Not what I expected at all
This will turn into a pissing match on several fronts, unless Hulsizer pulls another rabbit out of the hat or McCain brings GWI to heel, this is pretty much done.
GWI is going to get severely punished politically for this as well as the Diamondbacks as Kendricks wife is on the board. GWI may get donations from outside the state but the local Repubs on all levels will not take kindly to this at all. A lot of prestige was on the line to maintain being a 4 major sport venue and this will not be taken lightly by all manner of politicians. Kendricks better not be asking anyone for anything for the next several years.
A local sportscaster already brought up this potentially being viewed as somewhat cannibalistic as one sports team potentially feeding off the death of another and the outcome was not good. Diamondbacks are not doing too well as it stands and they do not want to give fans any reason to not attend their games.
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The GI is only interested in one outcome, the taxpayers not being involved in this at all.
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Funny thing is they are already. Who is going to have to make up the money lost when the revenues come up short on 41+ nights at Westgate. The economic impact of the Coyotes leaving will be catastrophic.