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

Six years after the announcement of plans to construct 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 in the end “didn’t come to fruition,” spokesperson Sara Collins advised Las Vegas Sun this week, and Atari Hotels is placing its focus into the Phoenix website “for the time being.”

Phoenix was at all times meant to be the primary website, adopted by different resorts in Austin, Chicago, Denver, Las Vegas, San Francisco, San Jose and Seattle. But 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 Hotels web site notes, “Additional sites, including Denver, are being explored under separate development and licensing agreements.” The Atari Hotel challenge was introduced in 2020 simply earlier than the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and consequently skilled growth delays. Construction on the Phoenix lodge, which was supposed to interrupt floor in 2020, is predicted to start late this yr, with its opening now deliberate for 2028.

But possibly do not maintain your breath. According to a December press launch, the corporate continues to be attempting to lift $35 million to $40 million to fund the “playable destination” for avid gamers in Phoenix.