Business briefly June 16

Wynn Resorts lays off 261 workers

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Wynn Resorts Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Steve Wynn says his company has laid off 220 hourly and 41 salaried workers from its two Las Vegas hotel-casinos.

Wynn said the cuts were made Tuesday after some workers expressed support for layoffs instead of wage and hour reductions. The company cut wages and hours 18 months ago.

He said the layoffs come after each department was reviewed three times. The cuts amount to about 3 percent of the work force at the Wynn Las Vegas and Encore Las Vegas resorts.

Wynn says 2,300 hourly workers who want to work full time but were reduced to 32 hours per week will have their hours restored. The 1,400 workers who took 15 percent pay cuts will have their salaries restored.

Builder appointed to development board

(AP) - Gov. Jim Gibbons says he's appointing a construction executive to the Nevada Commission on Economic Development.

Anthony Dazzio is senior vice president of business development and governmental affairs for Las Vegas-based Burke Construction Group.