Alex Meruelo Press Conference. 8/1/19

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This guy is infectious. "I sure as sh__ want to win!"
 

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First impression is this guy wants to win, knows there are challenges, but he looks ready to deal with it all head on. Looks like he might also wear his emotions on his sleeve so we may have some colorful quotes to look for in the future!

We might just be witnessing the turnaround of this franchise. I can't wait for this season to start!
 

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Any word on if he addressed a new arena on the east side?
 

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Not specifically, but it was implied by mentioning that the most of the corporate and fan support was in other parts of the valley. You can bet he's looking into it.
 

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First impression is this guy wants to win, knows there are challenges, but he looks ready to deal with it all head on. Looks like he might also wear his emotions on his sleeve so we may have some colorful quotes to look for in the future!

We might just be witnessing the turnaround of this franchise. I can't wait for this season to start!

Ditto... Promising to hear he gave the ok to acquire Phil the Thrill! He's saying all the right things, but I won't be totally comfy until this team has a permanent home somewhere in the valley - preferably on the east side! ;)
 

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Also, I love that he's actually addressing the woefully untapped Hispanic community. Just skimming the top of that market and bringing in some of them as fans would do wonders for the bottom line and might even factor in making Gila River Arena viable until something else gets built.
 
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Craig Morgan (@craigsmorgan)
8/1/19, 3:42 PM
Alex Meruelo: “What kid does not want to own a sports team? Either you want to play for a sports team or you want to own a sports team. It’s been a dream of mine since I was 6, 8 years old... I'm just a Hispanic kid from Brooklyn, New York so if I can do it, anybody can do it.”
 
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Craig Morgan (@craigsmorgan)
8/1/19, 3:57 PM
Alex Meruelo to the fans: “I believe that I have to earn their trust and loyalty. That’s on me. If I do that I know they’ll respond by coming out and watching us and supporting us. At the end of the day, we’re Coyote nation and we all want to win, and I sure as poo want to win.”
 

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I hadn't been paying much attention to the recent bill that will allow sports betting in AZ, but apparently the bill expands gambling permits to professional sports franchises within the state. Considering the casino stakes that Meruelo already has in Reno and Vegas, I think we can all figure out how this will certainly help the bottom line of our struggling little hockey franchise.

This might be the biggest sign yet that there is even less incentive to move out of AZ any time soon because of poor revenues at the gate and corporate sponsorships that probably took one of the worst hits ever this season.

So, even as our playoff hopes diminish, we may have a reason to be positive going into the off-season. (Please don't bring up the draft stuff and let me have my moment)
 

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