Monday 1 July 2013

Biography of Steve Wynn, The Casino Developer & Owner



Stephen Alan "Steve" Wynn starts in the gaming sector by taking over the family bingo parlor business when his father passed away.


His success brought him to invest for the Frontier Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, then he and his wife, Elaine, moved in. The creative businessman moved to Las Vegas and started gripping shared in local casinos. He inflated and revitalised the “Golden Nugget” casino, which resulted in prosperous visitors visiting the place. Wynn built another Golden Nugget in Atlantic City in 1980. By then, he was estimated to be worth about one hundred million dollars.

Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino
Treasure Island Hotel & Casino



After getting interests in other casinos, Wynn built The Mirage on the Strip. Wynn's next project was Treasure Island Hotel and Casino at a cost of $450 million. The Cirque du Soleil show at the Treasure Island was the first permanent Cirque du Soleil show in Las Vegas.

His next high-end casino is The Bellagio, included an artificial lake and a gallery that housed museum-quality artworks, is the priciest gaming resort in the world and a real luxury destination.
After selling Mirage Resorts to MGM Grand Inc. In 2000, Wynn opened the Wynn Las Vegas in 2005; it is his most expensive project to date. In 2006, he opened Wynn Macau, China, the largest gaming jurisdiction in Asia. Lately. He further added Encore Las Vegas and Encore Macau.

The casino collector opened a high profile gaming resorts that further multiplied Steve's profit margin. 
Wynn became a billionaire in 2004, when his net worth doubled to $1.3 billion.

Steve Wynn has brought luxury to Las Vegas. He has defined Las Vegas luxury. No one does it better than Steve Wynn.


Here's some pictures of his hotel & casino:
The Mirage, Las Vegas
Bellagio Hotel & Casino at night

Lobby of the Bellagio
Encore at the Wynn, Las Vegas

Wynn Encore at Macau


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