Arizona Coyotes’ $2.1 Billion NHL Arena Plan Defeated by Voters

The Arizona Coyotes’ proposal to build a $2.1 billion sports-and-entertainment complex that would include a new arena was rejected by voters, casting doubt on whether the National Hockey League team will remain in the Phoenix area.

Tempe voters defeated three different propositions that would have allowed the plan to proceed. Nearly 30,000 voters — a turnout of 32.6% — cast ballots before Election Day Tuesday and there were not enough uncounted same-day ballots left to overturn the losing margins, Maricopa County election officials said. Each ballot measure was losing by a margin of at least 3,000 votes on Wednesday morning. ...