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LonePirate

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3. What's stopping the owner from buying land and building the arena with his own money?

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed May 17, 2023, 02:15 PM

May 2023

I wonder if it has anything to do with the fact that arenas typically lose money unlike the people who lease arenas for other purposes, such as sporting events.

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Coyotes concede defeat after Tempe voters reject hockey arena deal [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2023 OP

Good. Let the owners/leagues pay for it. underpants May 2023 #1

The owners were going to pay for it. The project was self-funding. AZ8theist May 2023 #4

Too bad, so sad..Tempe voters were paying attention..so now what, asiliveandbreathe May 2023 #2

What's stopping the owner from buying land and building the arena with his own money? LonePirate May 2023 #3

This particular plot needed to be re-zoned. AZ8theist May 2023 #5

This out on McDonald Road? marble falls May 2023 #6

No, it's Rio Salado and Priest here: AZ8theist May 2023 #8

Know it well. marble falls May 2023 #11

What? There's local government who won't change a zoning law for a billionaire? LonePirate May 2023 #7

Prop 301 AZ8theist May 2023 #9

LOL. I'm not surprised. My brother is still complaining about the bond issue rsdsharp May 2023 #10