A project of businessman and former basketball player Jackie Robinson, the complex would have included a resort hotel, retail and restaurant space, and a multi-purpose arena with a retractable roof.
[5] The project was never built, and Lowden's company, Archon Corporation, agreed to sell the land to Texas developer Christopher Milam in 2006.
In early 2010, Milam proposed building the Silver State Arena on the former Wet 'n Wild land, which was still owned by Paul and Sue Lowden.
The arena would include seating for up to 22,000 people, and Milam sought public funding from Clark County to help finance the project, with a potential opening in 2012.
[11] Silver State Arena faced opposition from the Clark County Commission, which was hesitant to help fund the project amid financial struggles.
[21] On December 23, 2013, businessman Jackie Robinson, a former UNLV student and NBA player, announced plans to build his own sports arena on the former Wet 'n Wild property.
The project was tentatively known as All Net Arena & Resort, and he planned to pursue a naming rights deal eventually.
Other features would include a 500-suite non-gaming boutique hotel, a restaurant, a nightclub, retail space, a spa, and a wedding chapel.
[32] In August 2014, the Clark County Commission unanimously approved a zoning change that would allow the All Net Resort & Arena to be built, despite opposition from residents of the adjacent Turnberry Place complex.
Five months later, Robinson had yet to reach a development agreement with Clark County, which was needed for his lenders to provide financing for the start of construction.
He had already received a permit to remove asphalt from the site, and he planned to eventually excavate 50 feet into the ground for parking spaces.
SL Hare Capital sued Robinson in 2015, alleging that his group made false statements to gain financing.
This led to a countersuit by Robinson's group, alleging that SL Hare had falsely claimed to have secured $300 million for the project.
Two months later, earth moving equipment and dirt haulers were working the site, preparing it for underground parking and utilities.
[40] In June 2019, Robinson said the project was fully financed and that building designs would take approximately 45 days to receive county approval, while construction would take about three years.
[51][52] Robinson hopes to have the project completed by the end of 2026, although this is contingent on the county's approval of the grading permit, which had yet to occur as of October 2023.
[53][54] All Net Resort & Arena was expected to include a 44-story and 63-story hotel, a movie theater, a bowling alley, restaurants, and conference space, among other features.