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City of Glendale Statement Regarding Coyotes Ownership Situation
February 1, 2013
The city and the current owner of the Coyotes, the National Hockey League, will continue to work together on a solution that is in the best interest of Glendale and our citizens. The next step involves seeking direction from the City Council to determine how to move forward with this process. The arena was built to serve as a catalyst for the economic growth that has occurred in Glendale’s Sport & Entertainment District, and its success remains a priority for the city.

Background information:
At the Nov. 27, 2012 meeting, the Glendale City Council approved a revised 20-year agreement to keep the National Hockey League (NHL) Coyotes playing in Glendale at the city-owned Jobing.com Arena. The Council’s action authorized Glendale to enter into an arena lease and management agreement with Arizona Hockey Arena Partners and Arizona Hockey Partners, a prospective owner of the Coyotes franchise with Greg Jamison as manager. For the past three years, the city has been actively working with the National Hockey League and potential buyers of the Coyotes to structure a deal that would keep the team in Glendale for the long term. Copies of the revised agreement as well as financial studies and other business analysis reports can be found below.
Council presentation slides - 11/27/12 Meeting
Click here to review the non-competition and non-relocation agreement compared to June 2012 version (posted 11/27/12)
Click here to review the non-competition and non-relocation agreement compared with the 11/15/12 version (posted 11/27/12)
Click here to review the substantial final draft of the non-competition and non-relocation agreement (posted 11/27/12)
Click here to review the substantial final draft of the Arena Lease and Management Agreement (posted 11/27/12)
Click here to review the substantial final draft of the Arena Lease and Management Agreement compared to June 2012 version (posted 11/27/12)
Click here to review the substantial final draft of the Arena Lease and Management Agreement compared to 11/15/12 version (posted 11/27/12)
 Click here to review draft arena management agreement (11/16/12)
 Click here to review the draft non-competition & non-relocation agreement (11/16/12)
 Click here to review the combined exhibits (11/16/12)
Click here for the city statement (11/16/12)
The Glendale City Council approved an agreement at a special meeting on June 8 that will keep the NHL Coyotes in Glendale for the next 20 years. To read the press release regarding that vote and meeting, click here.
Click here for an official statement from the city from June 5, 2012.
Click here for a summary of main points regarding the draft arena use agreement.
Click here to review the draft arena use agreement.
Click here to review the draft non-competition and non-relocation agreement.
Click here to review the Analysis and Comparison of the Phoenix Coyotes and Jobing.com Arena.
Click here to review the Study: Comparison of Operating Costs for Similar Arenas.
Click here to review the gift clause analysis.
Click here to view the city's rejection letter to referendum petitions that sought to address a portion of the Coyotes agreements. To view the press release, click here.
City Attorney Craig Tindall discusses two subjects on "Arizona Horizon": The city's position on rejecting petitions seeking a referendum on the city's arena lease agreement and a separate issue, Glendale rejecting an initiative petition against the city's temporary sales tax increase. Watch the video here