A changing of the guard at the Sands
Sheldon Adelson died and left the reins of Las Vegas Sands in the hands of his second-in-command, Rob Goldstein. Goldstein inherits the reins, but not the stock and ownership control of the company. Adelson’s wife, Miriam, gets the stock. In time, Miriam may be able to exercise some control over the company, but not until she is licensed in Nevada and receives approval from Macau and Singapore. Upon Adelson’s death, Goldstein reaffirmed his support of Adelson’s values, goals, and agenda. Adelson had big plans: He wanted to bring Macau-like strips to Spain, Texas, Miami, and New York City...