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Beloved by critics and bloggers, Encore<\/strong> is proving to be something of a millstone around the neck of Wynn Resorts<\/strong>. Average daily rates at 'Wynncore' are down 39% for the year to date, compared to a "mere" -25% at neighboring archival Palazzo<\/strong>–Venetian<\/strong>. Unlike Wynn, however, Las Vegas Sands<\/strong> does not seek to be King of the Price Point.<\/p>\n Wholesale revision<\/a> of Encore is in the works<\/a> after only eight months, which if nothing else proves that Steve Wynn<\/strong> is at least tacitly willing to admit that it's time for Plan B. If his nightclub expansion translates into the imminent demise of Switch<\/strong><\/a>, tant pis<\/em>. That gimmick-driven restaurant has been Encore's inarguable flop. Possible loss of the conservatory-like atrium would be a more serious worry: Without it, Encore would become a considerably darker and more claustrophobic casino — as though it weren't having foot-traffic problems already.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Beloved by critics and bloggers, Encore is proving to be something of a millstone around the neck of Wynn Resorts. Average daily rates at 'Wynncore' are down 39% for the year to date, compared to a "mere" -25% at neighboring … Continue reading