Six years after the announcement of plans to build Atari Hotels in eight cities throughout the US, together with Las Vegas, just one now appears to be shifting ahead, in Phoenix, Arizona. The Las Vegas deal finally “did not come to fruition,” spokesperson Sara Collins informed Las Vegas Sun this week, and Atari Lodges is placing its focus into the Phoenix web site “for the time being.”
Phoenix was at all times meant to be the first web site, adopted by different resorts in Austin, Chicago, Denver, Las Vegas, San Francisco, San Jose and Seattle. However Las Vegas is now apparently off the desk, and there have not been any indicators of life round the different deliberate places. The FAQ on the Atari Lodges web site notes, “Extra websites, together with Denver, are being explored beneath separate growth and licensing agreements.” The Atari Resort venture was introduced in 2020 simply before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and consequently skilled growth delays. Development on the Phoenix resort, which was supposed to break floor in 2020, is anticipated to start late this 12 months, with its opening now deliberate for 2028.
However perhaps do not maintain your breath. In accordance to a December press launch, the firm is nonetheless attempting to elevate $35 million to $40 million to fund the “playable vacation spot” for avid gamers in Phoenix.
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