Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Gattineri v. Wynn MA, LLC
November 3, 2023
Summary
The court held that the alleged agreement to pay Gattineri an additional amount for signing a certification was unenforceable because it was concealed from the gaming regulator and contradicted the terms on which the casino license and property sale were approved. The court concluded that enforcing such a secret side agreement would undermine the statutory public policy of protecting the integrity and public confidence in casino licensing. It did not decide whether the agreement separately violated the gaming statute.