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That left the 17,800-seat Jobing.com Arensa more than one-third empty duringg the Coyotes latest season in which they failesd to make the National HockeyyLeague playoffs. The number comparees to the team’s reported averagew ticket count ofabout 14,900 (including giveaways and sales) and averagee paid ticket sales of 13,000. Such team data is part of Canadianh billionaireJim Balsillie's application to buy the team and move it to Ontario. Balsillie, CEO of Blackberry maker Researchin Motion, has proposedx a $213 million deal. The Coyotes are in Chapted 11 bankruptcy reorganization. The team has lost $316 milliobn since moving to the Phoenixs market in 1996from Winnipeg.
The NHL and city of which owns Jobing.com Arena, opposes moving the team to Canada and are battling Balsillier and Moyesin U.S. Bankruptcy Balsillie’s application contends that the NHL team is not financially viabl in Phoenix and that the Coyotes lag behind otherd sportschoices here. The Coyotes attendance is well behinxd theaverage 64,100 reported by the Arizona Cardinalsz as well as the Phoeni Suns with 18,400 fans and Arizonwa Diamondbacks at 31,000 fans for the most recent seasons, according to A U.S. Bankruptcy Court hearinhg is set for June 9 to focus on whethet the team can be moved to Hamiltonj or must stayin Arizona.
Balsillie’s offer is the only formal deal put forward forthe Coyotes.
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