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March 28, 2024

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This undated conceptual drawing provided Elon Musk's The Boring Company shows a high-occupancy Autonomous Electric Vehicle (AEV) that would run in a tunnel between exhibition halls at the Las Vegas Convention Center proposed for Las Vegas.
Wynn, Resorts World plan tunnels to link to Las Vegas Convention Center
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
Two Las Vegas Strip resorts want to dig tunnels to whisk passengers to and from the Las Vegas Convention Center, which is already building an underground people mover. Wynn Las Vegas and the under-construction ...
A view of the Encore and Wynn on the Las Vegas Strip Wednesday, April 22, 2020.
Wynn Las Vegas offering first responders free one-night stay
Monday, June 8, 2020
Wynn Las Vegas is offering first responders — hospital and medical workers, police and firefighters — a free one-night stay this month. “We were thrilled to be able to reopen our resort and feel that it ...
Wynn Las Vegas employees welcome guests during the resort's reopening on June 4.
Wynn Las Vegas reopens with a focus on service and an exceptional experience
Friday, June 5, 2020
Wynn and Encore were able to come back to life with so many offerings because the company decided to keep its team of service providers together by paying employees’ complete salaries during the nearly 80-day shutdown of casinos in Nevada.
Wynn Resorts' new CEO Matt Maddox reacts as he speaks during an interview at Wynn Las Vegas, Monday, Feb. 19, 2018, in Las Vegas.
Vegas resort executives call for people to stand together, respect humanity
Monday, June 1, 2020
Las Vegas resort executives are calling for social change following the death of an unarmed black man in police custody in Minnesota last week.
An exterior view of the Encore and Wynn casinos in Las Vegas,Tuesday, March 17, 2020. The hotel-casinos temporarily closed at 6 p.m. Tuesday in an effort to stem the spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19).
Wynn to open several restaurants at Strip resorts
Friday, May 22, 2020
Wynn Resorts will open five of its Las Vegas restaurants next week, according to a news release. Allegro, Jardin, Lakeside, Mizumi, and SW Steakhouse will open ...
A view of the Encore and Wynn on the Las Vegas Strip Wednesday, April 22, 2020.
Wynn likely to reopen both its Strip resorts together
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Wynn Resorts CEO Matt Maddox said the company will probably reopen both its Strip resorts together at a limited capacity and predicted a “pent-up demand in the ...
Hotel room lights form a message on The Wynn and Encore, Thursday, April 2, 2020.
Wynn CEO looks for May reopening of Las Vegas Strip
Sunday, April 19, 2020
In a 23-page report released Sunday, Maddox said some Las Vegas resorts should open next month with “reduced occupancy” and various social distancing and sanitation protocols.
Wynn Resorts' new CEO Matt Maddox reacts as he speaks during an interview at Wynn Las Vegas, Monday, Feb. 19, 2018, in Las Vegas.
Las Vegas gaming execs give up paychecks during virus shutdown
Saturday, March 28, 2020
With hundreds of William Hill employees out of work because of the coronavirus pandemic, one of the bookmaker’s top executives said he didn’t feel right getting paid. “Last week, we made the painful decision to furlough over 600 people,” said Joe Asher ...
A view of the Encore and Wynn resorts on the Las Vegas Strip, Dec. 26, 2017.
Wynn Las Vegas, Encore to close for 2 weeks out of coronavirus concerns
Sunday, March 15, 2020
Wynn Las Vegas and Encore will be the first properties on the Las Vegas Strip to temporarily close out of concerns of the spreading coronavirus ...
Wynn Race & Sports Book.
Wynn Las Vegas to close sports book, poker room
Friday, March 13, 2020
Wynn Resorts will close its sports books at Wynn Las Vegas and Encore on Sunday, according to a company spokesman.
A view of the Encore and Wynn resorts on the Las Vegas Strip, Dec. 26, 2017.
Wynn Resorts to use thermal cameras to check guests for fever
Friday, March 13, 2020
With the coronavirus spreading in Southern Nevada, Wynn Resorts says it plans to use special thermal cameras to screen guests for fever at the entrances of its ...
A view of the Encore and Wynn resorts on the Las Vegas Strip, Dec. 26, 2017.
Player hits $1.7 million jackpot at Wynn Las Vegas
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
A Wheel of Fortune slots player hit it big at Wynn Las Vegas on Monday. The player, whose name was not released, won just over ...
The Wynn Macau is seen Aug. 17, 2011.
Macau casino closures costing Wynn Resorts up to $2.6 million daily
Thursday, February 6, 2020
Wynn Resorts is losing up to $2.6 million a day due to its luxury casinos in Macau being closed over coronavirus concerns. That’s according to Wynn CEO Matt Maddox, who said ...
The Wynn Golf Club reopened October 11 with a $550 price tag for 18 holes.
Nothing could spoil a good walk at the renovated Wynn Golf Club
Thursday, November 28, 2019
The majority of the course was re-created from scratch over 10 months; the 50,000 man-hours of total work included moving 40,000 cubic yards of earth. The course reopened October 11 with a $550 price tag for 18 holes, $50 higher than its previous cost. It comes with some serious perks.
Casino mogul Steve Wynn during a news conference in Medford, Mass., Tuesday, March 15, 2016.
Wynn Resorts settles with pension funds over sex allegations
Wednesday, November 27, 2019
Wynn Resorts agreed Wednesday to accept $41 million from former CEO and chairman Steve Wynn and insurance carriers as part of a settlement stemming from shareholder lawsuits accusing company directors ...
A view of the Encore and Wynn resorts on the Las Vegas Strip, Dec. 26, 2017.
Wynn, Encore to offer free valet parking for everyone
Monday, September 16, 2019
Wynn Las Vegas and Encore will start offering free valet parking for everyone later this month. The new policy will take effect Sept. 30. “Free valet parking is an amenity that is highly appreciated by ...
Wynn convention center expansion ahead of schedule
Golf course to open next month
Wednesday, September 11, 2019
Wynn Las Vegas announced this week that it’s Strip convention and meeting center expansion will likely be finished sooner than planned. The 430,000-square-foot expansion, which will ...
A view of the Encore and Wynn resorts on the Las Vegas Strip, Dec. 26, 2017.
Aided by robust Las Vegas results, Wynn reports solid quarter
Tuesday, August 6, 2019
Overall strong performances from its Las Vegas properties helped Wynn Resorts to a 3.3% increase in operating revenues during the second quarter ...
In this Jan. 2, 2019, file photo, construction continues on the Encore Boston Harbor luxury resort and casino in Everett, Mass., being built by Wynn Resorts.
Wynn Resorts backs CEO Maddox, pays Massachusetts fines
Tuesday, May 28, 2019
The Wynn Resorts board of directors today fired back at the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, which last month decided to fine Wynn CEO Matt Maddox. On April 30, the commission levied a ...
In this Jan. 2, 2019, file photo, construction continues on the Encore Boston Harbor luxury resort and casino in Everett, Mass., being built by Wynn Resorts.
Wynn and MGM in talks about sale of Encore Boston casino
Friday, May 17, 2019
Two major casino operators are in preliminary talks about the possible sale of one of the largest casinos in the Northeast. Wynn Resorts and MGM Resorts may reach a ...
An aerial view of the Wynn and Encore casinos.
Wynn, Encore to offer free self-parking without restrictions
Monday, April 29, 2019
Wynn Resorts will allow free self-parking for everyone at its Strip properties without restrictions starting Wednesday. As it stands, self-parking is free for overnight guests and ...
Matt Maddox, left, CEO of Wynn Resorts Ltd. and Phil Satre, right, board chairman of Wynn Resorts Ltd., speak before Nevada Gaming Commission Chairman Tony Alamo, Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019, in Las Vegas.
Regulators fine Wynn Resorts $20M over sex allegations
Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Nevada gambling regulators fined casino mogul Steve Wynn's former company a record $20 million today for failing to investigate claims of sexual misconduct made against him before he ...
MGM, Wynn make Forbes list for diversity
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Two Las Vegas gaming companies made this year’s Forbes list of the top U.S. employers for diversity. MGM Resorts International and Wynn Resorts ranked 263rd and 366th, respectively, on the ...
A view of the Encore and Wynn resorts on the Las Vegas Strip, Dec. 26, 2017.
Resorts World to change design as part of Wynn settlement
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
Resorts World Las Vegas will change its design as part of a settlement with Wynn Resorts over the similarities of their buildings. KSNV-TV reports Wynn Resorts and ...
A view of the Encore and Wynn resorts on the Las Vegas Strip, Dec. 26, 2017.
Resorts World: Building will look different from Wynn, Encore
Friday, January 11, 2019
The company building a multibillion-dollar casino-resort with a modern Asian flair on the Las Vegas Strip defended itself in court filings this week arguing it is not copying its design ...
A view of the Encore and Wynn resorts on the Las Vegas Strip, Dec. 26, 2017.
Vegas hotel accuses new $4 billion resort of copying design
Tuesday, December 25, 2018
Wynn Resorts Holdings has filed a federal trademark infringement lawsuit alleging that Resorts World Las Vegas wants to mislead the public to believe ...
The Wynn Macau is seen Aug. 17, 2011.
Trump-Xi thaw helps lift Wynn Resorts’ fortunes
Tuesday, December 4, 2018
Some of the hardest-hit stocks of the past two months — Amazon, Apple and Advanced Micro Devices — were rebounding Monday, as investors reacted to news that the United States and ...