>Here is the release from the AZ State Land Dept. regarding the cancellation of the auction in thread form: “After much consideration, the Arizona State Land Department (ASLD) has determined that it is in the best interest of the Trust to cancel the auction and reorder the steps.”
appledatsyuk
This teams only hope is if ishbia finally buys in. Have no idea why the nhl isn’t doing everything they can to get the dude to buy in
SonicCougar99
One of two things happened.
1. He knows he will not have the commitment he needs from the City of Phoenix so he’s walking away.
2. He has an agreement elsewhere.
The odds of the first being the case are much more likely than the second.
PracticalPromotion13
So is it over than?
AltaVistaYourInquiry
[According to ASLD press release, Meruelo first has to obtain a special use permit allowing an arena to be built on the land BEFORE he can be permitted to buy the land. A total fuckup, again, by the AM crew who seem to have misinterpreted the existing zoning restrictions.](https://twitter.com/NhLplayer123/status/1804244951791710314)
Ah well, dude is a scum bag. Looking at 10-15 years if ever for the yotes to return.
WilliamCincinnatus
I’m kind of confused. Do the other people bidding on it need a permit as well or is it because PHX knows he’s building the arena so the other bidders don’t have to go through the same process? Also why was this just figured out right now?
PoisonedRadio
Honestly, there wasn’t possibly a more Coyotes way for this to happen.
thatc0braguy
I know Murelo doesn’t watch this reddit, but I was looking at Phoenix metro and there’s a crap load of parking lots just south of chase stadium.
On the off chance someone in his circle sees this, idk maybe buy the parking lots and build near two other *already built & approved* stadiums??
Or now that the dipshit who used to own the Suns is gone, strike up a conversation about fully funding a renovation of Footprint??? Sure it just got renovated in 2019, but that also means that *most of the work* should already be done, yea? Maybe template some eco/green ice rink for the nhl as a whole.
Idk, I feel like his lawyers or whatever are being instructed to get the worst possible outcome because no one person can make this many mistakes in a row
deathhugs
This late in the game my bet is that the land dept got notice that the permit would not be issued and they are trying to deflect blame away from themselves and whoever is standing in the way of the permit.
ajonesaz
I see this as the state doing a favor to some other bidder who needs time to register. The land department should not even set the auction date if they knew this info. Something shady going on behind the curtain.
sillysquidtv
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA IM SO DONE!
ToastBreadPilot
WHAT. THE.ACTUAL.FUCK! You cant just cancel the fucking auction?!
howlincoyote2k1
Hockey the Hard Way
zuul99
Who had this on their bingo card?
TimeCop73
Meruelo and his son should just leave AZ altogether. They should never be allowed to own a professional team again.
AmherstDiesel
Sure fuck it why not let’s just live in this fucking timeline
KickComprehensive765
If I were a rich dude with f you money. I’d buy the land , build an area, and sell some of the team to Doaner and Barkley.
rollerdad89
Take your money and just leave AM. Nobody wants your lying, scumbag ass around and the league, fans & players deserve wayyy better than you
onitama_and_vipers
We’re fucked.
haboobmonsoon
This was yet another grift, he wanted the land for a song and then was just going to sit on it till he could flip it to another developer down the line.
final_screen
If it doesn’t come out eventually that palms have been greased in this process, I will be very surprised. There isn’t a single executive within ASLD that I’d trust to watch my pet rock
Sliiiiime
One last rug pull for old times sake. Crazy how a small market can outcompete a big city as long as their rich asshole is more competent
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Good. Fuck off Meruelo. If we get a new team I wouldn’t want him involved anyway
Fuck you, Alex Meruelo.
get the fuck out of our state, and away from hockey.
edit: [more context from Craig](https://x.com/CraigSMorgan/status/1804243872224281076?t=eiKRdiNrRL1tG1Ve6L22fw):
>Here is the release from the AZ State Land Dept. regarding the cancellation of the auction in thread form:
“After much consideration, the Arizona State Land Department (ASLD) has determined that it is
in the best interest of the Trust to cancel the auction and reorder the steps.”
This teams only hope is if ishbia finally buys in. Have no idea why the nhl isn’t doing everything they can to get the dude to buy in
One of two things happened.
1. He knows he will not have the commitment he needs from the City of Phoenix so he’s walking away.
2. He has an agreement elsewhere.
The odds of the first being the case are much more likely than the second.
So is it over than?
[According to ASLD press release, Meruelo first has to obtain a special use permit allowing an arena to be built on the land BEFORE he can be permitted to buy the land. A total fuckup, again, by the AM crew who seem to have misinterpreted the existing zoning restrictions.](https://twitter.com/NhLplayer123/status/1804244951791710314)
[And, icing on the cake, I believe the man responsible for this colossal screwup is gone, and has been replaced by AM Jr. not sure that is an improvement.](https://twitter.com/NhLplayer123/status/1804246232455328251)
I wonder if that’s Xavier Gutierrez
Ah well, dude is a scum bag. Looking at 10-15 years if ever for the yotes to return.
I’m kind of confused. Do the other people bidding on it need a permit as well or is it because PHX knows he’s building the arena so the other bidders don’t have to go through the same process? Also why was this just figured out right now?
Honestly, there wasn’t possibly a more Coyotes way for this to happen.
I know Murelo doesn’t watch this reddit, but I was looking at Phoenix metro and there’s a crap load of parking lots just south of chase stadium.
On the off chance someone in his circle sees this, idk maybe buy the parking lots and build near two other *already built & approved* stadiums??
Or now that the dipshit who used to own the Suns is gone, strike up a conversation about fully funding a renovation of Footprint??? Sure it just got renovated in 2019, but that also means that *most of the work* should already be done, yea? Maybe template some eco/green ice rink for the nhl as a whole.
Idk, I feel like his lawyers or whatever are being instructed to get the worst possible outcome because no one person can make this many mistakes in a row
This late in the game my bet is that the land dept got notice that the permit would not be issued and they are trying to deflect blame away from themselves and whoever is standing in the way of the permit.
I see this as the state doing a favor to some other bidder who needs time to register. The land department should not even set the auction date if they knew this info. Something shady going on behind the curtain.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA IM SO DONE!
WHAT. THE.ACTUAL.FUCK! You cant just cancel the fucking auction?!
Hockey the Hard Way
Who had this on their bingo card?
Meruelo and his son should just leave AZ altogether. They should never be allowed to own a professional team again.
Sure fuck it why not let’s just live in this fucking timeline
If I were a rich dude with f you money. I’d buy the land , build an area, and sell some of the team to Doaner and Barkley.
Take your money and just leave AM. Nobody wants your lying, scumbag ass around and the league, fans & players deserve wayyy better than you
We’re fucked.
This was yet another grift, he wanted the land for a song and then was just going to sit on it till he could flip it to another developer down the line.
If it doesn’t come out eventually that palms have been greased in this process, I will be very surprised. There isn’t a single executive within ASLD that I’d trust to watch my pet rock
One last rug pull for old times sake. Crazy how a small market can outcompete a big city as long as their rich asshole is more competent