Normally, this is a political, not a sports, blog, but since the Coyotes saga involves an election, the story is political-adjacent. Plus, I was into hockey long before I was into politics.
From KXNV (Phoenix channel 15), written by Tannya Barba -
REPORT: Alex Meruelo stopping his attempts to bring 'Coyotes' NHL team back to the Valley
Alex Meruelo is reportedly stopping his efforts to bring an NHL team under the Coyotes name back to the Valley, according to NHL insider Craig Morgan.
Meruelo was expected to be one of several bidders eyeing the land near Scottsdale Road north of Loop 101 as a new home for the Coyotes. However, that land auction was put on pause recently by the city, with no rescheduled date in the near future.
Meruelo tried to scam gain the cooperation of the voters of Tempe, but they wanted no part of it.
Meruelo still has some influence over professional hockey in Arizona - he owns the Tucson-based franchise in the minor league American Hockey League, the Tucson Roadrunners.
As of yesterday, the Roadrunners will remain in Tucson, but that's subject to change..
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