Wynn Hotel in Vegas
Posted: April 28, 2005 9:22 pm
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Posted: April 28, 2005 9:34 pm
Who is this Wynn guy anyway
Posted: April 28, 2005 9:37 pm
http://lasvegas.about.com/cs/famousloca ... e_Wynn.htm
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Wynn built another Golden Nugget in Atlantic City in 1980. By 1984, he was estimated to be worth about one hundred million dollars. In 1986, he bought the large piece of land next to Caesar's Palace, across the Strip from the Desert Inn. He then sold the Atlantic City Nugget for a reported four hundred and forty million and used much of the money on the dream resort, the Mirage, in 1989. The three thousand room Mirage was the first major resort built on the Strip since the original MGM Grand (now Bally's) at Flamingo Road and Las Vegas Boulavard.
The 90s saw Wynn build the Treasure Island next to the Mirage and another 'dream', the Bellagio on the corner of Flamingo and the Strip on the site of the demolished Dunes. Bellagio was luxury and class added to the Strip. Mirage and Treasure Island were major contributors to the 'family Las Vegas' image that the casino industrywanted to build. The three resorts also brought three free attractions to Strip strollers, Mirage's volcano, Treasure Island'spirate ship fight and Bellagio's dancing water show.
The building of the Mirage has stirred many others to build and renovate on the Strip. The new MGM, the Excaliber, Mandalay Bay all went up. The Strip went through a major change in the 90s. Steve Wynn may have well been the major player in that change.
The new century saw the MGM/Mirage merger take place and Wynn was out of the business. He had done well in his thirty three years in Las Vegas up to that point. He had been partially responsible for the tremendous growth of the Las Vegas Valley's population and building boom. He had created thousands of jobs. He raised two daughters, one of which was kidnapped in the early 90s. Wynn paid the one million, four-hundred and fifty thousand dollar ransom, securing her safe return, and saw the kidnappers later sentenced to long prison sentence.
Part of the article.
Wynn built another Golden Nugget in Atlantic City in 1980. By 1984, he was estimated to be worth about one hundred million dollars. In 1986, he bought the large piece of land next to Caesar's Palace, across the Strip from the Desert Inn. He then sold the Atlantic City Nugget for a reported four hundred and forty million and used much of the money on the dream resort, the Mirage, in 1989. The three thousand room Mirage was the first major resort built on the Strip since the original MGM Grand (now Bally's) at Flamingo Road and Las Vegas Boulavard.
The 90s saw Wynn build the Treasure Island next to the Mirage and another 'dream', the Bellagio on the corner of Flamingo and the Strip on the site of the demolished Dunes. Bellagio was luxury and class added to the Strip. Mirage and Treasure Island were major contributors to the 'family Las Vegas' image that the casino industrywanted to build. The three resorts also brought three free attractions to Strip strollers, Mirage's volcano, Treasure Island'spirate ship fight and Bellagio's dancing water show.
The building of the Mirage has stirred many others to build and renovate on the Strip. The new MGM, the Excaliber, Mandalay Bay all went up. The Strip went through a major change in the 90s. Steve Wynn may have well been the major player in that change.
The new century saw the MGM/Mirage merger take place and Wynn was out of the business. He had done well in his thirty three years in Las Vegas up to that point. He had been partially responsible for the tremendous growth of the Las Vegas Valley's population and building boom. He had created thousands of jobs. He raised two daughters, one of which was kidnapped in the early 90s. Wynn paid the one million, four-hundred and fifty thousand dollar ransom, securing her safe return, and saw the kidnappers later sentenced to long prison sentence.
Posted: April 28, 2005 9:43 pm
Ahhh, thank you.
Posted: April 28, 2005 10:26 pm
Posted: April 28, 2005 10:32 pm
i saw it on the news and it said the hotel was for the "high falutin" types.. 
Posted: April 28, 2005 10:39 pm
I interviewed with the Mirage Design Group a few years back, hoping to join the Bellagio building project, and while I was in their offices,
Steve Wynn just came strolling up and quickly spoke with my interviewer.
He turned to me, smiled, and apologized to me for the interruption!
I didn't get that job, but I was really impressed!
Steve Wynn just came strolling up and quickly spoke with my interviewer.
He turned to me, smiled, and apologized to me for the interruption!
I didn't get that job, but I was really impressed!
Posted: April 28, 2005 10:44 pm
I think it is striking in its simplicity and I love the color, especially when the sun hits it.
Posted: April 29, 2005 12:44 am
I love this place, but waay too pricey...
But they are wooing my department at SW with some comps... just need to get my hot little hands on one.
But they are wooing my department at SW with some comps... just need to get my hot little hands on one.
Posted: April 29, 2005 12:16 pm
Don't forget your friends...DonnaKayDunbar wrote:I love this place, but waay too pricey...
But they are wooing my department at SW with some comps... just need to get my hot little hands on one.
Posted: April 29, 2005 1:02 pm
When we were in Vegas last month for vacation, I mentioned the Wynn while we were sitting at a blackjack table in the Monte Carlo. One of the guys at the table said he was going to be working there (obviously, I don't know the validity of anything he said). They are trying to cater to the much richer crowd with a very classy, sophisticated feel (snotty) with minimal gimmicks. There will be a full equestrian center, golf center, etc. inside, and they're hoping to bring in some of those sports in their competitions to the hotel.
That's my minimal knowledge of the Wynn other than seeing how close it is to being done.
That's my minimal knowledge of the Wynn other than seeing how close it is to being done.
Posted: April 29, 2005 1:03 pm
Awesome!!! I was afraid it was gonna be expensive and I wouldn't be able to stay there.. But only $349 a night?!?! That's terrific!! 
Posted: April 29, 2005 1:22 pm
But Shane, that's only 175 subway hand jobs.nycparrothead wrote:Awesome!!! I was afraid it was gonna be expensive and I wouldn't be able to stay there.. But only $349 a night?!?! That's terrific!!
Posted: April 29, 2005 1:30 pm
I read they have a ferrari-masserati dealership inside, also Wynn spent an average of one million dollars per room, a record for any hotel ever built.
Posted: April 29, 2005 1:32 pm
That'll be handy. Now I can pick up a "beater" to drive when it's raining.mexcooker12 wrote:I read they have a ferrari-masserati dealership inside
Posted: April 29, 2005 1:42 pm
rednekkPH wrote:That'll be handy. Now I can pick up a "beater" to drive when it's raining.mexcooker12 wrote:I read they have a ferrari-masserati dealership inside
Posted: April 29, 2005 1:55 pm
vegas is what it is today because of wynn. he pretty much runs the town.
he's on forbes's list of the wealthiest people in the country.
he's on forbes's list of the wealthiest people in the country.
Posted: April 29, 2005 1:56 pm
yuprednekkPH wrote:That'll be handy. Now I can pick up a "beater" to drive when it's raining.mexcooker12 wrote:I read they have a ferrari-masserati dealership inside
Posted: April 29, 2005 1:58 pm
the design has the casino separate from the hotel "functions" so you're not forced thru the casino "rat maze" to get in and out of the hotel and restaurants.
we've beening getting local tv ads for the hotel for about a month now. every station at least once a evening......
we've beening getting local tv ads for the hotel for about a month now. every station at least once a evening......
Posted: April 29, 2005 5:23 pm
Actually Steve Wynn doesn't run the town anymore, not since he lost control of the Mirage, TI, the Bellagio, etc. He's 3rd or 4th now instead of #1. What impresses me about Mr. Wynn is that is legally blind due to a degenerative eye diease that is slowly but surely destroying his eyesight. Perhaps this is why he had one of the best art collections at the Bellagio when he owned it and it was free to the public. It's not there anymore, the new owners initially charged to see it and then they sold off many of the best pieces to help pay down the debt they accrued in buying all of Mr. Wynn's resorts at that time.
He is a great inovator and is taking over Macau's gaming houses and rebuilding them into something other then small smoke filled rooms. According to many, this is where he will double or triple his money in the next 3 to 5 years vs. his new resort in Las Vegas that should only add a fraction of that money to his wallet.
By all accounts he is a real down to earth person who is happy staying busy at work and with his family. I look forward to staying at his newest resort in the next year.
He is a great inovator and is taking over Macau's gaming houses and rebuilding them into something other then small smoke filled rooms. According to many, this is where he will double or triple his money in the next 3 to 5 years vs. his new resort in Las Vegas that should only add a fraction of that money to his wallet.
By all accounts he is a real down to earth person who is happy staying busy at work and with his family. I look forward to staying at his newest resort in the next year.