some extra work to the community on their side.

“I’ll give you a little insight into how worried the Arizona Coyotes are about this arena vote that’s coming up that will determine their future: They have sent members of their front office door-to-door canvassing the last couple weeks,” the insider explained on Sportsnet 960.

The Coyotes have played their home games at Mullett Arena on the campus of Arizona State University this season and will continue to do so through the 2024-25 season, with an option for 2025-26.

If the vote doesn’t go through… the Coyotes could be homeless after 2026. Seravalli could see the Coyotes moving as early as next season if the Tempe vote goes bad…

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