The Arizona Coyotes say they're looking at a half-dozen sites to build an arena and entertainment complex after a public vote defeated their bid to build one in Tempe.

"We're putting several options into play. We have over a dozen sites that we have had conversations with. We have half a dozen of those that we think are going to go to that next step," Coyotes CEO Xavier Gutierrez said Wednesday. "We're committed to still have a privately funded sports and entertainment district. We were disappointed with the vote in Tempe, but we turned the page very quickly. We reengaged with multiple sites that we had talked to beforehand, and we feel quite confident that one of these many sites that we put into play will come to fruition."

The team is eyeing East Valley sites in Scottsdale, Phoenix, Mesa and other places, including on tribal land. The team is looking at privately owned land and also public land that municipalities might sell to the Coyotes.