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  Steve Wynn (developer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wynn's father, Michael Weinberg, ran a string of bingo parlors in the eastern United States, and died shortly before Wynn graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1963.
Wynn expanded further on his concept of the luxury casino in the later Bellagio resort, including an artificial lake, indoor conservatory and an art gallery in which Wynn displayed museum-quality artworks, and branches of high-end boutiques and restaurants located in Paris, San Francisco or New York.
The developer paid $1.45 million in ransom for her safe return, and the kidnappers were famously nabbed when one bought a Ferrari in Newport Beach.
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 SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Business -- AP Centerpiece: Casino developer Steve Wynn returns to Vegas with opening ...
Wynn is gambling once more April 28, with the opening of the $2.7 billion Wynn Las Vegas, his triumphant return to the Las Vegas Strip.
The supremely confident Wynn, 63, is wagering his reputation on Wynn Las Vegas and the adjacent Encore, a $1.4 billion hotel-casino scheduled to open in 2008.
Wynn Resorts has seen its stock price soar since its initial public offering of $13 in 2002, reaching a high of more than $76 this year.
www.signonsandiego.com /news/business/20050422-1221-wynnlasvegas.html   (852 words)

  
 SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Business -- Casino developer Steve Wynn details $705 million Macau project
Wynn intends to begin construction June 28 on the Wynn Macau project, which will also consist of seven restaurants, approximately 28,000 square feet of retail space, a spa, salon and entertainment facilities.
Wynn decided to move forward with building the casino after the Legislative Assembly of the Special Administrative Region of Macau approved legislation last month enabling Macau casinos to lawfully extend credit to gamblers and enforce gambling debts.
Wynn Macau will lease a 16-acre parcel from the government for an initial term of 25 years, with a right to renew for additional periods, the filing said.
www.signonsandiego.com /news/business/20040610-1200-nv-wynnmacau.html   (391 words)

  
 CasinoPedia™- The Casino Encyclopedia - Education
Wynn says there is no way to run a first-class operation without the best workers possible, and that means working with the Culinary.
Wynn's investment bankers were forced to drop the stock's price three times, from $20 to $18 to $15, before settling on its final $13 price.
Wynn has been renowned for going over budget on his previous projects, and for sparing no expense to make sure the designs have been executed to his standards.
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 Wynn Drops Bid in Illinois - RGT Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Steve Wynn said the company wants to focus on its Macau opportunity in China and its $2.4 billion Las Vegas Strip megaresort as he issued a brief explanation for Wynn Resorts' withdrawal from a bid for Illinois' 10th casino license in a statement released this morning.
Wynn told the Illinois Gaming Board on Tuesday that he was pulling out of a joint bid Wynn Resorts had submitted with Chicago real estate titan Neil Bluhm's Midwest Gaming and Entertainment, and the board announced the withdrawal Thursday as it released details about the seven final bids for the coveted license.
Wynn said last week he planned to fly to Chicago to meet with the Gaming Board on Feb. 10; he said at the time that it was anybody's guess which bids the board would select as its three finalists.
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 Wizard Steve of Wynn Las Vegas Casino-Resort   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Wynn is now encouraging Fortune 500 executives and convention planners to host their annual meetings and presentations at his new Casino.
Wynn explained he has 57 operating systems, one of which is the Internet recruiting program, all of which have to work at once.
Wynn says he is certain that the current inventory of casino-resort projects of nearly 129,000 hotel rooms will increase over the next decade.
www.casinocitytimes.com /article.cfm?ContentAndContributorID=18271   (1116 words)

  
 High Expectations Test Casino Developer Steve Wynn of Wynn Resorts / January 2003
The 60-year-old chairman of Wynn Resorts, who joked that he suffers from "terminal developers disease," helped open the builders show with a lengthy preview of his latest project, Le Reve.
These days, Wynn is working to continue that tradition with Le Reve, a $2 billion resort under construction near the intersection of Las Vegas Boulevard South and Spring Mountain Road.
Wynn has previously stated he plans to hire many of the city's best employees to staff Le Reve.
www.hotel-online.com /News/PR2003_1st/Jan03_WynnTested.html   (558 words)

  
 ABC News: Wynn's $2.7B Vegas Hotel-Casino Opens   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The wait to see Wynn's much-hyped design was ending early Thursday as the towering, bronze glass hotel-casino with 2,700 rooms made its official debut, perhaps bringing with it a new era of architecture that could reshape the city.
Wynn lost control of those properties when Mirage Resorts was acquired by billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian in 2000, creating MGM Mirage Inc.
Wynn is also erecting a $700 million casino in Macau and is bidding on one in Singapore.
abcnews.go.com /Travel/Business/wireStory?id=709640   (431 words)

  
 $2.7 billion Wynn Las Vegas opens today   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The wait to see Wynn's much-hyped design is ending today as the towering, bronze glass hotel-casino with 2,700 rooms makes its official debut, perhaps bringing with it a new era of architecture that could reshape the city.
Wynn is counting on the restaurants to help generate a quarter of a billion dollars in revenue.
Elizabeth Blau, Wynn's executive vice president of restaurant marketing and development, said the food will live up to the hype, surpassing anything she and Wynn did at the Bellagio.
www.azcentral.com /arizonarepublic/business/articles/0428wynn28.html   (554 words)

  
 Las Vegas SUN: Wynn's Las Vegas
Last week casino developer Steve Wynn, who is scheduled to open his newest property on April 28, sat down for an hourlong interview on "Face to Face," a discussion that covered a panoply of topics.
The impact of Wynn Las VegasJon Ralston: Terry Lanni of MGM Mirage has been quoted as saying it is good for the town that Wynn Las Vegas is opening.
Why Wynn Las Vegas is differentJR: You mentioned some of the things yourself -- the volcano at the Mirage when it started was trend-setting and all the stuff at the Bellagio, considered one of the finest hotels in the world soon after it opened.
www.lasvegassun.com /sunbin/stories/lv-other/2005/feb/18/518317419.html   (2723 words)

  
 Casino Player Magazine | Wynn - What dreams are made of
Wynn’s resorts were packed with restaurants, attractions and entertainment, in addition to the games; there was virtually no reason to leave the premises until it was time to check out.
As Steve Wynn intones on the Wynn Las Vegas website (he personally recorded the narration), the Le Reve theater “represents the soul of the resort.” The show was created by Franco Dragone, who was one of the masterminds behind theatrical juggernaut Cirque du Soleil for more than a decade.
Wynn’s all-star team of gourmet restaurants also includes Tableau, where chef Mark LoRusso serves American cuisine for guests of the Tower Suites, and Daniel Boulud Brassiere, which has the most dramatic backdrop of them all; the restaurant boasts front-row seats to the Lake of Dreams, as well as views of its mountain, forests and waterfall.
www.casinoplayer.com /archive/0508cp/wynn.html   (4314 words)

  
 BusinessWeek: The revenge of Steve Wynn - BusinessWeek Online - MSNBC.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Casino developer Steve Wynn will open the first new resort in five years on the Las Vegas Strip this week.
Wynn, 63, will be competing head-to-head with MGM, whose largest shareholder, Kirk Kerkorian, snatched Wynn's Mirage Resorts Inc. away from him in a hostile takeover five years ago.
Wynn began plotting his comeback just a month after agreeing to sell Mirage Resorts, when he plunked down $270 million to buy the old Desert Inn.
www.msnbc.msn.com /id/6448213/did/7643881   (469 words)

  
 RUNNING SCARED, by John L. Smith   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Steve Wynn, the ruthless, hugely successful casino developer whose Las Vegas empire at one point included the Mirage, the Golden Nugget, and Treasure Island, is such a man.
This is his story — the unauthorized biography Steve Wynn never wanted the world to read.
But Wynn has been accused of shadow-waltzing precariously close to the wise-guy underworld that — at least in Las Vegas — is said to decide who stayed, and who didn't.
www.4w8w.com /booksmithjl1.html   (525 words)

  
 Wynn Resorts, Limited :: Steve Wynn's Newest Resort, Wynn Las Vegas, Now Taking Room Reservations   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Wynn Las Vegas is located across from the Fashion Show mall and adjacent to the Sands Expo.
Wynn Resorts, Limited is currently developing Wynn Las Vegas Resort and Country Club, a concept of Stephen A. Wynn, which is intended to be the preeminent destination resort on the Las Vegas Strip.
Wynn Las Vegas is located on 217 acres across the street from two of the nation's largest convention centers and will employ more than 9,000 people.
sev.prnewswire.com /travel/20050118/LATU02718012005-1.html   (351 words)

  
 Las Vegas Business Press
Steve Wynn has one of the most recognizable brand names in the industry.
According to Erquiaga, Wynn used a similar marketing strategy for the openings of his other Strip casinos, such as the Mirage and the Bellagio, although not to the extent of the latest effort.
"Wynn is the start of the next phase of development on the Las Vegas Strip and will be the catalyst to kick-off development on the mid- and north end," Gordon says.
www.lvbusinesspress.com /articles/2005/04/25/news/news01.txt   (1137 words)

  
 Inside Gaming: Wynn May Have Answer to Project CityCenter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Wynn Resorts Ltd. is likely headed toward developing a master-planned urban village on the 135 acres adjacent to its newly opened Wynn Las Vegas, a recent Wall Street report said.
Even though the media worldwide seem to take much glee in the opening-month difficulties at Wynn Las Vegas, including the resort's postponing the start of a second "Le Reve" show, developer Steve Wynn seems to be taking it all in stride.
Wynn's been through it five times before (counting the Golden Nuggets here and in Atlantic City) and told us the day before the resort's opening that it would take at least 90 days to work out all the kinks.
www.casinocitytimes.com /news/article.cfm?contentID=150800   (509 words)

  
 Steve Wynn Reduces Price of Initial Public Offering / October 2002
Wynn, Okada and other Wynn Resorts insiders collectively own all 40 million shares of the company, with Wynn and Okada each owning just less than 19 million each.
The IPO was originally structured so that the Wynn and Okada would each end up with 31.4 percent of Wynn Resorts stock.
Wall Street sources have said Wynn's received a good response from institutional investors who have heard his pitch during the company's IPO road show, but also say there is a lot of skepticism about the value of the stock.
www.hotel-online.com /News/PR2002_4th/Oct02_WynnIPO.html   (513 words)

  
 Vegas casino developer Steve Wynn signs deal for hotel in Macau
Wynn was asked about Ho and his casinos, which lack the glitter and glamour Wynn's properties on the Las Vegas Strip.
Wynn said he had to be short on specifics about what he plans for Macau because he is in the process of offering shares in a gaming venture to the public and is barred by U.S. stock regulators from touting his business.
Wynn's contract will run for 20 years and requires that his company Wynn Resort (Macau) Ltd. invest $512.8 million within seven years and finish construction of the first phase of its resort by 2006.
www.rgj.com /news/stories/html/2002/06/24/17542.php   (744 words)

  
 Allegiant Air   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Wynn is home to the Las Vegas Strip’s only 18-hole golf course.
Designed by Tom Fazio and Steve Wynn, the 7,042-yard course features tree lined fairways, ponds, brooks and a spectacular 37-foot waterfall on the 18th hole.
Wynn Las Vegas is home to the latest Vegas shows featuring Le Rêve and Avenue Q. Le Rêve is the newest aquatic creation from famed creator Franco Dragone.
www.allegiantair.com /pr/051205.htm   (817 words)

  
 CasinoPedia™- The Casino Encyclopedia - Education
Zarnett said developers could land in trouble if their projects are not coupled with innovations, new attractions, new dining experiences and shows.
Because Strip building is so expensive, Schwer said, developers in Las Vegas have tended to hang back and let a risk taker test the market, the way developer Steve Wynn did with the just-opened Wynn Las Vegas.
"(But) if developers' eyes are bigger than their stomachs, if they do not price the units properly, or if they do not develop the necessary amenities to create the kind of streetscape that this kind of urban living is predicated on, the market could be smaller than they anticipate."
www.lasvegaspedia.com /news/news19.html   (818 words)

  
 SYNLawn News: Wynn Las Vegas Places Safe Bet on SYNLawn
Originally named Le Rêve, french for "the dream", Wynn Las Vegas is dream come true for Steve Wynn.
SYNLawn has been involved in the planning and development of the landscape surrounding the resort from the beginning.
The primary reason Steve Wynn decided to use SYNLawn for his "dream" resort was for its natural appearance.
www.synlawn.com /news/archives/2005/04/wynn_las_vegas.html   (329 words)

  
 Steve Wynn's Excellent Penmanship : VegasTripping.com : Las Vegas News
Our first impression: Steve Wynn has excellent penmanship.
The developer's artfully scripted surname is stamped everywhere on his property, from the tip of the hotel tower to the teensy pillow atop the downy mound on beds.
And Wynn Las Vegas is replete with touches from his previous Sin City projects - Treasure Island, Mirage and, particularly, Bellagio.
www.vegastripping.com /news/news.php?news_id=648   (201 words)

  
 Steve Wynn News - Inbox Robot
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Wynn,'' said Batcha, referring to a possible sighting in October of Las Vegas luminary Steve Wynn with Forest City officials at a local Panera Bread restaurant that sparked rumors of...
Steve Wynn,'' said Batcha, referring to possible sighting in October of Las Vegas luminary Steve Wynn with Forest City officials at a local Panera Bread restaurant that sparked rumors of...
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 steve wynn hotel and casino   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
In the first TV ad, casino kingpin Steve Wynn proclaimed atop the 50th floor of Wynn Las Vegas: "I'm Steve Wynn and this is my hotel — the only one I've...
LAS VEGAS -- As Steve Wynn appeared atop his new 50-story eponymous hotel-casino on the Vegas Strip earlier this year for the property's first TV ads,...
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 Las Vegas SUN: Casino developer Steve Wynn details $705 million Macau project
Casino developer Steve Wynn details $705 million Macau project
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Steve Wynn's Macau megaresort will cost about $705 million and include 600 rooms and 100,000 square feet of gambling space, the casino developer revealed in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Thursday.
Macau is located south of Hong Kong off the China mainland.
www.lasvegassun.com /sunbin/stories/nevada/2004/jun/10/061010220.html   (429 words)

  
 Casino developer Steve Wynn offers famous nude for sale
Casino developer Steve Wynn is selling one the"season's sexiest"paintings next week at a Christie's auction.
Wynn will sell"Nu couche"by Amedeo Modigliani on Nov. 4 in New York City.
The painting is one of several in Wynn's collection of 19th- and 20th-century American and European masterpieces displayed at a gallery in the former Desert Inn resort, where Wynn is building a new casino-hotel.
www.rgj.com /news/stories/html/2003/10/28/55253.php   (414 words)

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