Hockey will return to Gila River Arena this fall after the Glendale City Council this morning unanimously approved an amended two-year agreement with the Arizona Coyotes.
The deal, approved on a 7-0 vote, settles a six-week legal dispute between the city and the team. The new agreement cuts Glendale’s up-front cost from $15 million to $6.5 million but also shifts $6 million of ticket and other revenue to the Coyotes.
The amended contract will save Glendale close to $3 million per year, Interim Assistant City Manager Tom Duensing said.
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Council members and Coyotes President Anthony LeBlanc said they hope to work out a longer-term deal between the city and the team.