Meruelo completes deal to become Coyotes majority owner

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Alex Meruelo has completed his purchase of the controlling interest in the Arizona Coyotes.
The team announced Monday that Meruelo completed the transaction with Andrew Barroway to become Arizona’s majority owner. Meruelo becomes the only Hispanic controlling owner of an NHL team.
The NHL’s Board of Governors approved the sale in June.
A 55-year-old billionaire, Meruelo founded the California-based Meruelo Group, with roots dating to 1986. Meruelo’s