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Attorney paying ex-casino mogul Steve Wynn defamation claim

May 25, 2022

Former Las Vegas casino mogul Steve Wynn has accepted an undisclosed financial settlement to end his federal defamation lawsuit against a well-known attorney who represented a dancer who she said accused Wynn of sexual harassment and retaliation.

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Steve Wynn discipline case heading back to Nevada regulators

Apr 04, 2022

Nevada casino regulators could still impose a $500,000 fine and discipline former Las Vegas casino mogul Steve Wynn over allegations of workplace sexual misconduct, following a state Supreme Court decision on the case.

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Steve Wynn Called Foreign Agent

May 27, 2021

Former Las Vegas casino tycoon Steve Wynn faces a demand from the Justice Department that he register as a foreign agent who did work on behalf of China, the Wall Street Journal reports.

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Casino Gambling Is Coming To Japan - But Not Until About 2025

Jul 25, 2018

Casinos are coming to Japan. Two leading observers of the worldwide gaming industry tell us what this means for Nevada's  entertainment industry.

 

 

 

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Suit Accuses Wynn Of Discriminating Against Worker With PTSD

Sep 19, 2016

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Wynn Las Vegas is accused of discriminating against a U.S. Army veteran who was working for them as a security guard and had been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.

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Wynn's Casino Deal Under Investigation

Nov 27, 2013

Caesars has already pulled out of Massachusetts and now Wynn Resorts is facing a suitability hearing because of problems with a deal to buy land in Everett, Massachusetts

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The Company Casinos Keep

May 17, 2012
Nevada gaming regulators have long been picky about the businesses and individuals they allow licensed casino operators to partner with. The rules were designed to keep out criminals and their enterprises but as casinos have gone abroad and tried to move into the online business, the whole idea of keeping casinos separate from any dubious enterprise has become much trickier.
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Organized Crime in Macau

Mar 16, 2012

The Gaming Control Board has opened an investigation into the links between organized crime and the junket operators that bring the gamblers from the Chinese mainland to Macau. Those ferry companies also control the VIP rooms where many gamblers play cards and they extend credit and collect debts because casinos cannot legally collect gambling debts under Chinese law. The reports of mob involvement were published by a union local on a special Web site it has created to publicize the problems. So what will happen if the allegations are proven true? Is this a storm in a teacup or could it lead to a big shakeup in the world's biggest casino companies?

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The Wynn-Okada Feud

Feb 28, 2012
Earlier this week, the Wynn Resorts board of directors bought back shares controlled by Kazuo Okada. But the Japanese businessman did not want to sell.
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Wynn's Biggest Shareholder Sues

Jan 23, 2012
Wynn Resorts is being sued by its biggest shareholder who invested in Wynn's company when it was first formed. He is hinting at improper payments in Macau and other irregularities.
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The Wynn Tip Policy

Nov 28, 2011
After five years of sharing tips with their supervisors, the dealers at Wynn finally got a break when Judge Kenneth Cory ruled that state law prohibited the casino from forcing dealers to share their tips with supervisors and pit bosses. The judge also reinstated the dealers' class action, now valued at tens of millions of dollars.
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Divas: Mozart Meets the Strip

Nov 25, 2011
What happens when you mix Mozart's musical theater with the Las Vegas Strip? You get "The Impresario." That, at least, is the answer UNLV Opera Theatre is giving this week.
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Macau - the New Gambling Capital

Oct 07, 2011
A long-time Portuguese colony was being reformed and the Beijing government wanted to reform the city's main industry - gambling. It brought in a new administration and created tougher gaming regulation to ensure that new capital and expertise could be invested.
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Stu Michaels: Life as Wynn's Security and the President's Bookie

Sep 08, 2011
Stu Michaels was a former New York City detective who had tracked the Son of Sam killer, when he moved to Las Vegas and found himself heading casino security for Steve Wynn.  From picking prostitutes out of a crowd to shopping with Michael Jackson, to lending Bill Gates money, Stu shares a cadre of celebrity-rich stories.
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Stu Michaels: Life as Wynn's Security and the President's Bookie

Aug 24, 2011
Stu Michaels was a former New York City detective who had tracked the Son of Sam killer, when he moved to Las Vegas and found himself heading casino security for Steve Wynn.  From picking prostitutes out of a crowd to shopping with Michael Jackson, to lending Bill Gates money, Stu shares a cadre of celebrity-rich stories.
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Terry Lanni (1943-2011)

Jul 19, 2011
Former CEO and Chairman of MGM Mirage, Terry Lanni, passed away on Thursday. In a long career on the Strip, he headed two major casino operators: Caesars and MGM Mirage.
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What does Las Vegas lose with no NFL?

Jul 11, 2011

The NFL is in a lock-out.  The NBA may lose a season.

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Wedding Cake Champion

Oct 13, 2010
If you've seen "Cake Boss" or "Ace of Cakes" on TV, you know that today's creations are more than your Grandma's sheet cake. Little sugar roses don't cut it anymore.
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Wynn in Macau

May 28, 2010
Steve Wynn has hinted at then threatened and then all but said he move Wynn Resort's headquarters out of Las Vegas and to the Chinese gambling enclave of Macau. So Macau might be a major source of revenue for casino companies but does its corporate governance, tax rates and lingering associations with organized crime make it a suitable place for a company listed on the New York Stock Exchange? So what is Steve Wynn up to? We talk about the casino mogul's plans with Wall Street Journal Reporter Alexandra Berzon and freelance writer and blogger Steve Friess.
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