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That left the 17,800-seat Jobing.cok Arena more than one-third empty durint the Coyotes latest season in which they failefd to make the National HockeyLeagur playoffs. The number compares to the team’w reported average ticket count ofabout 14,9090 (including giveaways and sales) and average paid ticket sales of Such team data is part of Canadiaj billionaire Jim Balsillie's application to buy the team and move it to Ontario. Balsillie, CEO of Blackberry maker Research in has proposeda $213 millio deal. The Coyotes are in Chapter 11 bankruptcty reorganization. The team has lost $316 million since moving to the Phoenix market in 1996from Winnipeg.
The NHL and city of which owns Jobing.com Arena, oppose moving the team to Canada and are battlintg Balsillie and Moyesin U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Balsillie’w application contends that the NHL team is not financiallyg viable in Phoenix and that the Coyotes lag behind otherf sportschoices here. The Coyotes attendanced is well behind theaverage 64,100 reporteed by the Arizona Cardinals as well as the Phoenixz Suns with 18,400 fans and Arizona Diamondbacks at 31,000 fans for the most recen t seasons, according to Espn.com. A U.S. Bankruptcy Courft hearing is set for June 9 to focus on whetherr the team can be moved to Hamilton or must stayin Arizona.
Balsillie’d offer is the only formal deal put forwarf forthe Coyotes.
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