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Coyotes' new owner Alex Meruelo says staying in city's arena long term will be 'difficult.' Can Glendale sway him?

The Arizona Coyotes have a new majority owner in billionaire entrepreneur Alex Meruelo, but views on a long-term commitment to Gila River Arena in Glendale apparently haven't changed.

At a news conference last week, Meruelo said he's committed to keeping the Coyotes in Arizona — but he didn't say the same about keeping the team in Glendale, calling it "a difficult situation."

The reasons he ticked off aren't new: The team loses money there. The fan base is elsewhere in the Valley. Corporate sponsors are harder to come by in Glendale. And the team doesn't have a long-term lease.