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Report: Coyotes could be locked out of home arena for not paying bills, taxes

The Arizona Coyotes might be without a home arena in a couple weeks.

According to a report from The Athletic’s Katie Strang, the City of Glendale is warning the Coyotes that they might be kicked out of the Gila River Arena, due to delinquent tax bills and unpaid arena charges.

Earlier this month, on Dec. 3, the Arizona Department of Revenue reportedly filed a tax lien notice seeking $1.3 million in unpaid state and city taxes from the company that owns the Coyotes, IceArizona Hockey LLC. Per Strang, The local government has already cancelled the team’s business license and notified arena management and Coyotes team president and CEO Xavier Gutierrez.