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Originally Posted by New Era
You would be surprised at the number of students who hang around Arizona after graduation. For some reason, they get used to the weather, the cost of living, and decide it is a pretty cool place to live. A college campus is also an amazing place to develop a fan base. Have you ever been to a homecoming game? Oh my god, its insane. If they can translate the enthusiasm for the college team to the NHL team it will be a massive boon. I think they will be cross marketing the Div I and NHL team. It just makes too much sense as it gets more butts in the seats for all games.
The new location is going to be the best of all worlds. The money is in Scottsdale, Gilbert and Chandler. There is some in parts of Tempe and Mesa, but those other east communities is where the real money is. Having the arena on the ASU campus puts it right in the middle of all that money, no worse than half an hour away from most points in those communities. This is a real huge development for Phoenix and the Coyotes.
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Homecoming games are usually free for students.