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<CONFORMED-NAME>MORAN JOHN A
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<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
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<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>1424 S. OCEAN BLVD
<CITY>PALM BEACH
<STATE>FL
<ZIP>33480
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<CONFORMED-NAME>WYNN RESORTS LTD
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<IRS-NUMBER>460484987
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<STREET1>3145 LAS VEGAS BLVD S.
<CITY>LAS VEGAS
<STATE>NV
<ZIP>89109
<PHONE>7027334444
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<STREET1>3145 LAS VEGAS BLVD S.
<CITY>LAS VEGAS
<STATE>NV
<ZIP>89109
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
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            <rptOwnerState>NV</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>89109</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01</value>
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                    <value>121000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                    <value>see footnote</value>
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        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Options (right to buy)</value>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>52.94</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-05-01</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes: (i) 120,000 shares of the Company's common stock held by Texas Gulf Partners in which Mr. Moran is a partner; and (ii) 1,000 shares of the Company's common stock held by the Carole Ann Moran Revocable Trust for the benefit of Mr. Moran's wife, for which Mr. Moran disclaims beneficial ownership and for which the filing of this report is not an admission that Mr. Moran is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Options vest in four equal installments on May 1, 2006; May 1, 2007; May 1, 2008; and May 1, 2009.</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Marc H. Rubinstein as attorney-in-fact for John A. Moran</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-05-03</signatureDate>
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