{"id":170911,"date":"2021-04-17T23:13:21","date_gmt":"2021-04-18T06:13:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=170911"},"modified":"2021-04-18T12:21:29","modified_gmt":"2021-04-18T19:21:29","slug":"steve-wynn-cuts-770k-check-to-gop-2022-congressional-fund","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/steve-wynn-cuts-770k-check-to-gop-2022-congressional-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"Retired Steve Wynn Still Active in Politics, Gives $770K to GOP House Campaign Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"

Republicans in Washington are working to take back the House of Representatives in next year\u2019s elections, and they\u2019re getting a nice chunk of Steve Wynn\u2019s money to achieve that goal.<\/p>\n

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Retired casino developer Steve Wynn contributed more than $770,000 to help the Republican Party in its bid to reclaim the majority in Congress for next year. He was one of 11 individuals who contributed that amount to the GOP’s Take Back the House 2022 fund. (Image: CBS News)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The now-retired casino magnate was one of 11 individuals who contributed $771,900 each to the GOP\u2019s Take Back the House 2022 in the quarter that ended last month. That\u2019s according to records from the US Federal Election Commission (FEC).<\/p>\n

According to the Associated Press<\/a>, the committee splits the money it receives between campaign chests for 59 GOP House incumbents and 20 other groups.<\/p>\n

The AP notes that accepting the contribution in a change of course for House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-California). Back in 2018, he said he would donate Wynn\u2019s contributions to charity after the Wynn Resorts founder faced allegations of sexual misconduct.<\/p>\n

Steve Wynn is one of the great innovators in the history of modern capitalism. I thank him for his continued support, and I look forward to working with him to retake the House Majority,” McCarthy said in a statement to the AP<\/i>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A lawyer for Wynn told the AP<\/em>\u00a0 his client has the same rights to make political contributions as other individuals.<\/p>\n

Wynn Former GOP Finance Chair<\/h2>\n

Wynn is no stranger to politics, especially the GOP brand. He\u2019s long been a donor in Republican circles. However, after he was accused of both sexual harassment and misconduct by workers at his resorts in Las Vegas, several politicians announced that the money they received from Wynn would be donated to charities.<\/p>\n

That scandal not only led to his ouster at Wynn, it also led him to step down as the finance chair for the Republican National Committee.<\/p>\n

However, not everyone turned down his fortune. In December, as Georgia prepared for two senatorial run-off elections that would decide control of the US Senate, Wynn poured $5 million into the races<\/a> for the Republican candidates.<\/p>\n

Wynn also has a number of philanthropic pursuits as well. Just last month, he gave $50 million<\/a> to a health care system that operates near his hometown in upstate New York.<\/p>\n

Other Gaming Execs Also Sign Big Checks<\/h2>\n

Some of that $771,900 Wynn gave has already been doled out, according to FEC records. Four sitting representatives have already received two checks each for $2,900. That\u2019s one check for the candidate\u2019s primary and one for their general election in November 2022.<\/p>\n

The incumbents are US Reps. Madison Cawthorn (R-North Carolina), Bob Good (R-Virginia), Nicole Malliotakis (R-New York), and Don Young (R-Alaska).<\/p>\n

In all four cases, Wynn\u2019s occupation and employer are listed as \u201cretired.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Wynn wasn\u2019t the only individual with a gaming connection who recently wrote a big check to the Republican campaign fund. A search of the FEC website focused on Nevada contributors revealed the following contributors:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Las Vegas businessman Craig Estey, the founder and owner of Nevada Restaurant Services, gave Take Back the House 2022 $250,000 on March 18. Nevada Restaurant Services is the parent company of Dotty\u2019s chain of gaming cafes.<\/p>\n

Station Casinos CEO Frank Fertitta III and his wife, Jill, both gave the fund $271,300 on March 31. Fertitta\u2019s brother Lorenzo and his wife, Teresa, also contributed that same amount on the same date.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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