Steve Wynn is known to be a
developer of the gambling oasis in Las Vegas, Nevada. He has
developed casinos that grew not only in size but in being ambitious, lavish and
excessive.
Wynn was born in Connecticut on
January 27, 1942. He grew up with his brother in Utica, New York. His father
operated several Bingo parlors which exposed the young Wynn to gambling at an
early age.
Before Wynn finished his degree in
Bachelor of Arts at the University of Pennsylvania, his father died leaving
behind his Bingo enterprise. Wynn took over the Bingo parlors which became the
beginning of a growing gambling empire. Wynn used the Bingo profits to purchase
several stakes in Las Vegas’ Frontier Hotel and Casino.
Wynn’s investments grew. His hotels
expanded in size and reputation. Some of the attractions he placed in his
hotels were an indoor forest, a pirate’s ship, an artificial lake, water
fountains, and a gallery of the finest paintings in the world.
In April, 2005, Wynn opened the “Wynn
Las Vegas” which is known then to be his most remarkable building.
It is 50 stories high and is situated in the world renowned Las Vegas Strip. It
has 2,716 hotel rooms. Its gaming area is about 111,000 square foot. At that
time, the building was estimated to be around $2.7 billion.
Wynn is known to be lavish and
elaborate but the Wynn Las Vegas exposed his subtle and more elegant side. From the outside, Wynn Las Vegas would
encourage people to see the Wynn Art Collection, or his Ferrari-Maserati
dealership, or the Lake of Dreams.
Another building owned by Wynn, the “Wynn
Macau”, was opened in 2006 in Macau, China.
Wynn lives with his wife in Las
Vegas. He continues to be actively involved in managing his gambling empire.
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