It’s looking that way. Amounts donated by Wynn Resorts and Wynn affiliates toward this weekend’s referendum: $465,000. Amount spent in opposition: $0. That’s right, nothing. Steve Wynn has also been careful not to stir up potential anti-casino ire by avoiding media buys, going instead with a door-to-door persuasion strategy. It appears as though Wynn’s low-key approach will be rewarded with a big victory in Massachusetts this weekend.
In Nevada, approved, would-be operators of Internet casinos have a six-month window in which to get up and running. Failing that, they can be granted waivers by the Nevada Gaming Commission. This was recently done for several companies, which wouldn’t be newsworthy were one of them not Caesars Interactive. It’s more important to do this right than do it first. Still, given the years of preparation Caesars has put into the eventuality of U.S. online gambling, it’s surprising to see it having so much difficulty getting out of the starting blocks.
