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troutman · 06-22-2015, 02:55 PM

Documents show Coyotes, Glendale have fought for months

http://www.tsn.ca/documents-show-coy...onths-1.312907

The Arizona Coyotes and city of Glendale have been at odds over a controversial arena management contract since at least January, according to documents obtained by TSN.

Emails between city staff and Coyotes executives document a contentious relationship over the past six months, during which time the Coyotes allegedly opposed the city’s move to hire professional sports executive Tony Tavares to oversee an audit of the NHL team, and bickered over whether the team was purposely delaying that audit.

The emails also reveal that the city has made Coyotes officials aware as early as March of their concerns that Coyotes lawyer Craig Tindall might inappropriately use information he obtained while previously working for the city to help the Coyotes.

The emails – which were among 307 pages of documents obtained by TSN through the U.S. Freedom of Information Act – contradict public statements made by the Coyotes last month. After several Glendale city councillors told TSN in interviews that they wanted to undo the arena contract – a deal in which the city pays the team $15 million per year – Coyotes part-owner Anthony LeBlanc scolded councillors for going to the media instead of raising their concerns privately. LeBlanc later said he was blindsided when Glendale city council scheduled a vote to terminate the contract.

06-22-2015, 02:55 PM	#455
troutman Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Crowsnest Pass Exp:	Documents show Coyotes, Glendale have fought for months http://www.tsn.ca/documents-show-coy...onths-1.312907 The Arizona Coyotes and city of Glendale have been at odds over a controversial arena management contract since at least January, according to documents obtained by TSN. Emails between city staff and Coyotes executives document a contentious relationship over the past six months, during which time the Coyotes allegedly opposed the city’s move to hire professional sports executive Tony Tavares to oversee an audit of the NHL team, and bickered over whether the team was purposely delaying that audit. The emails also reveal that the city has made Coyotes officials aware as early as March of their concerns that Coyotes lawyer Craig Tindall might inappropriately use information he obtained while previously working for the city to help the Coyotes. The emails – which were among 307 pages of documents obtained by TSN through the U.S. Freedom of Information Act – contradict public statements made by the Coyotes last month. After several Glendale city councillors told TSN in interviews that they wanted to undo the arena contract – a deal in which the city pays the team $15 million per year – Coyotes part-owner Anthony LeBlanc scolded councillors for going to the media instead of raising their concerns privately. LeBlanc later said he was blindsided when Glendale city council scheduled a vote to terminate the contract.