The plan for a gaming-themed Atari resort in Las Vegas has reportedly been scrapped

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 transferring 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 Resorts is placing its focus into the Phoenix website “in the intervening time.”

Phoenix was at all times meant to be the primary website, adopted by different inns 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 across the different deliberate areas. The FAQ on the Atari Resorts web site notes, “Further websites, together with Denver, are being explored below separate improvement and licensing agreements.” The Atari Resort venture was introduced in 2020 simply earlier than the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and consequently skilled improvement delays. Building on the Phoenix resort, which was supposed to interrupt floor in 2020, is predicted to start late this yr, with its opening now deliberate for 2028.

However perhaps do not maintain your breath. In keeping with a December press launch, the corporate continues to be attempting to lift $35 million to $40 million to fund the “playable vacation spot” for avid gamers in Phoenix.