Mesa could be home to the Arizona Coyotes after Tempe voters denied new arena

Fiesta Mall on May 18, 2023. (Photo courtesy of the Mesa Legend)

Mesa city officials spoke to the Arizona Coyotes on Wednesday, according to a report by the Mesa Legend.  The Coyotes are looking at their options left in the valley, after they were denied a contract renewal in Glendale in 2021 and rejected by Tempe voters earlier this week in a special election.




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