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Former casino mogul Steve Wynn<\/a>, 79, was mostly met with cheers on Sunday when he lit the torch at Allegiant Stadium ahead of the Las Vegas Raiders\u2019 game against the Miami Dolphins, The Las Vegas Review-Journal<\/em> reports. But video from the ceremonial event also recorded some jeers, acknowledging the controversy of the Raiders\u2019 choice of celebrity guest.<\/p>\n

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Steve Wynn and his wife, Andrea Hissom, lighting the Al Davies Memorial Torch at the Raiders\u2019 Allegiant Stadium Sunday. This was his first appearance in recent years. (Image: KM Cannon\/LVRJ<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It\u2019s Wynn\u2019s first public appearance since he resigned from the Wynn Resorts board in February 2018 amid allegations of sexual misconduct<\/a> and the coercion of female staff members. He later sold his stake in the company.<\/p>\n

In February 2018, Nevada regulators fined Wynn Resorts $20 million for the failures of executives to investigate allegations against its founder. Some board members were aware that Wynn made a $7.5 million payment to a former manicurist, who alleged he had raped and impregnated her, according to court documents.<\/p>\n

Wynn’s Fall from Grace<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Wynn denies the accusations of sexual misconduct but has withdrawn himself completely from the casino industry to safeguard his former company\u2019s licenses. The billionaire has since reinvented himself as a fine art dealer in Florida.<\/p>\n

But the Raiders were keen to emphasize Wynn\u2019s services to the industry and to the city on Sunday. Over the PA, the announcer described him as the man who \u201ctransformed Las Vegas into a worldwide tourist destination.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

In a statement, the Raiders said they wanted to acknowledge Wynn had been \u201cone of the first to lend support and meet with Raiders Owner Mark Davis and was a champion of bringing the Raiders to Las Vegas.”<\/p>\n

“Wynn is well known for his expansion of Las Vegas and continues to pursue various entrepreneurial opportunities,” read the statement.<\/p>\n

Wynn to Stay Private\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The lighting of the torch has been a tradition at Raiders games since 2011 in memory of Davis\u2019 father, longtime owner Al Davis.<\/p>\n

I loved it,\u201d<\/strong> Wynn told media afterward. \u201cThis is America. Everybody here is all different colors, having a ball. That\u2019s Las Vegas.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Wynn was accompanied by his wife, the British socialite Andrea Hissom, 51. For the occasion, they wore matching Raiders home jerseys with \u201cWYNN\u201d emblazoned on the back.<\/p>\n

However, Wynn stated he would not be back to public experience. \u201cI am a private citizen,” Wynn said. “I\u2019m just enjoying Las Vegas being an all-American city.\u201d<\/p>\n

The last three years have been the happiest of my life, thanks to Andrea,\u201d<\/strong> he continued, as reported by the Review-Journal.<\/em> \u201cI\u2019m just here to enjoy this unbelievable event with 65,000 other people, watching the Las Vegas NFL team.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The Raiders originally partnered with the late Sheldon Adelson, then chairman of Las Vegas Sands Corp, in a bid to bring the team to Las Vegas. Although that relationship dissolved acrimoniously, it led the Nevada legislature to approve a hotel room tax increase to help fund the construction of Allegiant Stadium.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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