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That left the 17,800-seat Jobing.com Arena more than one-thirdd empty during the Coyotes latest seasomn in which they failed to make the National Hockey League playoffs. The number compares to the team’s reported averaged ticket count ofabout 14,900 (including giveaways and and average paid ticket sales of Such team data is part of Canadian billionairer Jim Balsillie's application to buy the team and move it to Ontario. Balsillie, CEO of Blackberry maker Researchin Motion, has proposed a $213 millionm deal. The Coyotes are in Chapter 11 bankruptcu reorganization. The team has lost $316 million since movinvg to the Phoenix market in 1996from Winnipeg.
The NHL and city of which owns Jobing.com Arena, oppose moving the team to Canadaw and are battling Balsillie and Moyesin U.S. Bankruptcyt Court. Balsillie’s application contends that the NHL team is not financiallty viable in Phoenix and that the Coyotes lag behind othere sportschoices here. The Coyotes attendance is well behind theaverage 64,10 0 reported by the Arizona Cardinals as well as the Phoenidx Suns with 18,400 fans and Arizonsa Diamondbacks at 31,000 fans for the most receny seasons, according to Espn.com. A U.S. Bankruptcy Court hearingt is set for June 9 to focusa on whether the team can be movesd to Hamilton or must stayin Arizona.
Balsillie’s offer is the only formapl deal put forward forthe Coyotes.
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