
The family of a woman who collapsed and died while playing slots at Wynn Las Vegas in 2022 has been given a court date for their lawsuit against the Las Vegas Strip casino.
Relatives of Las Vegas local Billie Sakkab accuse the casino of negligence causing a wrongful death. The lawsuit says that Wynn Las Vegas staff did not reasonably assess the situation when deciding not to bring out life-saving medical care devices until it was too late.
Wynn Resorts denies all the allegations against it. The operator seemed intent on letting the case go to court from the start.
“We will respond shortly in court to these allegations and present a full picture of this unfortunate incident,” a spokesperson said in late 2023, when the lawsuit was filed.
The seven-count lawsuit will be heard starting this September 8 in Clark County District Court. It will be a full civil jury trial lasting two to three weeks.
The Incident
Sakkab, a regular Wynn customer, was at the casino during a 2022 Super Bowl viewing party event. The lawsuit says the 74-year-old collapsed while playing a slot machine. However, it alleges that Wynn employees did not realize she was unconscious for several vital minutes.
When they did come to Sakkab’s aid, the lawsuit says, the casino staff took too long assessing her condition before sending for a defibrillator. It says that the life-saving equipment was not brought out until emergency first responders had already arrived.
Sakkab, originally from Texas, was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital. Her family described her as a deeply devoted wife and mother, as well as traveler and master cook, who worked as an artist and designer. She had been married for 51 years and had been living in Las Vegas since 2007.
The Lawsuit and Trial
Nabil Sakkab, her husband, also is a co-special administrator of Billie Sakkab’s estate. Clark County residents Nabil Sakkab Jr. and Tiffany Pond, and Los Angeles County resident Stephanie Sakkab Colvin, all family members of the deceased, join him as plaintiffs.
As well as the above allegations of negligence, the lawsuit says the fact that the death occurred during a busy Super Bowl viewing party may have also contributed.
The family is seeking damages in excess of $15,000, plus punitive damages and legal and medical fees, all with interest. Wynn Las Vegas is set to contest all seven counts.
A preliminary hearing is set for August 26 before September’s full jury trial. The presiding judge will be Nevada District Judge Mary Kay Holthus.
It is far from the only wrongful death lawsuit in recent months against a Las Vegas Strip casino resort. MGM’s Excalibur Las Vegas and The Cosmopolitan are both facing lawsuits alleging negligence at the resorts, which contributed to the death of the plaintiffs.

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