He's building yet another high- roller palace, this time on the site of the old Desert Inn.

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This time it involves his plans for the Desert Inn, the reincarnation of one of Howard Hughes' old haunts.

FORBES: Show Stopper

Across the Strip from the Desert Inn, occasional Forbes 400 member Phil G.

FORBES: Show Stopper

Construction workers toiled for a year and built 12 stories on the corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Desert Inn Road before the credit markets choked.

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Now Wynn is back with his 2, 700-room Wynn Las Vegas, a hipper version of the Bellagio that's due to open this spring on the site of the old Desert Inn.

FORBES: Crapping Out

This time there's hope he'll create a revival on the dreary north end of the Strip, where the Desert Inn is located, a no-man's-land of aging dowagers and low-roller joints.

FORBES: Show Stopper

Pusateri and the Soffers are among several casino bosses waiting for Wynn to unveil his plans--which he's expected to do in October around the time the old Desert Inn is demolished.

FORBES: Show Stopper

Construction workers toiled for a year and built 12 stories on the corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Desert Inn Road before the credit markets choked and Boyd Gaming Corp abruptly put the enterprise on hold.

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The off-strip locations like the Luxor and the Holiday Inn Desert Club were comparatively nice places, with the latter offering a two-bedroom suite with full living room and kitchen for a fraction of the price of other hotels.

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Sparafucile's inn becomes a seedy strip club out in the desert.

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