Las Vegas Review-Journal

7 whimsical piñatas for your sins

Las Vegas artist’s unique series made for Meow Wolf at Area15

- By Janna Karel

If a grocery store is a place you go for things you need, then the Omega Mart is where you go for things you could never even fathom.

Among the mysterious items that stock the store’s shelves are seven looming piñatas, constructe­d with cardboard and tissue paper, each representi­ng one of the deadly sins.

Las Vegas artist Justin Favela designed the seven piñatas exclusivel­y for the newest Meow Wolf experience located at Area15.

Wynn’s suitabilit­y as a license holder and potentiall­y fine him. His attorneys said he has surrendere­d his license and they would take the commission to court if necessary to block any disciplina­ry action.

Late Thursday, Clark County District Court Judge Adriana Escobar issued a ruling saying the Control Board had no jurisdicti­on over Steve Wynn.

None of that came up in Elaine Wynn’s Thursday’s appearance.

In a 40-minute suitabilit­y hearing, commission­ers indicated they were satisfied with Elaine Wynn’s expla

nation of her actions in 2018 when her former husband, Steve Wynn, stepped down as chairman and CEO of the company in the wake of a sexual harassment scandal first reported by the Wall Street Journal. Steve Wynn has denied harassing anybody.

When it was determined in 2018 that Steve Wynn paid a previously undisclose­d $7.5 million settlement in a paternity claim to a former employee in 2005, gaming regulators in Nevada and Massachuse­tts raised questions about how much Elaine Wynn knew about it.

In Thursday’s hearing, commission­ers indicated they were satisfied with Elaine Wynn’s response and did not press for additional details.

Most of Thursday’s testimony centered around Wynn’s philanthro­pic and education efforts.

Asked by a commission­er what motivates her, Wynn said she had a desire to be engaged with people.

“I made a decision early on and I suppose it continued on with me forever that I wanted to live a life that was fully engaged with all people and that no matter how ambitious I may become in terms of aspiration­s, I did not want to be cut off from any part of the world,” she said.

 ?? Krystal Ramirez ?? Las Vegas artist Justin Favela designed seven piñatas, each representi­ng one of the deadly sins, including “Envy,” as a green snake, left, and “Gluttony,” right.
Krystal Ramirez Las Vegas artist Justin Favela designed seven piñatas, each representi­ng one of the deadly sins, including “Envy,” as a green snake, left, and “Gluttony,” right.

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