[3] After a failed attempt to facilitate a new arena on the Arizona State University campus at the former Karsten Golf Course in 2017, the Coyotes organization started talking with the City of Tempe regarding alternate locations at hand.

[10] Despite that notion, however, there are no confirmed plans on what's going on with the Coyotes franchise as of September 2024, though it is reported that a new leader in the Phoenix region, Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Chair Tom Galvin, expressed to NHL commissioner Gary Bettman genuine interest in bringing about a committee of political and business leaders to help bring back the Coyotes franchise within the state of Arizona as of late 2024 and early 2025.

[11] Due to the site location, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport officials had expressed concerns that the Tempe Entertainment District would cause a risk for inbound and outbound aircraft.

Local residents have also raised concerns about the community's cost-benefit based on traffic congestion, quality of employment opportunities, and impact on adjacent neighborhoods.

[12] Months after the failed vote happened, the Arizona Attorney General's Office launched an investigation into the City of Tempe taxpayer funds being used to gather information on members of the public who opposed the arena effort.