- Casino
- By State
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Georgia
- Florida
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
- By State
- Slots
- Poker
- Sports
- Esports
Appellate Court Revives Lawsuit Against Steve Wynn and Wynn Resorts

A sexual harassment lawsuit that was filed against the former CEO of Wynn Resorts, Steve Wynn, and the company itself by nine women will go forward after a decision made by the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Tuesday. In the original ruling, the suit was dismissed in July 2020 by James Mahan, a US District Judge. He claimed that the pleadings of the victims were “too vague.”
Wynn Resorts Spokesman Had No Comment on the Case
On October 4, the appellate ruling stated that the action of the District Court was partly affirmed and partly reversed, which is why it was remanded back to the court. A Wynn Resorts spokesman did not comment on Tuesday following the reversed decision.
Additionally, Steve Wynn was off the radar, but a representative of his stated that he wants to be a private citizen; hence he chose not to be available for reporters. The original case against the former CEO of Wynn was filed more than two years ago, in March 2019. That was exactly a year after Wynn left the company due to allegations of sexual harassment.
Even though he denied the accusations, Wynn decided to leave the company in February 2018 after a Wall Street Journal story made them public a month earlier.
Victims of the case decided to remain anonymous and be referred to only as Judy Does out of fear that if they presented themselves in their real names, Wynn could file retaliatory defamation suits. Moreover, they argued that their lives might be turned upside down and/or create problems at work.
However, they did identify themselves as employees at Wynn Las Vegas who were working as make-up artists or as manicurists.
Steve Wynn (Allegedly) Harassed The Victims on Multiple Occasions
According to the victims, they suffered “individualized acts of sexual harassment,” as well as personal degradation, all of which were similar. Wynn harassed them on multiple occasions, under various circumstances and with different duration.
To make things even worse, the filing also states that Wynn Resorts was aware of the misconduct that Steve Wynn had against its employees; however, it did not investigate the allegations and even covered up misconducts that were reported. The case was also revived in Nevada.
Since these events, Wynn Resorts has created anti-harassment policies and recruited new board members, three of which are women.
The ruling of Mahan’s District Court stated that the nine victims of the case didn’t succeed in their decision to use pseudonyms, but more importantly, they used collective pleading in an improper way, rather than pleading with individual facts. Pleading individual facts is a key requirement in claims of sexual harassment.
In the appellate court’s ruling, it states that Judy Does expressed the desire to provide extra information numerous times just as long as their privacy is guaranteed. Even though the victims didn’t have an automatic right for an amended complaint filing, the District Court should’ve granted leave to amend when dismissing claims that could be solved by providing additional facts.
Case attorneys have two weeks to respond and the appellate court has decided that each party will cover its own court expenses.
Filip Mishevski has been covering online gambling and cryptocurrencies for the past decade. He has written countless articles, how-to-guides, insights and news, and is keen on sharing his extensive knowledge in the aforementioned fields. He’s very passionate about soccer and MMA and is interested in how the online gambling industry will shape our future and thus, influence our lives.
Must Read
Legal
September 10, 2025
India’s Supreme Court Assumes Responsibility for All Gaming Ban Challenges
Legal
September 11, 2025
South Korean Police Bust $31M Illegal Gambling Ring Operating from Cambodia
Legal
September 10, 2025
Injured Guest Takes the Flamingo Las Vegas to Court
More Articles
Lottery
September 16, 2025
Lucky Ohio Player Wins $2M Royal Riches Prize
Business
September 16, 2025
Entain Reports Improvements Across the UK, US, and Brazil
Sports
September 16, 2025
Texas Sees Surge in Sports Betting via DFS and Prediction Apps
Casino
September 16, 2025
Suspended Florida Sheriff Tied to $21M Gambling Network
Sports
September 16, 2025
Better Collective Introduces AI Betting Tool to Keep Users Engaged
Blockchain
September 16, 2025
DOJ Wants to Take $5M in Bitcoin Connected to SIM-Swap Attacks
Sports
September 16, 2025
Prediction Markets Face Legal Uncertainty as US States and Courts Weigh In
Casino
September 16, 2025
Prison Time for Former Washington State Employee Who Embezzled $900K
Sports
September 16, 2025
Washington Warns Gambling Among Teenagers Is on the Rise