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Jeff Simpson Gaming Guru - Page 9Wynn Offers Inside Look at New Resort19 April 2005
Wynn Las Vegas opens to the public in less than nine days, and the inside of the $2.7 billion megaresort already looks spectacular.
Wynn Resorts Chairman Steve Wynn offered the Las Vegas Sun a Monday tour of the property slated to open at the stroke of midnight on April 28, and the Strip's newest ... (read more)
Ruffin Plans High-End Resort to Replace his New Frontier9 March 2005
Reflecting the skyrocketing value of land on the Las Vegas Strip and the high-priced neighboring resorts he'll be competing with, the owner of the New Frontier plans to spend $1.3 billion or more to build a new hotel and casino on the site.
Billionaire Phil Ruffin is getting closer to ... (read more)
Wynn Boasts High-Tech Slot Floor16 February 2005
One of the biggest advantages enjoyed by a brand-new casino is the opportunity to offer fresh gaming products, particularly on the slot floor.
Wynn Las Vegas will be no exception, Wynn Resorts Chairman Steve Wynn said.
When it opens on April 28, Wynn Las Vegas bosses expect their slot floor to ... (read more)
Wynn Hoping to Make Megaresort Feel Smaller15 February 2005
Steve Wynn's almost ready to show off his $2.7 billion Wynn Las Vegas, and the developer thinks it's the little things that will distinguish his property from the competition.
Shorter walks, intimate public spaces, and tucked-away surprises will please Wynn Las Vegas guests, the developer said in a ... (read more)
Wynn Seeks Macau Expansion9 December 2004
LAS VEGAS -- Less than five months before he's slated to open his $2.7 billion Wynn Las Vegas, and with structural steel pilings in the ground for his $704 million Wynn Macau, Wynn Resorts Chairman Steve Wynn says his company is poised to capitalize on the two most powerful gaming markets on Earth.
In ... (read more)
Wynn to Open With Union5 April 2004
LAS VEGAS -- Las Vegas Strip casino-resort developer Steve Wynn expects his Wynn Las Vegas will open next April with union maids, food-service workers and porters.
Wynn's companies have long enjoyed a positive relationship with the Culinary Union, and the developer said he expects that to ... (read more)
Gamblers Dodging Road Construction29 March 2004
LAS VEGAS -- Las Vegas locals casino operators know their customers.
Their customers demand convenience.
And that's why major road construction projects that interfere with the easy flow of traffic frustrate big locals operators like Station Casinos.
A couple of big Clark County road projects ... (read more)
Gaming Today Publisher Di Rocco Dies9 March 2004
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LAS VEGAS -- Chuck Di Rocco, the colorful publisher and founder of Gaming Today and a pioneer in bringing racing simulcasts to Las Vegas casinos, died Saturday morning after a long illness. He was 69.
In addition to publishing Gaming Today, a weekly gambling, horse racing and sports betting ... (read more)
New Sale of Binion's Parcel Set9 March 2004
A Clark County District Court judge this morning set aside Friday's probate sale of a parcel underneath the closed Binion's Horseshoe hotel-casino in downtown Las Vegas.
Judge Michael Douglas ordered a new sale, ruling that the price set in last week's sale was a mistake. Douglas ruled the price ... (read more)
Golden Nugget owners say TV show cameras draw gamblers9 March 2004
It's been a great six weeks for the new co-owners of downtown's Golden Nugget, Tim Poster and Tom Breitling said Sunday evening.
Since buying the property for $215 million and taking over control from MGM Mirage on Jan. 23, Golden Nugget operations have been "far busier than we thought," ... (read more)
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