| The towers of the legendary Desert Inn in Las | | | | includes impressive names like Bellagio, Mirage, MGM |
| Vegas (nine-story each) were imploded on November | | | | Grand and Treasure Island. Wynn's management is |
| 17, 2004, in order to make room for a new | | | | famous for generating high cash-flows in the first |
| construction in the "Wynn Las Vegas" project, initially | | | | years of activity of his previously developed projects |
| planned to span over 20 acres of land. | | | | in Las Vegas. |
| Nostalgically described as "another chapter in Las | | | | Initially, the investment at Wynn Las Vegas was |
| Vegas' history that is being closed beneath a cloud of | | | | announced to rise up to $2,6 billion. With the new |
| dust" by Las Vegas Review Journal, the name of | | | | tower expansion, the sum changed to $3,5 billion; by |
| Desert Inn stands now by the side of other famous | | | | either estimation, the most expensive Strip resort, up |
| & former Las Vegas resorts like The Dunes, | | | | to the moment. |
| Hacienda or Sands. | | | | Inside look at Wynn Las Vegas |
| Entitled "Encore at Wynn Las Vegas", the new 61 | | | | Apart from the "Encore" tower, "Wynn Las Vegas" |
| story hotel tower will feature at least 1,500 suites | | | | will feature: |
| and full-resort amenities such as a casino area, | | | | * Approximately 2,700 rooms |
| restaurants, a spa, swimming pools, retail and | | | | * 111,000 square-foot casino space |
| conventional space. | | | | * 18 restaurants |
| "Encore at Wynn Las Vegas" is expected to open in | | | | * Ferrari & Maserati full-service & dealership |
| 2007. | | | | * An art gallery (Sure to display - among others - "In |
| Steady plans for the Wynn Las Vegas grand opening | | | | the Roses"? by Renoir and a self-portrait from |
| By that time, there are other major events to tick | | | | Cezanne, both achieved by Steve Wynn during an |
| off on Steve Wynn's agenda (the man behind the | | | | art auction, at a total price of $40 million.) |
| whole project). The original plans for the 28th April | | | | * An 8-story (150 foot high) man-made mountain |
| 2005-grand opening of "Wynn Las Vegas" remain | | | | with a 5-story waterfall cascading into a lake. |
| unchanged. | | | | * A globular show-room with 2,000 seats and a |
| The date is a double anniversary for Steve Wynn - | | | | center stage that immerses through the audience. |
| the launch of a mega-resort wearing his name and his | | | | The theater will be domed & quite aquarian, with |
| wife's birthday. Within a few days of approximation, | | | | water flowing below, above and around the audience |
| by the same time back in 1950, Desert Inn itself was | | | | - and destined to host a new Franco Dragone |
| opening its doors. | | | | spectacular show, produced especially for the Wynn |
| "Wynn Las Vegas" is the classic idea of a modern | | | | resort. Franco Dragone also produced Cirque du |
| resort & casino, only bigger, more luxurious and | | | | Soleil's "O" and "Mystere", and is presently engaged in |
| certainly, more expensive. | | | | Celine Dion's new show at Caesars Palace. |
| Steve Wynn's portfolio as a Las Vegas hotelier | | | | |