Board of Governors: Glendale City Council

Glendale City Council: The agreement is final, pending approval from the Board of Governors, which is expected to occur, according to Times Colonist. The NHL has been running the club for the last four years after rescuing it from a protracted battle in Bankruptcy Court, and it was in danger of relocating if Glendale did not accept the terms on the table. The Coyotes arrived in 1996 from Winnipeg, and potential destinations for the vagabond club included Seattle and Quebec City and Just before 2 a.m. ET on Wednesday, by a 4-3 margin, Glendale City Council accepted the terms of a $225 million, 15-year deal with Renaissance Sports and Entertainment to operate Jobing.com arena, which the Coyotes have called home since 2003. "We finally have an opportunity to look forward," NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said once the deal was approved. "It's taken a lot of hard work by a lot of people to get to this point, and we're grateful to the council for all of their efforts on behalf of our fans here in the Valley, on behalf of all the businesses and people whose employment depends on the Coyotes, and on behalf of everything that's gone into this -- all the hard work, all the effort -- it's nice to have an opportunity to focus on the future." (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.