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Wynn Las Vegas Third Quarter Results

Wynn Las Vegas Third Quarter Results

For the quarter ended September 30, 2008, Wynn Las Vegas generated adjusted property EBITDA of $70.1 million, compared to $93.2 million in the third quarter of 2007, with a 23.8% EBITDA margin on net revenue. The EBITDA decline is primarily attributable to a lower hold percentage and an $11.1 million increase in our bad debt reserve based solely on the current global economic uncertainty.

Net casino revenues in the third quarter of 2008 were $143.2 million, compared to $149.9 million for the third quarter of 2007. Table games drop increased 11.6% from the comparable period in 2007 to $531.0 million but table games hold decreased to 24.3%, compared to 26.4% in 2007. Slot machine handle of $853.8 million was 11.9% below the comparable period of 2007 and win per unit per day was $225, compared to a win per unit per day of $234 in the third quarter of 2007.

Gross non-casino revenues for the quarter were $190.9 million, a 1.1% decrease from the third quarter of 2007. Hotel revenues were down 3.9% to $65.3 million during the quarter. Wynn Las Vegas achieved an Average Daily Rate (ADR) of $272 for the quarter, compared to $282 in the third quarter of 2007. The property’s occupancy was 96.1%, compared to 96.6% during the prior year period, generating revenue per available room (REVPAR) of $261 in the 2008 period (4.0% below the third quarter of 2007).

Food and beverage revenues increased 2.5% to $74.6 million in the quarter, and retail revenues declined 3.8% to $23.0 million in the quarter. Entertainment revenues were approximately $16.0 million compared to $17.0 million in the third quarter of 2007 as we closed Spamalot on July 13, 2008. We have begun the renovation of the theater which will feature Danny Gans in the Encore Theater commencing in February 2009


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