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Donna Harris Hired as Director of Poker Operations for Wynn Las Vegas
November 7, 2010
LAS VEGAS, November 8, 2010 — Wynn Resorts, Limited (Nasdaq: WYNN) is pleased to announce Donna Harris as the new director of poker operations at Wynn Las Vegas. In this role, Harris will be responsible for the leadership and development of the poker department, as well as creating and planning tournaments.
Harris brings 30 years of experience to Wynn Las Vegas, having worked as a dealer and shift supervisor at the Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino and as a shift manager, cardroom manager and, most recently, director of poker operations for The Mirage Hotel and Casino.
Harris managed a team of more than 150 with The Mirage, and was responsible for revenue in excess of $3 million a year. She has also been published in the Professional Poker Dealer’s Handbook and in Fundamentals of Poker.
About Wynn Resorts
Wynn Resorts, Limited is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol WYNN and is part of the S&P 500 and NASDAQ-100 Indexes. Wynn Resorts owns and operates Wynn Las Vegas (www.wynnlasvegas.com), Encore (www.encorelasvegas.com) and Wynn Macau (www.wynnmacau.com). Wynn Las Vegas, a luxury hotel and destination casino resort located on the Las Vegas Strip features 2,716 luxurious guest rooms and suites, an approximately 110,000 square foot casino, 21 food and beverage outlets, an on-site, 18-hole golf course, meeting space, an on-site Ferrari and Maserati dealership, approximately 74,000 square feet of retail space as well as a theater, two nightclubs and lounges.
Encore, an expansion of Wynn Las Vegas, opened on December 22, 2008. Encore features a 2,034 all-suite hotel, approximately 76,000 square foot casino, 13 food and beverage outlets, a spa and salon, meeting space, approximately 27,000 square feet of upscale retail outlets as well as a beach club, theater, two nightclubs and lounges.
Wynn Macau is a destination casino resort in the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China and currently features 600 deluxe hotel rooms and suites, an approximately 222,000 square foot casino, casual and fine dining in six restaurants, approximately 48,000 square feet of retail space, a health club, pool and spa, along with lounges and meeting facilities.
Encore at Wynn Macau opened on April 21, 2010. An expansion of Wynn Macau, Encore adds a fully-integrated resort hotel with 414 spacious suites and villas along with restaurants, additional retail and gaming spaces.
