Steve Wynn

Sin City casino boss Steve Wynn loves extravagance and the Las Vegas hotel owner has paid a whopping $33.2 million for a Rembrandt self-portrait Thursday at a Sotheby's auction in London...  

It has been revealed that casino mogul Steve Wynn is the proud new owner of the Rembrandt painting that sold for a record $33.2 million last week at Christie's in London. The 1658 "Portrait of a Man, Half-Length, With His Arms Akimbo," was sold over the telephone. Wynn has not officially revealed that he was the buyer but the NY Times reported that he called several art dealers and scholars to ask their opinions of the piece before the sale...  

Speaking of golden nuggets we found on YouTube, we've assembled a half-assed collection of videos which chronicle the evolution of the "Hi, I'm Steve Wynn" catch phrase. Shockingly, that one never aired. It was posted to YouTube by the kid - now a grown man - who played Stevie Wynn.= We're gonna make Las Vegas famous! LOL This is the commercial that aired for the opening of Bellagio. Surprisingly, this reminds me of the ARIA...  

Gather 'round kids its time for another exciting episode of The Steve Wynn Show!!! This Saturday evening, The Strip Podcast will be airing a very special TWO HOUR episode of The Steve Wynn Show, wherein we expect The Steveness to wax and wane poetic on CityCenter, casino design ephemera, Bobby Baldwin, the old days at the Golden Nugget as well as demonstrate his luxury brand of testicular fortitude. The show will be aired LIVE from 4-6pm...  

Remember all the hoopla about Wynn Las Vegas' mountain? Wynn used to circulate several stories about his frustrations with Bellagio's neighbors. I guess when you work hard building "the greatest public attraction on earth" (Steven Spielberg's opinion, not mine), it irks you to see competitors build restaurants with views that take advantage of your dancing fountains. It pisses you off that they're charging more for "fountain view" rooms...  

Las Vegas casino mogul Steve Wynn has abandoned his bid to run a slot parlor at Aqueduct Racetrack, whittling the field of hopefuls for the potentially lucrative license down to five. The withdrawal of Mr. Wynn, who had been considered among the ...  

Steve Wynn was the operator of small showrooms at the Golden Nuggets in Las Vegas and Atlantic City during the early 1980s when he successfully marketed the packaging of top stars in an intimate setting to high-end travelers with the means to satisfy ...  

Hours after his resort sold out of tickets for Garth Brooks’ first 20 shows, Steve Wynn instituted an unusual anti-scalping procedure that has angered fans and ticket brokers alike. His resort not only demanded the name of every concertgoer for every ticket purchased but said tickets could be picked up only on the day of the show and photo IDs would be checked at the door.  

Gov. David Paterson’s office may select the group that will revive Aqueduct in Ozone Park, Queens as early as Monday, according to some individuals close to the situation. The six bidders have not been told when a decision will be made, but most ...  

Casino king Steve Wynn abruptly folded in the high-stakes -- and delay-plagued -- competition to run a video-lottery "racino" at Aqueduct. Wynn was one of six bidders for the multibillion-dollar contract to create and operate the city's first casi...  

The BasicsIf Steve Wynn’s last two Sin City resorts — Wynn Las Vegas in 2005 and the Bellagio in 1998 — were about bringing a whiff of Park Avenue to the Strip, the Encore is about the hotelier’s loosening his pearls and swinging a little. Encore, which opened in December, is meant to be younger and hipper — “boutique,” as much as a 2,034-room megahotel with an estimated price tag of $2.3 billion  

You remember that whole thing about Wynn Resorts sending us a cease & desist over the Wynncore.com website, wherein they demanded we hand the domain name over to them, for free? Do you remember the part where we told them to stick it where the spa won't massage or send us a check for $22 signed by Steve Wynn? And how about the part where we claimed victory, due to their refusing to respond to our counter offer within the non-enforceable time...  

The fight to win the bid for the Aqueduct Racetrack in Ozone Park, Queens, just lost one contender. Las Vegas casino tycoon Steve Wynn has dropped out of the race, with no clear motive. With just two weeks to go before Governor David Paterson, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and State Democratic conference leader John Sampson are expected to announce a winning developer for the project, Penn National Gaming and SL Green are now named as the...  

Washington PostGarth Brooks ends retirement with first Vegas showUSA TodayHe also brought out his wife, Trisha Yearwood, and accompanied her on her 1993 hit, Walkaway Joe. Brooks sang several of his own songs, as well, ...NORM: Brooks begins run at Wynn Las VegasLas Vegas Review - JournalA cowboy, a guitar and a story suit Garth Brooks — and Steve Wynn — just fineLas Vegas Sun (blog)INTERVIEWS: Garth BrooksLas Vegas Review - Journalall 333...  

Steve Wynn and Elaine Wynn have struck a court-approved financial agreement that splits up their estimated $2 billion gambling empire and paves the way for the divorce he has been seeking for eight months.