Sheldon Adelson, casino mogul and influential GOP donor, dies at 87
Sheldon Adelson, casino mogul and influential GOP donor, dies at 87 Published Billionaire Sheldon Adelson dies at 87 Sheldon Adelson, a billionaire mogul and GOP donor who built a casino empire spanning from Las Vegas to China has died after a long illness. LAS VEGAS - Sheldon Adelson, founder, chairman and CEO of Las Vegas Sands, has died at the age of 87 from complications related to treatment for non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma , the casino company announced Tuesday. At one point the third richest man in the world, Adelson brought singing gondoliers to the Las Vegas Strip and went all-in bettin...