Wynn Resorts Sued Over Claim It Rigged Boston Casino Bid
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Construction takes place at the Wynn Casino in Everett, Mass. on Feb. 1.
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Wynn Resorts Ltd. and its former chief executive, Steve Wynn, were sued by a Massachusetts racetrack operator for allegedly rigging the application process to win a license to run the Boston area’s only casino.
In the lawsuit, filed late Monday, Sterling Suffolk Racecourse claims that construction of the casino at its Suffolk Downs location, as proposed by its partner, Mohegan Sun Casino, would’ve increased the value of the racetrack location. The racetrack operator accused Wynn Resorts of violations of the federal Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organization Act and seeks more than $1 billion in damages. Under the racketeering law, that number could triple.