Massachusetts Gaming Commission Votes To Settle Steve Wynn Lawsuit
Massachusetts regulators are moving to end a lawsuit and finally determine the fate of a $2.6B casino under construction outside Boston.
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission unanimously voted Wednesday to settle a lawsuit filed by former Wynn Resorts CEO Steve Wynn, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. Wynn filed a lawsuit against the MGC, its chief investigator and his former company. He alleged an MGC report on his sexual misconduct and Wynn Resorts used confidential information protected by attorney-client privilege.
The findings of the report, which were expected in late 2018, are expected to weigh on a future MGC hearing that will decide whether to allow Wynn Resorts to keep its license to operate Encore Boston Harbor, a casino resort expected to open in June in Everett, Massachusetts.
The MGC launched an investigation into Wynn Resorts following a Wall Street Journal report in early 2018 that detailed decades of Steve Wynn’s alleged sexual misconduct against employees, including a manicurist he later paid a $7.5M settlement. The MGC has looked into how much the company knew about its former CEO’s behavior and whether it turned a blind eye.
Wynn Resorts has maintained it has cleared itself of all parties with ties to Steve Wynn, and even changed the name of the Boston casino from Wynn Boston Harbor to Encore Boston Harbor.
Details of the settlement are unclear, but it is expected to “enable the commission to receive an investigative report and move forward with an adjudicatory proceeding regarding Wynn Resorts’ suitability as soon as possible,” according to the approved MGC motion.
