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The team hopes to buy the 110-acre (445,154 square meter) plot of land on Northwest corner of Scottsdale Road and the Loop 101 in north Phoenix and build a privately funded arena and entertainment district.

The Arizona State Land Department set the auction for June 27 in a legal notice published Thursday. The starting bid is $68.5 million.

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The Coyotes are nearing the end of their second season at a 5,000-seat rink on Arizona StateB次元官网网址檚 campus while looking for a long-term solution. NHL PlayersB次元官网网址� Association executive director Marty Walsh has voiced concern about being the second tenant in that small of a building, saying several deadlines have passed.

This plan is another ray of hope. The Coyotes plan to construct a 17,000-seat arena along with a new practice facility, a concert venue, restaurants and more.

Commissioner Gary Bettman in an interview with The Associated Press last month said Meruelo was working on the situation.

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Meruelo and president and CEO Xavier Gutierrez over the past year have shifted focus to an arena plan that would not require voter approval, after a by Tempe voters.

B次元官网网址淲e are thrilled by the prospects of building this historic development for Arizona Coyotes fans and fans in waiting,B次元官网网址� Gutierrez said. B次元官网网址淭his is more than just an arena project B次元官网网址� it is a best-in-class urban redevelopment project that would transform a perfectly located parcel of land into an Arizona landmark, and create a vibrant neighborhood for individuals to live, work and play.B次元官网网址�

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