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Downtown Buckeye has a gaming lounge, 10 PCs and four PS5s on Monroe

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People pictured in the source's coverage of the Buckeye gaming business. Image source: InBuckeye

Cactus Gaming Lounge at 726 Monroe Ave. opened in May, run by Drilon Kaba and Russ Sirois. It has 10 computers, four PlayStation 5s, two Xbox Series X consoles, retro systems, board games and snacks, with titles from Doom and Sonic to Fortnite. Kaba told InBuckeye his goal is a place where gamers feel safe.

This brief records the information reported on Sep 23, 2026. Opening dates and operating details may have changed.

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