Casino magnate and Republican political donor Sheldon Adelson dies at 87
Billionaire philanthropist, who transformed Macau into the world’s biggest gambling market, was a force in US and Israeli politics
12 January 2021 - 18:40
Sheldon Adelson, who built the largest casino company in the world and used his wealth to support Republican candidates and groups, has died. He was 87.
Adelson died on Monday night from complications related to non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, casino company Las Vegas Sands said in a statement on Tuesday. Adelson took a leave of absence earlier in January to continue treatment for the disease...
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