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Wynn Las Vegas to Host Billy Packer and Bob Knight's 'Survive and Advance,' a Series of Tournament TV Shows

Posted on: Monday, 12 January 2009, 20:34 CST

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Wynn Las Vegas Race & Sports Book will host Billy Packer and Bob Knight's "Survive and Advance," a series of five one-hour tournament television programs analyzing the 2009 NCAA National Championship. Packer and Knight have teamed up to develop the ultimate men's college basketball tournament platform that includes broadcast television, interactive TV, fantasy leagues, computer games and the Internet.

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"Survive and Advance" is scheduled to air on FSN (Fox Sports Net) at 12 a.m. local, directly following the basketball games on March 15, March 22, March 29, April 3 and April 5. The one-hour program will feature live commentary from the hosts and their top-tier guests including coaches, former players and well-known personalities. The shows will re-air throughout the week (check local listings). FSN is the nation's leading provider of local sports and reaches more than 80 million homes across the U.S.

In addition to their arrangement with Wynn Las Vegas to host the television shows, Packer and Knight are also teaming to develop an interactive web platform. The interactive platform will feature custom games and a website, including news, analysis, blogs, video, and other original content. Packer said, "this initiative will enable fans to experience the best college basketball tournament coverage across multiple media vehicles."

"It is an honor to host these two basketball Hall of Famers, whom I consider to be the best in their field," said Johnny Avello, Executive Director of the Wynn Las Vegas Race & Sports Book. "Their presence and the 'Survive and Advance' program will add a unique, festive atmosphere to March Madness this year."

About Billy Packer

Emmy Award-Winner Billy Packer broadcast 34 straight NCAA Championship games. He was the NBC Lead College Basketball Analyst from 1974 through 1981. Packer joined CBS as the Lead Basketball Analyst in 1981 where he continued through 2008. A member of the College Basketball Hall of Fame, Packer led Wake Forest to two ACC titles and to the 1962 National Championship.

About Bob Knight

Bob Knight holds an unprecedented 902 recorded wins as a NCAA Division I Basketball Coach. Knight is the only coach to win the NCAA, the NIT, the Olympic Gold and the Pan American Games Gold. A member of the Naismith and College Basketball Hall of Fame, he was the Head Coach of three NCAA Championship teams and played on Ohio State's 1960 National Championship team. In 2008, Knight was the ESPN NCAA Tournament College Basketball Analyst.

About Wynn Las Vegas

Wynn Resorts, Limited (Nasdaq: WYNN) is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol WYNN and is part of the NASDAQ-100 Index. Wynn Resorts owns and operates Wynn Las Vegas (www.wynnlasvegas.com) and Wynn Macau (www.wynnmacau.com). Wynn Las Vegas, a luxury hotel and destination casino resort located on the Las Vegas Strip features 2,716 luxurious guest rooms and suites; an approximately 111,000 square foot casino; 22 food and beverage outlets; an on-site 18-hole golf course; approximately 223,000 square feet of meeting space; an on-site Ferrari and Maserati dealership; and approximately 74,000 square feet of retail space. Encore (www.encorelasvegas.com), the new signature resort in the Wynn collection, opened December 22, 2008.

Wynn Macau is a destination casino resort in the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China and currently features 600 deluxe hotel rooms and suites; approximately 205,000 square foot casino; casual and fine dining in five restaurants; approximately 46,000 square feet of retail space; a health club, pool and spa, along with lounges and meeting facilities.

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