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Originally Posted by nieuwy-89
I love the Coyotes set-up in Glendale. Perfect place to fly in, catch a few hockey games, NFL game, and do some golfing. Great hotels, bars and restaurants and everything is in walking distance.
Sports fans in large cities will always need to travel a bit to get to the arena. I don’t get why the location is always cited as a big issue in Phoenix, compared to other large US cities.
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Because driving to Glendale from Scottsdale or Mesa is nearly as time-consuming as flying in from out of town, that's why. Teams live and die on season ticket sales, and I guarantee you're not buying season tickets when you have to travel by air to see the games. Neither are very many of the people who would have to spend a couple of hours driving 41 times a year.
In other large U.S. cities, the arena isn't located in the outer suburbs on the poor side of town.