Mr Wynn explained that early in his career he had been helped out by E. Parry Thomas, a legendary Las Vegas banker, who helped finance Mr Wynn’s takeover of the Golden Nugget casino.

永利说在他事业早期E•巴利•托马斯帮他度过了难关。 E•巴利•托马斯是拉斯维加斯的一位传奇的银行家，他帮助永利先生接管了金砖赌场。

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Mr Wynn had promised Mr Thomas that he would, in turn, give a helping hand to a young entrepreneur some day.

永利向托马斯承诺有朝一日要向一位年轻的企业家伸出援手来作为回报。

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In 1980, Steve Wynn ran into Thomas at a charity event and invited him to join his design team.

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On a clear December afternoon, Roger Thomas was completing a four-month renovation of the high-limit slot-machine room at the Wynn Las Vegas resort.

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