Steve Wynn To Pay $10 Million Fine And Wave Goodbye To Las Vegas

Steve Wynn

Steve Wynn who founded his casino empire, Wynn Resorts decades ago and stepped down over allegations of misconduct back in 2018 has now settled the long running legal fight with Nevada regulators.

In a deal on both sides it is expected to see Wynn pay a fine of $10 million and virtually end any connection at all to the company and state he helped grow into a giant gambling destination.

The 81-year-old Wynn will meet with regulators this week to accept the fine in return will have all accusations against him for sexual misconduct.

The Nevada Gaming Control Board accused Wynn of “failure to exercise discretion and sound judgment to prevent incidents that have reflected negatively on the reputation of the gaming industry and the State of Nevada.”

Also in the agreement Wynn who now resides in Florida to have only a “passive ownership” of up to 5% of “a publicly traded corporation” registered with the Gaming Commission, but no “control, authority, advisory role or decision making power.” Violating the pact could lead to a finding of “unsuitability” for association with Nevada casinos and an additional fine.

The five year running legal arguments will now come to a close and with it Steve Wynn’s association to an industry that he help shape over recent decades.