Wynn ResortsFINAL 2010
Steve and Elaine Wynn
1963–1986, 1991–2010
$741M
Wynn Resorts stock she took control of in January 2010.
- Years
- 42
- Kids
- 2
- Per day
- $48K
- Rank
- #7
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Divorces Wynn
Steve and Elaine Wynn
They divorced each other twice. The second one came with an SEC filing.
TL;DR
- Married in 1963, divorced in 1986, remarried in 1991 and divorced again in 2010. (Wikipedia: Steve Wynn)
- She took sole control of more than 11 million Wynn Resorts shares, worth $741 million on the day the split was disclosed. Each kept about 9% of the company. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
- A clause barring either of them from selling without the other’s consent set off a court fight that lasted until 2018. (Global Gaming Business)
The box score
The marriage, scored like a season.
- YRS
- 42 23 years the first time, 19 the second
- DAYS
- ~15,300 days married, approximate
- KIDS
- 2 children
- SET
- $741M settlement
- $/DAY
- $48K per day married
- RK
- #7 of 46 on record
Advanced stats
- Per hour married
- $2K
- Median U.S. household incomes, per day
- 0.6
- In $1 bills, stacked
- 50 miles
Per-day figures divide the settlement by the days married, approximate where the exact dates aren’t public. Household income: U.S. Census Bureau, Income in the United States: 2024, Sep 9, 2025. $1-bill thickness: Bureau of Engraving and Printing, currency facts (archived).
Tale of the tape
Steve Wynn kept
- About 9% of Wynn Resorts
- The chairman and CEO jobs, until 2018
Elaine Wynn got
- More than 11 million Wynn Resorts shares, $741 million in January 2010
- Most or all of the $114 million from shares they sold in August 2009, it was believed at the time
Sources: (Las Vegas Review-Journal 2010; Wikipedia: Steve Wynn; Las Vegas Review-Journal 2010)
The receipts
$114M
Stock they sold in August 2009 because of the “anticipated change in their marital status.”
(Las Vegas Review-Journal)7 years
How much sooner Elaine made the Gaming Hall of Fame. She got in in 1999, Steve in 2006.
(Las Vegas Review-Journal)Two marriages, one couple
Marriage No. 1 1963–1986
Marriage No. 2 1991–2010
Where it ranks
No. 7 of 46 divorces with a reported price tag.
Timeline
1963
Married. (Wikipedia: Steve Wynn)
1986
Divorced. (Wikipedia: Steve Wynn)
1991
Remarried. (Wikipedia: Steve Wynn)
Mar 5, 2009
Divorce filed in Las Vegas and sealed the same day. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Aug 2009
They sell 2 million shares ahead of the split. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Jan 5, 2010
Divorce final. (Associated Press)
Jan 6, 2010
SEC filing: more than 11 million shares, worth $741 million, move to her. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
2018
They end the fight over who can sell their shares. (Global Gaming Business)
Next on the docket
Sources
- Associated Press via Nevada Appeal, “Steve, Elaine Wynn finalize divorce in Las Vegas,” Jan 14, 2010
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing, currency facts (archived)
- Global Gaming Business, “Steve and Elaine Declare Peace,” 2018
- Las Vegas Review-Journal, “Elaine Wynn joins former husband in Forbes’ wealthiest list,” 2010
- Las Vegas Review-Journal, “In divorce settlement, Wynn to give half his stock to wife,” Jan 7, 2010
- U.S. Census Bureau, Income in the United States: 2024, Sep 9, 2025
- Wikipedia, “Steve Wynn”
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