Las Vegas Casino Empress Elaine Wynn Dead at 82

Casino pioneer Elaine Wynn has died. She was 82.

Elaine passed away on Monday (Apr. 14), following a "brief illness," according to the Nevada Independent.

"We are all deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Elaine Wynn, and send our condolences to her daughters, grandchildren, and her many close friends,” Wynn Resorts said in a statement.

"Her many talents and special touches are indelibly imprinted on the company and still evident throughout our resorts," they continued. "She was a tireless advocate for Las Vegas, for children and their education, and for the arts.”

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Elaine co-founded Wynn Resorts alongside her then-husband, Steve Wynn, opening the glitzy Wynn Las Vegas property in 2005.

Steve left the company in 2018 following a slew of sexual misconduct allegations, and Elaine ushered in a new era for Wynn Resorts.

The Wynns co-founded Mirage Resorts in 1976, then sold the entity to MGM for $4.4 billion in 2000 in what some deemed a hostile takeover.

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Elaine and Steve met on a blind date in 1961. They married for the first time in 1963 before calling it quits in 1986.

They remarried in 1991, and after 19 more years together, they split again in 2010.

Elaine was born and raised in New York City and graduated from George Washington University with a bachelor's degree in political science.

In addition to Steve, she’s survived by their two daughters, Kevyn and Gillian, and seven grandchildren.