Casino moguls had it much easier before the #MeToo era.

At least the fictional ones.

They were able to keep their indiscretions in-house.

Still, things did not always end well.

Fredo Corleone had to be reined in by Moe Greene due to an inability to control himself around cocktail waitresses. That eventually led to Moe taking a bullet in the eye and ended with Fredo enjoying a permanent dip in Lake Tahoe.

In the real world of Everett, the good folks at Mohegan Sun told the Herald this week they are ready to buy the yet-to-be-completed Encore Boston Harbor casino if Wynn Resorts is unable to keep its gambling license.

Thanks, but no thanks.

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has spent the past 10 months trying to determine if the lurid allegations of sexual harassment and assault against Steve Wynn merit the termination of his former company’s holding that multibillion-dollar license. Wynn says any activity in question was consensual.

Still, former CEO and chairman Wynn has liquidated all of his holdings in Wynn Resorts, removed his name from the application for the gambling license in Massachusetts and faded from public view.

After reading Mohegan’s statement about how it is “prepared to participate in a process that would assign that license to another operator — and enter into negotiations with the appropriate parties to acquire the facility under construction in Everett,” I felt an urge to watch the director’s cut of “Casino,” along with all three “Godfather” movies.

Not that there is anything sinister about Mohegan wanting to muscle its way into Greater Boston. The company has already sued the Gaming Commission for being snubbed in the bidding process.

As that lawsuit festers, it offers a harbinger of the litigation likely unleashed by Wynn Resorts if it is forced to ditch the license. Steve Wynn won an injunction (in a Nevada court) that temporarily stopped the Gaming Commission from releasing its report in December because it purportedly contains privileged communication between Steve Wynn and his attorney.

Thankfully, Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria struck a quick and preemptive blow toward both Mohegan and any officials perhaps hoping to participate in another shakedown, er, licensing process. He claims the city has a final say as to who gets to run the place — Wynn Resorts.

“Mohegan Sun is not welcome to operate a casino in the City of Everett. We made a deal with Wynn Resorts to operate a 5-star international destination resort and I will never accept anything less — certainly not a gaming parlor that would be used to protect their interests in Connecticut at the expense of our community and residents,” DeMaria told the Herald.

The only sure bet in Everett today is that a tsunami of litigation will follow no matter the outcome of the commission’s decision. One could see the city of Everett and Wynn Resorts jointly suing the commission or Mohegan Sun suing both the city and gaming commission. Or perhaps Wynn Resorts will cash in its chips here and sell out before ever taking a bet.

Meanwhile, all those promised jobs and that state revenue will continue to crap out.

Throw in the foot-dragging of the state Legislature when it comes to sports betting and the masses should be able to legally wager on football in Everett about the time Benjamin Brady leads the Patriots to Super Bowl LXXV.

In the meantime, there’s always Powerball.

Bill Speros (aka Obnoxious Boston Fan) tweets at @RealOBF and can be reached at bsperos1@gmail.com