WYNN, PATRIOTS OWNER IN TALKS FOR CASINO NEXT TO FOOTBALL STADIUM

December 3, 2011 - 8:38 am

Steve Wynn, one of Nevada's most successful casino owners and operators, is in negotiations with New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft to build a $1 billion casino adjacent to Gillette Stadium.

The resort-casino on 200 acres would be part of a larger complex that would include a hotel, retail, restaurants and entertainment facilities, according to a report in The Boston Globe.