The Arizona Coyotes’ stormy relationship with the city of Glendale took a downward turn Wednesday when the City Council voted to terminate its lease agreement with the team at Gila River Arena.
In 2013, the city agreed to pay IceArizona, the team’s ownership group, $15 million a year for 15 years to run the building in return for a share of the naming rights and other revenue.
The deal was meant to help keep the troubled franchise in Glendale while giving the new Coyotes owners a chance to improve the team’s finances.
But the mayor and some council members opposed the agreement before it was signed, and new council members have since been elected.