The main issue at hand was the failure of Wynn Resorts to notify the regulator of the allegations and how they were addressed. The results were eventually published from the investigation and an adjudicatory hearing hosted before the future of the company was revealed last month. It took some time for the ruling to be made by the Gaming Commission. However, they decided to enact the super large fine and allow the company to move forward. The facility cost $2.6 billion to create and could have been lost if the Gaming Commission in Massachusetts decided to remove the company’s gaming license.

The Encore Boston Harbor venue has been in the works for several years now, with a projected opening date of June 23 rd. Wynn is no longer associated with the company and Wynn Resorts is working hard to set themselves apart from the allegations. Major FinesĪ record-setting fine of $35.5 million was issued against the company by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission for failure to detect and take care of sexual misconduct actions by Steve Wynn. Now that they have been approved by the regulators of Massachusetts, the company may choose to delay the opening of their new Encore Casino to ensure a quality debut.

The company has been working on opening a new casino near Boston and have come close to losing their gaming license due to the allegations. The company has been subjected to reviews in both Nevada and Massachusetts due to sexual misconduct allegations of the former founder Steve Wynn which resulted in heavy fines.

Is the encore casino opening delayed