The ruling came after a year-long investigation, a three-day hearing with Wynn executives, and a monthlong deliberation. The company must also provide training to prevent harassment for executives and employees. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission decided that Wynn Resorts would be allowed to keep its license as long as it paid a $35 million fine and agreed to pay for an independent monitor to review and evaluate the company’s policies. “Wynn Resorts has changed from a founder-led organization to a global enterprise overseen by a capable, independent and accountable Board of Directors,” the company said in a statement released in April 2019. In response to the allegations, the company said it made changes to its executive organization and company culture. Encore Boston Harbor (previously referred to as Wynn Everett and Wynn Boston Harbor) is a luxury resort and casino located in Everett, Massachusetts (on the border with Boston).It is owned by Realty Income and operated by Wynn Resorts. The company also did not pay Steve Wynn severance and arranged for his stake in the company to be liquidated. Encore Boston Harbor site on the Mystic River in February 2019.
Wynn Resorts cooperated with Massachusetts gaming regulators’ investigation and did not contest any of the facts in the report. Steve Wynn has denied all allegations against him, but he resigned as CEO and divested his stake in the company in 2018. Multiple women who alleged misconduct, including rape, received payments after signing non-disclosure agreements.
