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VICI Properties Inc. Expands Great Wolf Resorts Partnership with Investment in New Collier County, Florida Resort
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VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE: VICI) has announced a mezzanine loan investment of up to $59 million for Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. This financing supports the development of Great Wolf Lodge South Florida, a $250 million family resort in Collier County, FL. The 500-room indoor water park is set to open in summer 2024, following a groundbreaking event. This marks VICI's second mezzanine loan investment related to Great Wolf, part of a strategic commitment to provide up to $300 million in financing for Great Wolf’s resort projects.
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VICI has secured a mezzanine loan investment of up to $59 million, indicating strong financial backing for development.
The $250 million Great Wolf Lodge project enhances VICI's portfolio in the growing family entertainment sector.
Strategic partnership with Great Wolf includes a commitment of up to $300 million for future projects, signaling growth potential.
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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE: VICI) (“VICI Properties” or the “Company”) announced today that the Company has agreed to provide a mezzanine loan investment for up to $59.0 million to Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. (“Great Wolf”) related to the development of Great Wolf Lodge South Florida, a more than $250 million family resort project in Collier County, FL. The 500-room indoor water park resort was officially announced today during a groundbreaking event and is expected start welcoming guests in the summer of 2024. The mezzanine loan has an initial term of 4 years with one 12-month extension option subject to certain conditions. The investment is expected to be funded with cash on hand in accordance with a construction draw schedule.
This transaction represents VICI Properties’ second mezzanine loan investment with Great Wolf as part of the Company’s strategic arrangement to provide up to $300 million of mezzanine financing to support the funding of the development of Great Wolf’s domestic and international indoor water park resort pipeline.
About VICI Properties
VICI Properties Inc. is an experiential real estate investment trust that owns one of the largest portfolios of market-leading gaming, hospitality and entertainment destinations, including Caesars Palace Las Vegas, MGM Grand and the Venetian Resort Las Vegas, three of the most iconic entertainment facilities on the Las Vegas Strip. VICI Properties’ national, geographically diverse portfolio consists of 43 gaming facilities comprising over 122 million square feet and features approximately 58,700 hotel rooms and more than 450 restaurants, bars, nightclubs and sportsbooks. Its properties are leased to industry leading gaming and hospitality operators, including Caesars Entertainment, Inc., Century Casinos, Inc., the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Hard Rock International Inc., JACK Entertainment LLC, MGM Resorts International, Penn National Gaming, Inc., and The Venetian Las Vegas. VICI Properties also has an investment in the Chelsea Piers, New York facility and owns four championship golf courses and 34 acres of undeveloped and underdeveloped land adjacent to the Las Vegas Strip. VICI Properties’ strategy is to create the nation’s highest quality and most productive experiential real estate portfolio. For additional information, please visit www.viciproperties.com.
About Great Wolf Resorts, Inc.
Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. is North America’s largest family of indoor waterpark resorts, and through its subsidiaries and affiliates, owns, operates and develops family resorts under the Great Wolf Lodge brand. Great Wolf lodges provide an immersive entertainment experience suitable for the entire family in all seasons and all weather with interactive water experiences and vibrant family entertainment. All lodges are strategically located within a four-hour drive of major metropolitan markets with attractive demographic profiles.
Great Wolf Resorts opened its first location in 1997 in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin and is a fully integrated resort company with locations in: Wisconsin Dells, Wis.; Sandusky, Ohio; Traverse City, Mich.; Kansas City, Kan.; Williamsburg, Va.; Pocono Mountains, Pa.; Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada; Mason, Ohio; Grapevine, Texas; Grand Mound, Wash., Fitchburg, Mass., Charlotte, N.C.; Garden Grove, Calif., Colorado Springs, Colo., Bloomington, Minn., LaGrange, Ga., Gurnee, Ill.; Scottsdale, Ariz.; and Manteca, Calif. Its 20th resort is currently under construction in Perryville, Maryland and is scheduled to open in summer 2023.
Forward-Looking Statements
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What is VICI's recent investment in Great Wolf Resorts about?
VICI Properties has agreed to provide a mezzanine loan of up to $59 million to Great Wolf Resorts for the development of Great Wolf Lodge South Florida.
How much is the Great Wolf Lodge South Florida project estimated to cost?
The estimated cost for the Great Wolf Lodge South Florida project is over $250 million.
When is Great Wolf Lodge South Florida expected to open?
Great Wolf Lodge South Florida is expected to start welcoming guests in summer 2024.
What is the total amount of mezzanine financing VICI has committed to Great Wolf?
VICI has committed up to $300 million in mezzanine financing to support Great Wolf's domestic and international projects.
