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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170120200330
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001174922-17-000009
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170119
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170120
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170120

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WYNN RESORTS LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001174922
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	HOTELS & MOTELS [7011]
		IRS NUMBER:				460484987
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3131 LAS VEGAS BOULEVARD SOUTH
		CITY:			LAS VEGAS
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89109
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7027707555

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3131 LAS VEGAS BOULEVARD SOUTH
		CITY:			LAS VEGAS
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89109

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STRZEMP JOHN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001196845

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50028
		FILM NUMBER:		17539682

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O WYNN RESORTS LTD
		STREET 2:		3145 LAS VEGAS BLVD S
		CITY:			LAS VEGAS
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89109
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        <footnote id="F1">Shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Wynn Resorts, Limited (the &quot;Company&quot;) granted pursuant to the Company's 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan, which shares vested immediately upon grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney</remarks>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Kimmarie Sinatra, attorney-in-fact for John Strzemp</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-01-20</signatureDate>
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<div><a name="s05F300EDA3D736E1FB84BD1AA2DC4E41"></a></div><div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Power of Attorney</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears below revokes all prior Powers of Attorney relating to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and appoints each of Kimmarie Sinatra, John Strzemp, Stephen Cootey, and Kathleen Tam as such person's true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with full power of substitution and resubstitution and full power to act alone and without the other, for the undersigned and in the undersigned's name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to execute, acknowledge, deliver and file any and all filings required by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including Section 16 of such act, and the rules and regulations thereunder, and requisite documents in connection with such filings, respecting securities of Wynn Resorts, Limited, a Nevada corporation, including but not limited to Forms 3, 4 and 5 under such act and any amendments thereto with the Securities and Exchange Commission thereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">This power of attorney shall be valid from the date hereof until revoked by the undersigned.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument effective as of the 1</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><sup style="vertical-align:top;line-height:120%;font-size:8pt">st </sup></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">day of August, 2016.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Signed:  </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">/s/ John Strzemp&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div></div>    </body>
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