Steve Wynn gives an extensive tour and interview just prior to the opening of Bellagio Las Vegas in 1998. Bellagio was part of Mirage Resorts (Steve Wynn's former company).
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@sorcerer689 жыл бұрын
I was part of the 10,000 person crew who opened the Bellagio. Mr Wynn took stellar care of us and it's an experience I'll always treasure. People said Bellagio was doomed to failure because it was too big and he'd spent too much money. I left to go work at the Paris across the street--a letdown after working for the best.
@RPMCanes9 жыл бұрын
+Jeremy T A friend of the family used to work for him at the Wynn, and she said whenever he opens a new property, he creates a vacuum of the top talent in town because they all want to go work for him.
@webtuber15924 жыл бұрын
I can't believe you were one of the lucky employees to open Bellagio. The only hire the best of the best! Don't look back. Be grateful for being the lucky one to open the best hotel in the world! I opened the Aria and I can tell you we always looked at the Bellagio and we could not come close to the mystique. 88,000 employees applied for the Bellagio and only 10,000 were called to open Bellagio. Thanks for sharing on this post. Mr Wynn was way ahead of his time. So grateful for his magic and mystique.
@chrisstarr45233 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting- great story great property 20+ years later
@carasmussen27 Жыл бұрын
a failure? I hardly think so. I hav stayed there quite a few times. I love it.
@sorcerer68 Жыл бұрын
@@carasmussen27 Indeed, it was a flaming success, Bellagio proved them all wrong.
@robsteffen98663 жыл бұрын
I hope people realize how great Steve wynn was and how he himself changed las vegas for the better . The public will never see anything like it again because Steve was such a visionary . Las vegas will continue to go backwards as a city without the great Steve Wynn !!
@TackyFlamingo3 жыл бұрын
Steve Wynn is basically the Walt Disney of Las Vegas
@justinw-bs7053 Жыл бұрын
Without him, Las Vegas would at least be 10 years behind to what it is today.
@superfast308 жыл бұрын
The man is a living legend!
@SeanPGribbons4 жыл бұрын
Craig O or drive down the strip and look at the billions of dollars of infrastructure and the 100’s of thousands of people he feeds. He is a legend you will not change that
@superfast303 жыл бұрын
Doesn't matter!
@RealBron0310 ай бұрын
Steve Wynn is the father of modern day las Vegas. I remember going to Vegas for the very first time in July 98 before Bellagio opened and looking at how beautiful and massive it was. And fast forward to 2023 and I’m still blown away
@TheLeenyb8 жыл бұрын
Steve Wynn is endearing. His people skills with this woman make it obvious why he is a successful leader.
@patrickprendergast95893 жыл бұрын
@Logan Stroganoff true
@Notyourfriend9110 жыл бұрын
MONEY. His voice is enticing.
@michaellin183311 жыл бұрын
bellagio looks so much better without fckin cosmos blocking it
@BradCrystal0076 жыл бұрын
Cosmopolitan is such an eyesore!
@MidwestBoxin3 ай бұрын
Its dirty too
@richardknapp83223 жыл бұрын
Yes, the conservatory and the fountains are top tier, I must say! Stayed their twice and it's the first hotel bathroom that was so over the top with large amounts of marble , glass and space! Ironically, Room Service was the most reasonably priced of any hotel from memory. Who knew?... Nice joint!
@KingSlimjeezy2 жыл бұрын
I genuinely think circa late 90s steve wynn would have two big fellers take you to the back room for calling the belagio a joint
@richardknapp8322 Жыл бұрын
@@KingSlimjeezy ...well!
@victorblock3421 Жыл бұрын
@@KingSlimjeezy Actually Mr. Wynn used the word many times to describe his properties.
@KingSlimjeezy Жыл бұрын
@@victorblock3421 ah well nevermind then
@VivaLasVegasBoy12 жыл бұрын
How did he ruin many lives? For as far as I know he created 10000's of jobs and made Las Vegas the #1 gaming destination in the world.
@checkoutmyyoutubepage11 ай бұрын
His problem is that he didn’t keep his hands to himself.
@dabears1895Ай бұрын
I HAVE MET STEVE WYNN A COUPLE OF TIMES AND HE WAS A NICE MAN. WYNN HAS CHANGED LAS VEGAS FOR THE BETTER AND FOR ALWAYS. THE MIRAGE/TREASURE ISLAND/BELLAGIO/WYNN AND ENCORE ARE THE BEST OF LAS VEGAS. STEVE GAVE JOBS AND LIVES TO MILLIONS OF EMPLOYEES AND FAMILIES OVER THE DECADES HE WILL ALWAYS BE LOVED AND RESPECTED BY MOST PEOPLE. I’M SICK OF THESE WOKE ANTI POLICE ANTI MAN WOMENS LIBB CHICKS BASHING MY USA AND MEN IN GENERAL. I HAVE DEALT WITH MANY WOMEN WHO KILLED THEIR KIDS/LET THEIR BOYFRIENDS MOLEST THEIR KIDS FOR A FIX OF DOPE OR TO PLEASE THEIR BOYFRIENDS. I HAVE SEEN WOMEN STARVE THEIR KIDS TO DEATH WHILE LOCKING THEM UP IN A CAGE. WOMEN ARE NO BETTER MEN OR MANKIND.
@RPMCanes6 жыл бұрын
I really wish he would buy that place back and restore its magic. As soon as they took out the Fontana Bar, it was all downhill from there. :(
@VivaLasVegasBoy13 жыл бұрын
@Vanquish73 No problem ;). Your right, that was a great time. I was only 6 years old when Bellagio opened, and it was my first trip to Vegas together with my dad. The Bellagio and the openingsshow were one of the most beautiful things I had ever seen in my life. Now more than a decade later Bellagio is still one of my favorite spots in Vegas..I also love the Wynn and Encore but the other new resorts kinda suck :S. Personally I think that Las Vegas needs a new visionair like Steve Wynn...
@FA_2_Pilot7 жыл бұрын
VivaLasVegasBoy Bellagio is by far the most beautiful (or was) Wynn still looks brand new even though it's 12 years old. Bellagio is getting old- and MGM's attempts at re-inventing it has somewhat failed. I wish steve was still running Bellagio- it would still be paradise
@mcflea273 жыл бұрын
I had shares in Wynn resorts for 10 years , I sold all of them when I realised he was going to get squeezed out . A bean counter replaced him and put a halt to some exciting projects Steve had envisioned . There is no substitute for a true visionary like Steve Wynn .
@paulburt31123 жыл бұрын
Bellagio was exquisite and then MGM got ahold of it and it is now worn, dirty and a disappointment. MGM did that same to Mandalay..
@theamaturepro3 ай бұрын
One of my favorite resorts, truly an unbelievable accomplishment. Gotta correct Steve on one thing, he said his collection of shops was more dense than anywhere else in the world, but Rome absolutely has him beat. That's ok though, he was bursting with excitement and just like a good fishing story, we all gotta stretch it now and then. It's sad his reputation went down hill, but we can't ignore his accomplishments while accepting his downfalls.
@Happy-jv9fd2 жыл бұрын
Love that German Shepherd well trained, no need the Leash, fallowing Steve with loyalty ♥️♥️♥️
@victorblock3421 Жыл бұрын
The doggy is a sweetie!
@FA_2_Pilot7 жыл бұрын
I love him!
@Pauly14411 жыл бұрын
Do you have a video of Steve giving a tour of the Mirage around when it opened?
@FA_2_Pilot7 жыл бұрын
Pauly B there's a few commercials and a NYE special haven't found one yet
@FA_2_Pilot7 жыл бұрын
I miss those stairs at the entrance of the garden
@vegasconfessionspodcast82025 жыл бұрын
Someone’s a lil touchy 😉😉😉
@lameroad15695 жыл бұрын
Boi
@ayuprnkcller3 жыл бұрын
He's blind and has vision problems. He has to be touchy
@patrickprendergast95893 жыл бұрын
@@ayuprnkcller true
@chairde9 ай бұрын
All these fawning comments about how wonderful Steve Wynn is makes me suspect he is more feared than loved.
@insomthegreat8 ай бұрын
You would be wrong.
@jrobertoelizondo3 ай бұрын
Absolutely wrong.
@evillangbuildsmc24683 ай бұрын
Which is better, Mirage or Belliago?
@superfast304 жыл бұрын
Never gets old!
@user-wk1yw5ph6fАй бұрын
God bless him 🐐
@ErickBLopez983 жыл бұрын
From Bellagio Italy to Las Vegas
@jarrodyuki7081 Жыл бұрын
bellagio best htoel in las vegas.
@fhowland2 жыл бұрын
Living legend
@AceGibson19599 ай бұрын
Steve Wynn was a total master of using other people's money. A touch that I wish I had.
@CHEAPEXCUSE10 жыл бұрын
looks like its empty and abandoned, i remember going to watch them build the bellagio way back in mid 90s, when we were on our way to ceasars palace
@greggmadsen4622 Жыл бұрын
Wayne Newton is often referred to as "Mr. Las Vegas"...perhaps it's Steve Wynne more deserving of that title. :)
@RPMCanes9 жыл бұрын
Removing the Fontana Bar was a travesty. The B is not what it once was. :(
@JonasClark9 жыл бұрын
+RPMCanes I think a lot of people agree with you. I do.
@FA_2_Pilot7 жыл бұрын
RPMCanes yessssss I agree!!!!
@Pauly1447 жыл бұрын
RPMCanes Blame it on MGM Mirage
@Pauly1447 жыл бұрын
I never even got to experience the Fontana Bar.
@ModifyYourTone11 жыл бұрын
Wynn speaks pure crap, but by god, he knows what he is doing
@jimboland41614 жыл бұрын
I stayed here once and it was fancier than the Fairmont hotels.
@patrickprendergast95893 жыл бұрын
will u go back
@RollTide78713 күн бұрын
George Dean
@zaneyone18 жыл бұрын
I have stayed here. I was not impressed with the size of the room for the money you spend. It is a beautiful Hotel no doubt. One of my favorites but I usually stay at the Wynn and Venetian due to the bigger rooms.
@FA_2_Pilot7 жыл бұрын
zaneyone1 yep- me too. If Steve was still running Bellagio Im sure it would be well worth staying there. (The staff aren't the same as the Wynn staff)
@dustinjones8685 жыл бұрын
I agree. I just stayed there a few weeks ago for the first time and I was semi-let down. It's nice but no major renovations in 20 years makes it just above average for modern Las Vegas. Rooms were a solid average. We decided to stay 2 more nights and checked out of Bellagio and went to Encore.
@dustinlikens Жыл бұрын
I agree. I stay there frequently, and I put the bed bench and the coffee table in the closet, and the room feels so much better to move around in.
@ranchy88812 жыл бұрын
Golfmaniac007, your argument reminds me of all those obese people who keep suing McDonald's for making them fat, yet they keep eating it.
@VivaLasVegasBoy12 жыл бұрын
So I suppose you hate alcohol/medicine company's as well? You know what type of lives alcohol/drug addicts live... It's is a choice people make in their lives. Everyone knows vegas is about gambling...if you can't handle that...well, than you should go somewhere else or leave your wallet at home.
@beyondspace37366 жыл бұрын
just walking through the Bellagio made you feel so good . I went opening day . but some luggage worker there a black would run into people then say excuse me then I saw the pitt boss tell him ,you say excuse me first and wait for the people to get out of the way .
@KingsofCowan11 жыл бұрын
Khutbah
@memorystar726110 жыл бұрын
✴
@ranchy88812 жыл бұрын
How can there not be stronger emotions involved when it comes to eating? America is the fattest nation on the planet, buddy. It is absolutely false to say that a gambling addiction is worse than an alcohol or a food addiction. An addiction is an addiction, plain and simple.
@jarrodyuki7081 Жыл бұрын
jay sarno and stanely mallin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@Theoriginalbigbrillo6 жыл бұрын
Not sure if that lady interviewing Wynn , is comfortable with him holding onto her shoulder. If that was my wife or partner, he,d be eating hospital food for a week!! And NO , im not concerned how wealthy he is
@BradCrystal0076 жыл бұрын
Steve is legally blind. He had his arm around the interviewer so that he wouldn't fall down or bump into anything. What's amazing is that even with his vision impairment, he created the most visually stunning interiors and exteriors Las Vegas has ever known with an unsurpassed eye for detail.
@victorblock3421 Жыл бұрын
He put his arms on men as well and holds their hands. I'm going blind. Not sure I want to do that one day, but if it's a woman and she's hot...................................
@keiferk4163 Жыл бұрын
Ha... telephone tough guy....you'd be obliterated in 30 seconds, jealous man. Your old lady is cheating on you anyway even without Steve, because your so insecure
@golfmaniac00712 жыл бұрын
i guess you only see the glitz and glamour of vegas. the ugly side is the peoples lives that have been ruined to construct the 1.6 billion dollar casino such as the bellagio.
@abcd-xr1fh4 ай бұрын
the man who ruined vegas
@tommyfu927128 күн бұрын
caesars and mgm ruined vegas
@golfmaniac00712 жыл бұрын
McDonalds is about food. Gambling is about money. Stronger emotions involved in money. You need to be enlightened.
@golfmaniac00712 жыл бұрын
so if steve wynn built a heroin house that looked like the bellagio, i'm sure you would be ok with it.
@golfmaniac00712 жыл бұрын
adolf hitler was thought to be a genius. i guess you idolize him as well. i'm not doubting steve wynns intellect. more like his morals. his dad was a gambling addict. he knows what type of lives gambling addicts live and how destructive it can be. those profits you speak of come from destroyed lives.
@mcflea273 жыл бұрын
Actually the vast majority of those profits come from people who would love to win some money but who are prepared to lose some money and will have a good time regardless . It would be a very dull world if all decisions for large projects were based on whether weak minded people will get themselves in to trouble .
@sdjahof19643 жыл бұрын
I know it’s 9 years later on my response. That’s the first I have ever heard that Hitler was “thought to be a genius” I highly doubt anyone with standing believes that And why would that comment be relevant to Steve Wynn? Steve Wynn is not responsible for gambling addicts and the destructive lives they lead. That’s a twisted messed up narrative line of thinking
@victorblock3421 Жыл бұрын
@@sdjahof1964 I was a degenerate gambler 25 years ago. It left me broke and in debt. I never blamed Wynn, Trump, MGM, none of them. I always took responsibility for my actions. I spent the last 20+ accumulating assets and now have plenty of wealth and I think I was successful because I owned my problems and didn't waste my life with excuses & blaming others. I harbor no resentment.