Founder of Wynn Resorts. A legendary American gaming-and-resort developer who reshaped the Las Vegas Strip with The Mirage, Bellagio and others, he brought major investment to Macao around 2004 under a vision of a "Las Vegas of the East." Wynn Macau opened in September 2006, and the 57-storey Encore tower was added in 2010 — an integrated mix of gaming, hotel, dining, spa and luxury retail. He stepped down from his company in 2018, but the resorts he built on Macao's outer harbour remain landmarks.

In Las Vegas he built The Mirage and Bellagio; in Macao, he set out to build a "Las Vegas of the East."

Steve Wynn is the founder of Wynn Resorts. A legendary figure in American gaming and resorts, he is known for refined, luxurious integrated resorts. After Macao opened its gaming market, he brought that high-end resort model to Macao's outer harbour, where Wynn Macau and Encore became among the most recognisable resort landmarks on the Macao peninsula.

Profile

  • Chinese Name: 史提芬·永利
  • English Name: Steve Wynn (Stephen Alan Wynn)
  • Born: 27 January 1942, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
  • Region: United States / Macao
  • Domains: Business
  • Industry: Gaming · Integrated resorts
  • Subject type: Entrepreneur

Background

Wynn was born in 1942 in New Haven, Connecticut, as Stephen Alan Wynn. His father ran bingo parlours, and he grew up around the business before taking over the family operation and moving steadily into Las Vegas gaming and hospitality — building a reputation for obsessive attention to detail, art, and luxury experience.

In Las Vegas he developed the Golden Nugget, The Mirage, Treasure Island, and Bellagio. The Mirage and Bellagio are widely credited with redefining the Strip — upgrading the casino from a place to gamble into a high-end integrated resort combining hotels, art, entertainment, dining, and luxury retail. This experience-centred operating philosophy was the core asset he later brought to Macao.

Career

I. Bringing the vision to Macao (2002–2006)

When Macao liberalised its gaming market in 2002, Wynn Resorts secured the opportunity to enter, becoming one of the first foreign resort operators in the territory. Wynn publicly framed his ambition as building a "Las Vegas of the East," channelling major investment into Macao's outer harbour from around 2004. On 5 September 2006, Wynn Macau opened, and its high-end positioning, refined design, and integrated service quickly made it an emblematic resort on the Macao peninsula.