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(09-02)
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        FORM 3




(Print or Type Responses)
  UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF
BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or
Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
 
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1.   Name and Address of Reporting Person*   2.   Date of Event Requiring Statement
(Month/Day/Year)
  4.   Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
    Zax   Stanley   R.       October 22, 2002(1)   Wynn Resorts, Limited (WYNN)        

 
 
    (Last)   (First)   (Middle)   3.   I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (voluntary)   5.   Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)   6.   If Amendment, Date of Original
(Month/Day/Year)
                          X   Director            10% Owner        
3145 Las Vegas Boulevard South
(Street)
 
                 Officer
              (give title below)
                 Other
              (specify below)
 
                                    7.   Individual or Joint/Group Filing
Las Vegas                  Nevada                  89109
         
      (Check Applicable Line)
    (City)   (State)   (Zip)                               X     Form filed by One Reporting Person
               Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I — Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned


1.   Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
  2.   Amount of Securities
Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
  3.   Ownership Form:
Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
  4.   Nature of Indirect
Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

None.

                             

                             

                             

                             

                             

                             

                             

                             

                             

                             

                             


FORM 3 (Continued)   Table II — Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
   

1.   Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
  2.   Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
  3.   Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
  4.   Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security   5.   Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
  6.   Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
                                 
       
                       
            Date
Exercisable
  Expiration
Date
      Title   Amount or Number of Shares                        

                                                     

                                                     

                                                     

                                                     

                                                     

                                                     

                                                     

                                                     

                                                     

                                                     

                                                     

                                                     

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

Explanation of Responses:

(1)
Anticipated effective date of the Issuer's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-90600).

/s/ Stanley R. Zax   October 21, 2002

**Signature of Reporting Person
 
Date

  *If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v)

**Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

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Last update: 09/03/2002



POWER OF ATTORNEY

        Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Marc Rubinstein and John Strzemp, and each of them, the undersigned's true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, to:


        The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules thereunder.

        This power of attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorney-in-fact.

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 27th day of September, 2002.

 
   
    /s/  STANLEY R. ZAX      
Signature

 

 

Stanley R. Zax

Name



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