Regulators said they had not been made aware of a reported $7.5 million settlement with one accuser when they awarded Wynn Resorts the license in 2014.
Massachusetts launched the review in January soon after The Wall Street Journal detailed sexual misconduct allegations, which Wynn has denied. as to allegations of misconduct against Steve Wynn and the handling of those allegations by Wynn Resorts and its officers and directors,” Bedrosian said. “The commission’s decision at the hearing will not end the current investigation. It likely will occur within the next three weeks.Įven if Wynn were to be removed from the license, officials stressed it would not interrupt the broader review of Wynn Resorts to determine if the company itself should continue to hold the state’s only greater Boston casino license. No decision was immediately made, but commissioners agreed to a recommendation from executive director Edward Bedrosian to schedule a hearing. Wynn Resorts also asked the five-member commission to remove the name of its founder and the long-time face of the company from the license.
