FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Monday, May 9, 2022
GLENDALE, ARIZONA --- The Arizona Coyotes and Oak View Group (OVG) announced today a one-year agreement to jointly market and sell sponsorships at Arizona State University's new multi-purpose arena for Coyotes games. Oak View Group manages the ASU Arena that will serve as the home for the Coyotes, as well as ASU hockey, wrestling, and gymnastics next season.
Coyotes, Oak View Group Announce Partnership for ASUs Multi-Purpose Arena
"We are very excited about our partnership with Oak View Group and the opportunity to work with Tim Leiweke, Daniel Griffis and Peter Luukko and his great team," said Coyotes' President & CEO Xavier A. Gutierrez. "By combining our sales efforts, we will be able to leverage the power of our combined resources to provide great value for our corporate partners.
"We can't wait to play our home games at Arizona State University's new multi-purpose arena next season. This will be a state-of-the-art venue located in the heart of Tempe with incredible sight lines. Our fans can look forward to a tremendous game night experience."
"The Coyotes represent a unique opportunity for OVG Global Partnerships given our track record of success in the Phoenix market and how differentiated this hockey product will be in this amazing new venue and the intimacy it will afford to fans," said Daniel Griffis, Oak View Group President, Global Partnerships. "We look forward to building world-class partnerships together."
OVG Global Partnerships, the 2021 recipient of SBJ's Best in Sales, Consulting and Client Service Award, has had an impressive record of success over the past 24 months. OVG GP has been able to drive over $4.2B in sponsorship sales across 144 World-Class brands which includes a record of 15 Naming Rights Deals across NFL, NHL, NCAA, AHL, ECHL and MiLB. In addition to selling 3rd party for world-class organizations like the Mets, Wild, Saints and Sounders, OVG GP has been the primary sales representative for all of OVG's Owned and Operated Arenas including Climate Pledge Arena, UBS Arena, enMarket Arena, Moody Center, Acrisure Arena and CO-OP Live.
The Coyotes will play all their home games at Arizona State University's multi-purpose arena from 2022-23 through the 2024-25 NHL season with an additional option for the 2025-26 season. The arena is scheduled to be completed this fall.
Fans interested in ticket information for the Coyotes 2022-23 NHL regular season at ASU's new multi-purpose arena should call 480-563-PUCK or visit arizonacoyotes.com/asu.
About Arizona Coyotes
The Arizona Coyotes are a National Hockey League franchise owned by Chairman and Governor Alex Meruelo. The Arizona Coyotes play in the Central Division of the Western Conference. For the latest news and information about the Coyotes, please visit ww.arizonacoyotes.com. Fans can follow the team on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
About Oak View Group (OVG)
Oak View Group (OVG) is a global sports and entertainment company founded by Tim Leiweke and Irving Azoff in 2015. OVG is focused on being a positive disruption to business as usual in the sports, live entertainment, and hospitality industries and currently has eight divisions across four global offices (Los Angeles, New York, London, and Philadelphia). OVG oversees the operations of Climate Pledge Arena at Seattle Center, UBS Arena in Belmont Park, NY, and Moody Center in Austin, TX as well as arena development projects for Acrisure Arena in Palm Springs, CA; Co-op Live in Manchester, UK; and projects for Arena São Paulo in São Paulo, BZ; Baltimore Arena in Baltimore, MD; FirstOntario Centre Arena in Hamilton, ON; a New Arena and entertainment district in Las Vegas, NV; and a New Arena in Cardiff, Wales. More information at OakViewGroup.com, and follow OVG on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
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