Wynn Resorts execs worked to conceal Steve Wynn allegations

Executives at casino operator Wynn Resorts helped cover up sexual misconduct allegations against their former boss Steve Wynn, according to a report by Massachusetts gaming regulators.

Tuesday saw the long-awaited release of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) report into the suitability of Wynn Resorts to operate gaming in the state. Wynn hopes to open its $2.6b Encore Boston Harbor casino this June, but first the MGC has to rule on whether the company’s efforts to keep Steve’s shenanigans a secret make the company an unwelcome addition to the state’s gaming family.

The 199-page report (read it here) involved MGC investigators traveling to six different states to interview over 100 witnesses, including many former Wynn staffers who claimed knowledge of Steve’s alleged escapades (which the former exec continues to vehemently deny).

The report determined that some senior Wynn execs chose to either look the other way when confronted with evidence of Steve’s activities or actively chose to cover his tracks, such as the case in which the company cut a $7.5m check to a former Wynn manicurist who alleged that Steve was the father of her child.