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</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top><!--endclickprintexclude-->The $2.7 billion Las Vegas resort built by casino magnate opens its doors to hordes of visitors.
April 28, 2005: 9:09 AM EDT
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</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><!--endclickprintexclude-->LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Wynn Las Vegas, a $2.7 billion resort built by casino magnate Steve Wynn, opened its doors early Thursday to hordes of visitors eager for a glimpse of the lavish gambling, hotel and shopping complex.
<!--startclickprintexclude--><!--endclickprintexclude-->The crowd spilled onto the Las Vegas Strip as security guards restricted the number of people allowed into the curved bronze tower.
<!--startclickprintexclude--><!--endclickprintexclude--><SCRIPT language=JavaScript><!--var clickExpire = "05/28/2005";//--></SCRIPT>"I think it's spectacular," said David Schwartz, coordinator of the Gaming Studies Research Center at the University of Nevada Las Vegas.
<!--startclickprintexclude--><!--endclickprintexclude-->The five-year project "has elements of Wynn's earlier casinos evolved and carried to the next level," he said.
<!--startclickprintexclude--><!--endclickprintexclude-->Located toward the north end of the fast-growing city's fabled gambling corridor, the 2,700-room tower marks Wynn's first new project since the opening in 1998 of the Bellagio resort, now owned by MGM Mirage.
<!--startclickprintexclude--><!--endclickprintexclude-->The interior of Wynn Las Vegas is richly decorated with textured wall coverings, dramatic draperies, mosaic floors and whimsical light fixtures.
<!--startclickprintexclude--><!--endclickprintexclude-->Curved escalators lead down to a patio facing a large pool with a 70-foot wall of water cascading at its back. Periodically, the wall turns into a multimedia theatrical show complete with animatronic creatures.
<!--startclickprintexclude--><!--endclickprintexclude-->Atriums and floor-to-ceiling windows in many areas bring daylight in and fresh flowers are abundant.
<!--startclickprintexclude--><!--endclickprintexclude-->"I love the primitive graphics. It's really unique -- a combination of the primitive and very sophisticated," said Las Vegas resident Marlene DeMarco. "This would be hard to top."
<!--startclickprintexclude--><!--endclickprintexclude-->Wynn and his wife Elaine hosted a grand opening charity event at the new resort Wednesday evening and the doors were opened to the public just after midnight.
<!--startclickprintexclude--><!--endclickprintexclude-->"Wynn is raising the visibility of Las Vegas ... it's a lot of free advertising for us," said Jim Murren, chief financial officer of MGM Mirage.
<CENTER>No replica</CENTER><!--startclickprintexclude--><!--endclickprintexclude-->Wynn told Vanity Fair in an upcoming article that he sought to employ elements of Renaissance architecture in his latest project but chose to avoid building a "themed" resort like other Vegas destination casinos.
<!--startclickprintexclude--><!--endclickprintexclude-->"I didn't think that a themed hotel was the thing to do any more. Why would anybody want to build a replica?" he said.
<!--startclickprintexclude--><!--endclickprintexclude-->Wynn's previous company, Mirage Resorts, was taken over by MGM several years ago. He later founded Wynn Resorts Ltd., which owns the new Wynn Las Vegas resort.
<!--startclickprintexclude--><!--endclickprintexclude-->"I think the theme is Wynn, which says luxury, sophistication and style," Schwartz said
<!--startclickprintexclude--><!--endclickprintexclude-->The price tag for Wynn Las Vegas falls short of the record $3 billion spent on a hotel in Abu Dhabi, but Wynn has already started work on a $1.4 billion expansion next door.
<!--startclickprintexclude--><!--endclickprintexclude-->The exterior of the property is obscured by a small man-made mountain covered with trees, mostly alpine varieties. It also features waterfalls and a lake, which offer dramatic views from restaurants and other venues inside the casino resort.
<!--startclickprintexclude--><!--endclickprintexclude-->Wynn said last week in Los Angeles that the resort's 9,500 employees have been told to make sure guests stay happy, even if it means reversing a charge or returning a bet.
<!--startclickprintexclude--><!--endclickprintexclude-->"The best thing about it," a security guard said, "is that the casino is away from everything else. You don't have to be bothered with it when you go to dinner."
<!--startclickprintexclude--><!--endclickprintexclude-->That's a relatively new strategy in Las Vegas, which is known for labyrinthine casino floors choked with slot machines at every turn.
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April 28, 2005: 9:09 AM EDT
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</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><!--endclickprintexclude-->LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Wynn Las Vegas, a $2.7 billion resort built by casino magnate Steve Wynn, opened its doors early Thursday to hordes of visitors eager for a glimpse of the lavish gambling, hotel and shopping complex.
<!--startclickprintexclude--><!--endclickprintexclude-->The crowd spilled onto the Las Vegas Strip as security guards restricted the number of people allowed into the curved bronze tower.
<!--startclickprintexclude--><!--endclickprintexclude--><SCRIPT language=JavaScript><!--var clickExpire = "05/28/2005";//--></SCRIPT>"I think it's spectacular," said David Schwartz, coordinator of the Gaming Studies Research Center at the University of Nevada Las Vegas.
<!--startclickprintexclude--><!--endclickprintexclude-->The five-year project "has elements of Wynn's earlier casinos evolved and carried to the next level," he said.
<!--startclickprintexclude--><!--endclickprintexclude-->Located toward the north end of the fast-growing city's fabled gambling corridor, the 2,700-room tower marks Wynn's first new project since the opening in 1998 of the Bellagio resort, now owned by MGM Mirage.
<!--startclickprintexclude--><!--endclickprintexclude-->The interior of Wynn Las Vegas is richly decorated with textured wall coverings, dramatic draperies, mosaic floors and whimsical light fixtures.
<!--startclickprintexclude--><!--endclickprintexclude-->Curved escalators lead down to a patio facing a large pool with a 70-foot wall of water cascading at its back. Periodically, the wall turns into a multimedia theatrical show complete with animatronic creatures.
<!--startclickprintexclude--><!--endclickprintexclude-->Atriums and floor-to-ceiling windows in many areas bring daylight in and fresh flowers are abundant.
<!--startclickprintexclude--><!--endclickprintexclude-->"I love the primitive graphics. It's really unique -- a combination of the primitive and very sophisticated," said Las Vegas resident Marlene DeMarco. "This would be hard to top."
<!--startclickprintexclude--><!--endclickprintexclude-->Wynn and his wife Elaine hosted a grand opening charity event at the new resort Wednesday evening and the doors were opened to the public just after midnight.
<!--startclickprintexclude--><!--endclickprintexclude-->"Wynn is raising the visibility of Las Vegas ... it's a lot of free advertising for us," said Jim Murren, chief financial officer of MGM Mirage.
<CENTER>No replica</CENTER><!--startclickprintexclude--><!--endclickprintexclude-->Wynn told Vanity Fair in an upcoming article that he sought to employ elements of Renaissance architecture in his latest project but chose to avoid building a "themed" resort like other Vegas destination casinos.
<!--startclickprintexclude--><!--endclickprintexclude-->"I didn't think that a themed hotel was the thing to do any more. Why would anybody want to build a replica?" he said.
<!--startclickprintexclude--><!--endclickprintexclude-->Wynn's previous company, Mirage Resorts, was taken over by MGM several years ago. He later founded Wynn Resorts Ltd., which owns the new Wynn Las Vegas resort.
<!--startclickprintexclude--><!--endclickprintexclude-->"I think the theme is Wynn, which says luxury, sophistication and style," Schwartz said
<!--startclickprintexclude--><!--endclickprintexclude-->The price tag for Wynn Las Vegas falls short of the record $3 billion spent on a hotel in Abu Dhabi, but Wynn has already started work on a $1.4 billion expansion next door.
<!--startclickprintexclude--><!--endclickprintexclude-->The exterior of the property is obscured by a small man-made mountain covered with trees, mostly alpine varieties. It also features waterfalls and a lake, which offer dramatic views from restaurants and other venues inside the casino resort.
<!--startclickprintexclude--><!--endclickprintexclude-->Wynn said last week in Los Angeles that the resort's 9,500 employees have been told to make sure guests stay happy, even if it means reversing a charge or returning a bet.
<!--startclickprintexclude--><!--endclickprintexclude-->"The best thing about it," a security guard said, "is that the casino is away from everything else. You don't have to be bothered with it when you go to dinner."
<!--startclickprintexclude--><!--endclickprintexclude-->That's a relatively new strategy in Las Vegas, which is known for labyrinthine casino floors choked with slot machines at every turn.
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