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March 28, 2024

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Two time Academy Award winner Sir Anthony Hopkins poses for photo with the cast of Awakening at the Wynn Monday, Dec. 11, 2023.
Anthony Hopkins basks in the afterglow with cast at Wynn Las Vegas’ ‘Awakening’
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Sir Anthony Hopkins is the unseen narrator of the show, which opened about a year ago at the Wynn.
A view of the Encore and Wynn resorts on the Las Vegas Strip, Dec. 26, 2017.
Wynn Resorts reaches deal with Culinary in Las Vegas to avoid strike
Friday, November 10, 2023
The union agreed to a tentative five-year contract for hospitality workers at Wynn Resorts about three hours before the this morning’s strike deadline, union officials said.
Members of the Culinary Workers Union, Local 226, react as members and leadership are arrested after blocking traffic in a Culinary Union civil disobedience protest on the Las Vegas Strip Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. The union is currently in contract negotiations with the casinos.
Tens of thousands of Las Vegas Strip hotel workers at 18 casinos could on go strike this month
Thursday, November 2, 2023
Tens of thousands of Las Vegas hotel workers set a deadline Thursday for a sweeping strike, threatening major disruptions to the city's economic backbone that could coincide with the Strip's inaugural Formula 1 races later ...
Ted Pappageorge, secretary-treasurer of the Culinary Workers Union, Local 226, speaks with reporters before a Culinary Union civil disobedience protest on the Las Vegas Strip Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. The union is currently in contract negotiations with the casinos.
Culinary reports Las Vegas Strip resorts making ‘some movement,’ but strike still a possibility
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Culinary met Oct. 23 with MGM Resorts International, Friday with Caesars Entertainment and Monday with Wynn Resorts, all of which have been in talks with the union since April to establish a new five-year contract ...
Secretary-Treasurer, Ted Pappageorge, speaks to the press as thousands of culinary union members picket outside of the Paris hotel and other MGM and Caesar properties in Las Vegas, Thursday, October 12, 2023 Brian Ramos.
Culinary continues to raise specter of strike against Las Vegas Strip resorts
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Culinary Workers Union Local 226 is “putting the industry on notice” and prepared to set strike deadlines for workers at MGM Resorts International, Caesars Entertainment and Wynn Resorts if negotiations ...
Ted Pappageorge, Secretary-Treasurer for the Culinary Workers Union Local 226, speaks to the press during a strike vote at the Thomas & Mack Center Tuesday Sept. 26, 2023. The culinary and bartenders union is currently in negotiations with casino and hotel employers for the contracts of its members and will be able to call a strike, if needed, if the vote passes today.
Culinary Union, Las Vegas resort companies resume contract talks
Possibility of strike still looms for properties on Las Vegas Strip
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
After Tuesday’s talks with MGM Resorts, union negotiators are scheduled to meet today with Caesars and Wynn Resorts on Friday. Whether a strike deadline will be set ...
The Culinary Workers Union local 226 holds a strike vote today at the Thomas & Mack Center Tuesday Sept. 26, 2023. The culinary and bartenders union is currently in negotiations with casino and hotel employers for the contracts of its members and will be able to call a strike, if needed, if the vote passes today.
Las Vegas Culinary Union says it won’t hesitate to strike without new contracts
Thursday, September 28, 2023
Tens of thousands of union members flooded the Thomas & Mack Center on Tuesday for the strike vote, overwhelmingly approving the last-resort measure by a 95% vote, Culinary officials said. The union, which represents about 53,000 workers ...
Ellen Whittemore, far right, executive vice president, general counsel and secretary for Wynn Resorts, responds to a question about homelessness in Las Vegas during a roundtable discussion at Greenspun College of Urban Affairs at UNLV Wednesday, May 17, 2023. The panel discussion was sponsored by Nevada Women's Philanthropy.
Working group studying innovative approaches to manage homelessness
Thursday, May 18, 2023
The homeless crisis in Western cities has a scope of challenges that require dense cooperation between various nonprofits, government, health care, service providers and business interests, according to a UNLV roundtable discussion on the topic Wednesday organized and sponsored by ...
A view of the Las Vegas Strip from a helicopter on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017.
As Biden goes after ‘junk fees,’ Nevadans in Congress leap to resorts’ defense
Sunday, February 12, 2023
Democrats in Nevada’s congressional delegation say they support President Joe Biden’s bid to outlaw so-called “junk fees” that can translate into higher costs for American consumers.
George Russell drives during a demonstration along the Las Vegas Strip at a launch party for the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix, Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, in Las Vegas.
Wynn Resorts, F1 to offer $1 million package for Las Vegas Grand Prix
Monday, November 14, 2022
Wynn Resorts announced today it will offer a $1 million package for the Formula One car race set for next year in Las Vegas. The packages, tailored for groups of up to ...
Brian Weitzman, executive director of wine at Wynn Las Vegas, poses with a bottle of Harlan Estate in Delilah at the Wynn Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022.
An ultra-exclusive night out: Wine and dinner pairing at Wynn Las Vegas comes with a $10,000 cost per person
Thursday, September 8, 2022
In a city where luxury offerings are plentiful, Wynn Las Vegas has rolled out an “ultra-exclusive” dinner series that costs $10,000 per person. The first — a sold-out wine and dinner pairing for 20 guests at the resort’s Delilah lounge — will take place Saturday.
A view of the Encore and Wynn resorts on the Las Vegas Strip, Dec. 26, 2017.
UAE sheikhdom to allow gaming as Wynn Resorts plans project
Tuesday, January 25, 2022
One of the seven sheikhdoms in the United Arab Emirates said Tuesday it will allow “gaming” while announcing a multibillion-dollar deal with Las Vegas-based casino giant Wynn Resorts. The announcement by Ras al-Khaimah comes after ...
Wynn Resorts' new CEO Matt Maddox reacts as he speaks during an interview at Wynn Las Vegas, Monday, Feb. 19, 2018, in Las Vegas.
Wynn Resorts CEO Matt Maddox stepping down in January
Tuesday, November 9, 2021
Wynn Resorts CEO Matt Maddox will step down from his post in January, according to a news release from the company. Craig Billings, president and chief financial officer, will ...
The Cosmopolitan appears to keep an eye on the Las Vegas Strip Sunday, March 22, 2020. .
Cosmopolitan joins Wynn Resorts properties in moving to 100% capacity
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
The Cosmopolitan is the latest Strip resort to have its gaming floor capacity increased to 100% after nearly a year of coronavirus restrictions. Capacity is capped ...
A view of the Encore and Wynn resorts on the Las Vegas Strip, Dec. 26, 2017.
Wynn Resorts: Employees must get vaccinated or undergo weekly COVID testing
Friday, April 9, 2021
Wynn Resorts employees are being asked to show proof of receiving the COVID-19 vaccine by April 25. If employees do not get vaccinated, they must produce weekly ...
The Chicago skyline is seen from the Museum Campus during a cold weather day in Chicago, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021.
Las Vegas resort operator interested in proposed Chicago casino
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
At least one Las Vegas gaming company has expressed interest in operating a proposed casino in Chicago. Wynn Resorts was among several Las Vegas-based ...
In this April 28, 2020, photo, the sun sets behind casinos and hotels along the Las Vegas Strip. A spike in violent crime in and around the city's resort area has led authorities and casino operators to increase security measures.
Resorts, Metro Police ramp up security after spate of violent incidents on Las Vegas Strip
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
A group of visitors patiently waited this weekend to be scanned with a metal detector before entering Encore. It’s the type of screening people typically ...
A view of the Encore and Wynn on the Las Vegas Strip Wednesday, April 22, 2020.
Slow business prompts Encore to close three days a week
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
Citing weak customer demand, Wynn Resorts announced today it is cutting the operating schedule at the Encore to four days a week. The 2,034-room Strip resort will be open Thursdays through Sundays only. After closing at noon Monday, it will be closed until ...
A view of the Encore and Wynn resorts on the Las Vegas Strip, Dec. 26, 2017.
Wynn Resorts enhancing security measures in Las Vegas
Tuesday, October 6, 2020
Wynn Resorts will employ added security measures at the Wynn and Encore properties in Las Vegas on weekends in an effort to push back against ...
An exterior view of the Encore hotel-casino Friday, Jan. 10, 2020.
Wynn Resorts files lawsuit over ‘melee’ at Strip casino
Friday, September 11, 2020
Wynn Resorts is punching back following what the company described as a melee at its Encore casino over Labor Day weekend. Wynn is suing 15 to 20 unnamed people involved in a fight in the resort lobby, according to a lawsuit filed today in ...
A first-grader studies in a supervised virtual learning center at the Lied Memorial Boys and Girls Club of Southern Nevada Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020. Wynn Las Vegas announced it is offering a program that will allow children of employees to attend the centers at Boys and Girls Clubs locations.
Wynn Resorts helps employees struggling with child care issues
Saturday, September 5, 2020
With many parents facing challenges with child care and distance learning amid the coronavirus pandemic, one Strip casino company is among businesses that have stepped up to help. Wynn Resorts has contracted with the Boys and Girls Clubs ...
Server Hector Adam, left, picks up a meat dish at a carving station at The Buffet in Wynn Las Vegas Friday, June 19, 2020. The Buffet reopened Thursday, June 18.
Pandemic casualty: Buffet at Wynn Las Vegas to close
Thursday, September 3, 2020
The Buffet at Wynn Las Vegas will close next week. A casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic, the long-trumpeted Las Vegas buffet has largely gone away ...
Bill Joseph, director of surveillance at the Westgate, poses on the casino floor Friday, Aug. 7, 2020.
Eye-in-the-sky cameras assist in COVID-19 contact tracing for workers at Westgate
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
From the moment someone steps foot on a Las Vegas resort property, they are being watched — from license-plate readers at garage entrances to hundreds of cameras trained on virtually every square inch of the casino floor. Surveillance operators behind the ubiquitous “eye in the sky” are on ...
A view of the Encore and Wynn on the Las Vegas Strip Wednesday, April 22, 2020.
Wynn sees dip in drive-in visitors as virus spikes in region
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
With fewer people flying to Las Vegas because of the coronavirus outbreak, Wynn Resorts, which operates the Wynn Las Vegas and Encore on the Strip, has depended on ...
Jane Radoff, 1940-2020
Longtime Wynn interior designer Jane Radoff dies at age 80
1940-2020:
Thursday, July 23, 2020
Janellen Radoff, described in 2016 by Barbara Tabach, of UNLV’s Oral History Research Center, as having a “sophisticated eye and creative energy (whose designs) have anonymously touched most all who have walked through many of the Strip casinos and hotels,” died Tuesday …
A view of the Encore and Wynn on the Las Vegas Strip Wednesday, April 22, 2020.
Several Strip casino operators reducing staff amid pandemic
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Several Las Vegas Strip resorts have announced jobs reductions as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Wynn Resorts, which operates Wynn Las Vegas and Encore, and ...
A view of the Encore and Wynn resorts on the Las Vegas Strip, Dec. 26, 2017.
Wynn Las Vegas buffet to reopen this week
Monday, June 15, 2020
For those itching for a Las Vegas Strip buffet, Wynn Las Vegas will reopen its popular offering this week, the resort announced today. The buffet will open Thursday with a “reimagined” concept where dishes will be ...