New Land Contract for Myriad
Myriad Amends Land Agreement with Picture Window, LLC
1/23/2009
(Tunica, Mississippi) January 23, 2009 – Myriad Entertainment & Resorts, Inc., a Delaware corporation (OTCBB: MYRA), has announced that it has amended its land contract with Picture Window, LLC, a Mississippi Limited Liability Company.
The land contract amendments modify the payment terms relating to the cash portion of the purchase price by extending the option payment date of December 2, 2008. It has been agreed that the $300,000 option cost will be paid in regular increments to Picture Window LLC by June 2, 2009, and that such payments will be credited against the purchase price at closing as provided in the amended contract.
As disclosed on July 22, 2008, Myriad entered into an agreement to purchase approximately 250 acres of land in Tunica, Mississippi for cash and a percentage of the project’s gross gaming revenue. The closing of the land contract is now scheduled on or before June 2, 2009; however, Myriad can give no assurance that the closing will occur on schedule or at all.
This property is anticipated to serve as the location of the Company’s planned world-class destination resort featuring gaming, hotel, spa, golf and other attractions. The parcel is located on the former site of the Treasure Bay Casino; next to the MGM Gold Strike Hotel and Casino in Casino Strip Center. Myriad has also arranged an option on additional property contiguous to this site with acreage similar to Treasure Bay. It is intended that the first phase of development will consist of building out the site infrastructure and constructing the initial 100,000 square foot casino, a 750 room hotel; a 25,000 square foot health and wellness luxury spa, a 35,000 square foot conference and meeting space; and attractions including a water park and an 18-hole championship golf facility.
ABOUT MYRIAD ENTERTAINMENT AND RESORTS, INC.
Myriad, owns, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, MER Resorts, Inc., a ninety-nine percent (99%) interest in Myriad World Resorts of Tunica, LLC, a Mississippi limited liability company ("Myriad-Tunica"). For more information, see www.myriadentertainmentandresorts.com
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