Rich Nairn, a Coyotes spokesman, said he's confident the deal will be approved. Glendale City Council, which owns the stadium, will have the final say and is expected to vote on the deal at its Sept. It would also make Gila River the first Tribal community in the nation with naming rights to a major professional sports venue, according to a statement. The new deal would be for nine years and end the existing naming rights contract with a couple years early. The Arizona Coyotes and Gila River Casinos, the gaming arm of the Gila River Indian Community, announced Wednesday that they reached a new naming rights deal that would change the name of the arena to the Gila River Arena. Arena in Glendale could be getting a new name just in time for the new hockey season this fall.
