Elaine Wynn, a billionaire casino magnate who co-founded Wynn Resorts with her then-husband, has died. She was 82 years old. She died Monday surrounded by her family after a brief illness, her spokeswoman said.

Elaine Wynn, a cofounder of Wynn Resorts in Las Vegas who put her billions toward arts and education philanthropy, has died at 82. The news was confirmed by her namesake family foundation on Tuesday,

Elaine Wynn, the co-founder of Wynn Resorts and one of the most influential women in the casino industry, has died at 82. Wynn was a philanthropist. She served as UNLV Foundation chair and sat on the boards of the Consortium for Policy Research in Education and Communities in Schools,