Raymie said:If I were ASU I'd be concerned that that proposed arena would have been too close. It probably would have caused competition for Mill Avenue, but it would have been a huge growth cash cow for Tempe.
On the contrary, the Tempe Marketplace site would have created another great event night for Mill Avenue restaurants AND it is two blocks from the Snail Rail so easy to get to as well.
I don't think ASU would have cared since their sports and the NHL don't have the same followers. An occasional conflict with ASU football could have easily been resolved.