LAS VEGAS ( KLAS ) — Shortly after the announcement that Elaine Wynn, a prominent philanthropist who co-founded a casino empire in Las Vegas, had passed away , reactions from the community came pouring in.
Wynn, who was 82, had a widely-felt impact on Las Vegas and surrounding communities, from co-founding several casinos on the Strip with her ex-husband Steve Wynn to her work improving children’s lives through education.
Shortly after the announcement of her death, Wynn Resorts put out the following statement:…