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	Megaresort - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The hotels along the Las Vegas Strip are most typically thought of as megaresorts owing to their immense size and complexity.
		The first megaresort is generally considered to have been The Mirage given its size and emphasis on non-gaming entertainment options like shopping and fine dining to draw in customers.
		Megaresorts use the same fantastic or mythical theme (medieval life at Excalibur, tropical at The Mirage, famous cities, etc.) throughout their properties.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Megaresort (133 words)

	Meetings & Conventions
		It’s a time-honored dictum, and at present, perhaps the biggest thinkers around are that select group of ambitious — and deep-pocketed — developers of megaresorts, those big-budget palaces of hospitality offering the best of everything, including plush guest rooms, gourmet dining, pampering spas and state-of-the-art meeting facilities.
		Megaresorts offer a transformative experience — for their surroundings as well as their guests.
		The following is a selection of megaresort projects that take the art of thinking big to a whole new dimension.
	www.meetings-conventions.com /IndividualFeature.aspx?articleid=49527 (697 words)

	MGM Mirage to build megaresort, urban center on Strip (printable version) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		LAS VEGAS — Gambling giant MGM Mirage intends to build a new 4,000-room megaresort and sprawling urban development in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip, a project that would dramatically change the landscape of this city’s most important commercial center.
		It had debated putting the megaresort in either Atlantic City or Las Vegas, which won out for its unprecedented popularity that has helped gambling companies reap dizzying profits since 2003.
		The MGM Mirage plan is the third megaresort in the works.
	www.rgj.com /news/printstory.php?id=84948 (481 words)

	GAMING WIRE: Sample Story
		The Aladdin was on the market at the same time, and Sommer's reported $80 million sealed bid on the property was accepted, and he purchased the casino and its 34 acres on behalf of the trust in 1994.
		Bob Boughner, president and chief executive officer of the Borgata, the now-under-construction Atlantic City megaresort co-owned by Boyd Gaming Corp. and MGM Mirage, said Borgata executives paid close attention to the Aladdin's development and execution.
		Boughner toured the Aladdin a few months before it opened and has returned several times since, and he agreed that keeping the theater was a mistake.
	www.stephensmedia.com /gamingwire/samples/gw-story5.html (1195 words)

	USATODAY.com - A win-Wynn for Ferrari at new megaresort (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		USATODAY.com - A win-Wynn for Ferrari at new megaresort
		The new Wynn Las Vegas megaresort includes a Ferrari Maserati car dealership.
		The $2.7-billion Wynn Las Vegas megaresort that opened Thursday includes an attached Ferrari Maserati showroom, believed to be the first dealership of its kind opened as part of a luxury hotel-casino.
	www.usatoday.com /money/autos/2005-04-28-ferrari-usat_x.htm (501 words)

	Casino mogul gets license for new resort - Las Vegas: Still cashing in - MSNBC.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		He did say the megaresort will be suffused with natural light, something rare to find in casinos along the teeming Strip.
		It's the first of three megaresorts on the drawing board of Wynn Resorts, the casino's parent company.
		Wynn is also building a $700 million casino in Macau and plans to erect Encore, another luxury megaresort next to Wynn Las Vegas, that could cost $1.4 billion.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/6448213/did/7288888 (448 words)

	Las Vegas Business Press
		All in all, an impressive offering of high-tech gadgetry was on display during that visit a little more than a year ago at one of the Strip's best-known properties, where executives promised to show the surveillance room to print and TV reporters so long as the megaresort's identity was not identified in news stories.
		If a Middle Eastern-looking man in his 20s or 30s wanders into the megaresort, cameras are often trained on him as he moves about.
		The security chiefs of the Strip's largest properties met numerous times to improve emergency communications between the megaresorts and law enforcement.
	www.lvbusinesspress.com /articles/2005/07/13/commentary/editorial01.txt (732 words)

	Excursia \| Las Vegas Guide
		Opened in August, the Aladdin is the crescendo in a $5 billion building boom that began with the opening of the Bellagio in 1998, followed by the openings of Mandalay Bay, the Venetian and Paris, Paris, all in 1999.
		Theming was the trend in the megaresort building boom that changed the Las Vegas landscape in the 1990s.
		The Aladdin continued the trend with "Arabian Nights," but, ironically, it appears to be the harbinger of another with its decision to implode and rebuild.
	excursia.com /specials/vegas/stories/special1.shtml (935 words)

	Nevada Commission on Tourism :: New Wynn Las Vegas Resort Will Host 2005 Governor's Conference on Tourism
		Megaresort trendsetter Steve Wynn is scheduled to open the $2.5 billion hotel that bears his name in just over three months, April 28, on the site of the famed old Desert Inn, which was razed to make way for it.
		"A new megaresort on the Strip creates a tremendous must-see visitor attraction and Wynn Las Vegas is certain to be a huge draw," Executive Director Bruce Bommarito of the tourism commission said.
		The annual conference brings tourism and travel industry leaders together to share useful information and ideas and gain insight into new trends, skills and developments in the workplace.
	sev.prnewswire.com /travel/20050106/LATH12006012005-1.html (362 words)

	Steve Wynn outlines expansion plans for new Vegas megaresort (printable version)
		LAS VEGAS — Casino developer Steve Wynn has outlined plans for the expansion of his $2.4 billion Wynn Las Vegas megaresort that’s slated to open next year.
		Wynn Resorts said the cost of these improvements — not counting the planned additional casino and hotel tower — is approximately $198 million, including interest and financing fees.
		Wynn’s announcement this week came as analysts grow more bullish on the prospects of his Asian casino venture in Macau and his Las Vegas megaresort, the most expensive ever built in the city.
	www.rgj.com /news/printstory.php?id=69941 (193 words)

	The richest Armenian in the world (part 1) [Archive] - Armenian Club Forum
		Kirk Kerkorian, father of the Las Vegas megaresort, dropped out of school in the eighth grade to become a professional boxer, flew suicide missions for the Royal Air Force, made a small fortune in surplus military airplanes, and a larger one in the airline business.
		In Las Vegas, he built three hotels that were the largest in the world in their time, and proved that, contrary to the wisdom of the day, courting the convention and family travel markets could be profitable.
		The new $107 million megaresort was named for a 1932 MGM film, "Grand Hotel." At 26 stories, the MGM Grand had 2,084 rooms, a 1,200-seat showroom and amenities like a shopping arcade, movie theater and jai alai fronton.
	forum.armenianclub.com /archive/index.php/t-976.html (2773 words)

	Boston.com / Business / AP: New hotel-casino planned in Las Vegas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Billionaire casino-hotel developer Sheldon Adelson intends to build a new 53-story megaresort called The Palazzo.
		The proposed megaresort would be next to The Venetian hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip.
		Adelson is board chairman of Las Vegas Sands Inc., the parent company of The Venetian.
	www.boston.com /business/articles/2004/03/29/ap_new_hotel_casino_planned_in_las_vegas (241 words)

	Developer betting on comeback - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper
		Its developer, Steve Wynn, is hoping that the towering megaresort, which opens Thursday, will raise the bar in Las Vegas and siphon guests away from Bellagio, The Mirage and the Venetian.
		Wynn is gambling once more with the opening Thursday of the $2.7 billion Wynn Las Vegas, his triumphant return to the Las Vegas Strip.
		Wynn, 63, is wagering his reputation on the megaresort and the adjacent Encore, a $1.4 billion hotel-casino slated to open in 2008.
	the.honoluluadvertiser.com /article/2005/Apr/23/bz/bz16p.html (640 words)

	Circus Circus plans new megaresort in Las Vegas
		The new resort will be on the company's masterplan mile, which also includes the Medieval-themed Excalibur and pyramid-shaped Luxor, two other Circus Circus properties.
		The property will be the latest in a growing number of themed megaresorts opening or under construction on the Strip.
		Italian-themed Bellagio, a Mirage property, is scheduled to open in early 1998 and Planet Hollywood, a venture of ITT's Caesars World, is scheduled to open in 1999.
	www.lubbockonline.com /news/010597/circus.htm (584 words)

	WKRC 12 Cincinnati - Wynn Resorts reports highest room rates on Strip in second quarter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		LAST UPDATE: 8/2/2005 5:53:13 PM LAS VEGAS (AP) - After opening April 28 with a blistering first five weeks, the $2.7 billion Wynn Las Vegas megaresort reported quarterly results late Monday that were more in line with what analysts had been expecting.
		Excluding those costs, the megaresort posted $8.2 million in profit in the second quarter that ended June 30.
		The property's 8 cents per share in profit was in line with analysts' estimates.
	www.wkrc.com /business/wire/story.aspx?content_id=5584E84B-D987-455F-AB31-C82F9915084D (497 words)

	The First 100 Persons Who Shaped Southern Nevada
		The father of the megaresort, this daredevil pilot turned his high-flying ways into soaring profits by building the world's biggest hotels both on and off the Strip.
		There were 87 deaths, including three which occurred later as a result of injuries sustained in the fire.
		The new $107 million megaresort was named for a 1932 MGM film, "Grand Hotel." At 26 stories, the MGM Grand had 2,084 rooms, a 1,200-seat showroom and amenities like a shopping arcade, movie theater and jai alai fronton.
	www.1st100.com /part3/kerkorian.html (2849 words)

	Las Vegas SUN: MGM Mirage boosts cost of new megaresort to $7 billion
		Las Vegas SUN: MGM Mirage boosts cost of new megaresort to $7 billion
		MGM Mirage boosts cost of new megaresort to $7 billion
		The $7 billion price tag, an increase from the $5 billion estimated in September, reflects a push to make the resort more luxurious and is based on improved expectations of sales of condominium units, said Jim Murren, MGM Mirage president and chief financial officer.
	www.lasvegassun.com /sunbin/stories/nevada/2006/feb/09/020910258.html (642 words)

	Casino developer returns to Vegas with opening of megaresort
		MGM Mirage Inc., which now runs the palaces he built, will control the majority of the hotel rooms on the Strip once it completes its merger with Mandalay Resort Group later this month.
		And Wynn's new hotels will put him in direct competition with Las Vegas Sands Corp., parent of the Venetian megaresort and the 3,000-room Palazzo, which will open across from Wynn Las Vegas in 2007.
		To win the hearts and dollars of tourists and overcome these hurdles, Wynn has spared little expense.
	www.thejournalnews.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050423/BUSINESS01/504230361/1066/BUSINESS01 (458 words)

	Le Reve megaresort Hotel Casino and Dining Guide - Le Reve megaresort
		Construction at Le Reve, Steve Wynn's $2 billion megaresort, continues Thursday.
		When Wynn opened The Mirage, Treasure Island and Bellagio, his successes prompted other Strip developers to build their own megaresorts, Thompson said.
		But as Le Reve takes shape, none of the major operators have yet committed to opening their own new Strip projects, instead focusing on adding hotel towers and other amenities to flagship Las Vegas properties.
	www.freetravel.net /desertinn.htm (1282 words)

	Real chefs, not absentees, for Vegas \| www.azstarnet.com ®
		Wynn Las Vegas, a megaresort set to open in April, will eschew celebrity chefs who rarely show up in the kitchen.
		Instead, the billionaire has courted serious talent willing to move to Las Vegas and work year-round in the kitchens of his new $2.7 billion megaresort that opens in April.
		He proved that high-end restaurants could flourish in casinos, and discerning (and not-so-discerning) tourists were willing to pay top dollar for fl truffles, roasted pigeon and Burgundy snails.
	www.azstarnet.com /dailystar/relatedarticles/58350.php (457 words)

	Tycoons ready to battle on the Strip - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper
		LAS VEGAS — On one corner of the Las Vegas Strip, Steve Wynn runs his signature $2.7 billion megaresort and busily plans another.
		Steve Wynn's megaresort will be a stone's throw away from three others.
		There's more than a little bad blood here and a willingness to spill it — at least with cutting words — not a good omen for neighborliness at the north end of Las Vegas Boulevard at Sands Avenue.
	the.honoluluadvertiser.com /article/2005/Jun/12/bz/bz10p.html (952 words)

	MGM Mirage plans Las Vegas megaresort \| The San Diego Union-Tribune
		An artist's rendering depicts how MGM Mirage's planned megaresort would change the look of Las Vegas.
		The multibillion-dollar project includes three 400-room boutique hotels; approximately 550,000 square feet of retail shops, dining and entertainment venues; and a 1,650-unit luxury condominium complex.
		The deal is awaiting government approval and would create the world's second-biggest gambling company, a title currently held by Harrah's Entertainment.
	www.signonsandiego.com /uniontrib/20041111/news_1b11mgm.html (477 words)

	Borgata to add 800-room ‘Water Club' tower (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The $325 million addition will feature four pools, an upscale spa “in the sky,” six retail shops and 18,000 square feet of meeting space, Borgata's parent company said Tuesday while divulging more details about the previously announced project.
		Borgata, Atlantic City's first Las Vegas-style megaresort, has dominated the market since opening in July 2003.
		It is the top-grossing casino and ended 2005 with $764 million in net revenue, up nearly 13 percent from the previous year.
	www.pressofatlanticcity.com /business/story/5936074p-5949828c.html (406 words)

	Las Vegas City Life
		Even in a room full of architects -- constituents, if anybody is, of his new megaresort -- Wynn is isolated.
		That said, Wynn Las Vegas is a very nice place, and an extended exploration finds a great many spaces that are interesting, fun and, yes, evocative.
		If Wynn was aiming to give guests an emotional experience, he's succeeded, although in ways that he's succeeded before, the way he launched the megaresort era with The Mirage, or redefined elegance with Bellagio.
	www.lvcitylife.com /articles/2005/05/26/local_news/news05.txt (481 words)

	Modbee.com \| The Modesto Bee (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		A model of Project CityCenter, MGM Mirage's $7 billion megaresort, is shown Monday.
		The massive project is scheduled to open in late 2009, and will create 7,000 construction jobs and 12,000 permanent positions.
		The seven-tower goliath will feature two glass residential towers by architects Murphy/Jahn that lean slightly in opposite directions and are surrounded by 500,000 square feet of retail space.
	www.modbee.com /business/story/12376633p-13103898c.html (327 words)

	The New York Times: Sights and Activities
		The Aladdin is the first Las Vegas megaresort with a separate casino-within-a casino: a luxurious high-roller salon developed and managed by London Clubs International.The 7,000-seat Aladdin Centre for the Performing Arts hosts everything from Broadway shows to industrial rock.
		However, Steve Wynn, former chairman of Mirage Resorts, recently purchased the property and announced that he'll build a 3,000-room theme megaresort on top of the Desert Inn by 2002.
		A real class act, this elegant megaresort is modeled after the real Monte Carlo - the Place du Casino in Monaco.
	movies.nytimes.com /top/features/travel/destinations/unitedstates/nevada/lasvegas/sights.html (3589 words)

	There Goes the Neighborhood!
		Thought some of you might be interested in this article on the RM in tomorrow's NYTimes which accompanied a review of the new Fiesta Americana Grand Aqua in CancÃºn.
		With continuing development and talk of a new airport, the Riviera Maya has the potential to become another megaresort destination.
		And there's more to come: This year the 401-room Fairmont Mayakoba and a 128-villa Mandarin Oriental are set to open, with each featuring a large spa and extensive tropical grounds.
	www.locogringo.com /forums/printable.asp?m=42233 (1506 words)

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