Steve Wynn agrees to $10 million fine, end to any ties with Nevada gaming industry

Steve Wynn has agreed to pay a $10 million fine to settle a Nevada Gaming Control Board complaint.

The settlement effectively ends Wynn's involvement in the Nevada gaming industry, declaring he is "unsuitable" for any job connected to the business he helped to build until sexual misconduct allegations emerged in 2018 for incidents that spanned the six previous years.

[Dudevegaslv]

Wynn got so much money he could have opened 10 brothels for him self. I think harassment charges are bullshit!!!! These people wanted money .

[gc]

So sad, all the best to Wynn, it takes two to make it happen

[xgychow]

I don't understand why he is being considered unfit to have a gaming license even if he is guilty of sexual misconduct (allegations so far). Fine him and have him pay a $10 million lawsuit to the plaintiffs. Maybe even jail time. But why can't he still run casinos? Everyone knows he's an expert at it. I feel he's being pressed out by the big corporations and their lobbying.

[noel]

There is a lot to admire about Steve Wynn with all of his accomplishments. For now, ALLEGED accusations of harassments.

[debgardner]

why does he deserve disrespect. He's been here in Vegas for 50+ and no one's ever accused him of anything like that before. In his old age he suddenly became a perv. I don't believe it

[cheesy]

I shook his hand at the opening of bellagio with my dad. I was like 10, and he looked me in the eye and gave me his full attention. Very nice and kind man. Hi mr Wynn!!

[ed]

Men no longer need to tolerate this bullcrap. Time to start going after the accusers and the people behind them.

[greggb]

1:38 No amount of cosmetic procedures and hair dye can stop anyone from aging.

[vandalov]

Why they harassing mr Wynn? From made unproven accusations? Is it USA??? Really?

[zzyzxy]

He built Las Vegas - If it wasn't for him Vegas would have been a bigger dump then it is - best hotels in Vegas he built - great guy -

[Lifeisshortby]

That’s the thanks he gets for transforming that town and increasing gambling revenues. Now gives us 10 million and get the hell out of here.

[afg]

Mr wynn he’s awesome person I wish him all the best and prosperity and happiness

[MG-sjem]

Poor guy, sometime things aren't what they seem. What do we actually know what happened? He still is held in my highest regard and has my admiracion.

[erikgilreath]

That has nothing to do with holding a gaming license!
This is a bunch of crap!

[clubmogambo]

No punishment handed out to Wynn can equal the results of all those plastic surgeries.

[debgardner]

How do you leave out The Golden Nugget. See this doesn't make sense. He has been losing his sight for more than 25yrs. From some rare disease. He has been bumping around the casinos while they have to keep an eye on him from a close distance so that he doesn't know it. Sad he survived the mob the kidnapping of his daughter. He built so much and it comes down to something some people said and it is Curtain for him.

[matteoromenghi]

Too bad!
Steve Wynn is Mr. Las Vegas.

[JoeyHazboun]

Someday I hope he'll return. He certainly does belong on a Mount Rushmore of people who helped shape Las Vegas.

[KevinShaughnessy-mtjt]

It's rumored that in 1971, Steve Wynn, secured a loan from Howard Hughes

[bobbybaucom]

Steve Wynn is a complex person. There's probably little doubt that he is an incredibly intelligent man who has developed some remarkable hotel and casino projects in many parts of the world, especially in Las Vegas. Unfortunately, as he amassed more and more power, it began to shape his behavior, as it does with many people who become powerful. Let me give you an example. Many years ago, the International Hotel, perhaps with the new name of the Las Vegas Hilton, decided to terminate a lot of their older dealers. The dealers went together, retained an attorney, and filed a suit based on age discrimination. Lo and behold, it looked like they might win their case as a judge refused to throw it out. What did Steve Wynn do? He flew to Carson City, Nevada's capital, met with the leaders of the legislature which happened to be in session, and the governor. Within just a couple of days, the legislature had passed a bill that was signed into law by the governor stating that casino workers were "at will employees" and could be terminated at any time without giving a reason. It difficult for a man with that much power to not expect his female employees to submit to his sexual demands. Some years ago, when the Wall Street Journal ran the stories of his sexual attacks on his employees, it was revealed that he's paid a manicurist a $6 million settlement after she'd filed a complaint with Human Resources. At that time a Wynn spokeswoman said that he'd paid the settlement to avoid negative publicity. Most everyone found that difficult to believe. There were dozens of other allegations. A couple of days ago, I happened to come across some interviews with Wynn and John Ralston in which Wynn was talking like a Harvard finance professor. He's brilliant. About that, there's little doubt. Does he have flaws? Yes, he does, and we need to accept that he has those flaws and not protest when those are pointed out.