GCB can’t discipline Steve Wynn
Ruling: Gaming regulators lack jurisdiction
Nevada gaming regulators no longer have jurisdiction over Steve Wynn, the Clark County District Court decided Thursday.
Thursday’s ruling said the Nevada Gaming Control Board and Commission lack the authority to pursue “any action” against Wynn, including disciplines or fines, since he is no longer connected to Wynn Resorts Ltd.
“Respondents fail to provide any authority supporting their jurisdiction over a person no longer involved in Nevada’s Gaming Industry in any capacity,” the ruling said.
The control board said in a statement that it is reviewing the substance of the court’s ruling “and, in consultation with its attorneys, will make decisions regarding its next steps soon.”
‘No material involvement’
In January 2018, the Wall Street Journal published an article detailing allegations of workplace sexual misconduct and sexual harassment of female company employees by the former CEO and Chairman of Wynn Resorts. Wynn has denied ever harassing anyone, but resigned the next month and divested himself from the company a month after that.
“They’re big and abstract,” says Favela. “And because this is for Meow Wolf, I wanted to create something whimsical.”
Favela connected with the Santa Febased art collective following “Sorry For The Mess,” an art show created by Favela and Ramiro Gomez for the Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art last year.
The show featured several works by Favela, many made with cardboard and colored paper.
“Originally, piñatas were used for Catholic rituals during Lent,” says Favela. “The original design has a circle and seven cones, one for each sin. The blindfold represented faith in Christ. Then you hit the piñata after Lent.”
In adapting the piñatas to artful interpretations of each sin, Favela focused on the imagery of each idea.
“Gluttony” is portrayed as a giant orange ball of spaghetti. “Lust” takes the form of hot pink flowers. A papier-mache snake represents “Envy.”
“’Sloth’ was based on the profile of Mr. Snuffleupagus,” says Favela about the four-foot-tall purple paper sculpture. “His face was constructed with 21 teddy bear piñatas I made. Each eyelid is five feet long.”
Unlike other exhibitions that Favela has worked on, Meow Wolf’s Omega Mart has a cohesive, albeit unconventional, theme. When it opens next year, the attraction will provide guests with an experience inside a grocery store that is home to mysterious secrets and passages to other worlds.
“I love a theme. To me, the fun part was problem-solving and figuring out how does this fit in?” says Favela. “Meow Wolf really put trust in me. They said ‘We know what you do, we love what you do. How about you make piñatas for us?’”
Like many of the products inside Omega Mart, Favela’s piñatas will be available for purchase when Omega Mart officially opens at Area15.