Sheldon Adelson
Las Vegas Sands confirms Madrid mega-casino dig
Feb 08, 2013 10:13 EST
US firm Las Vegas Sands said Friday it was set to go ahead with building a huge casino near Madrid, which could create hundreds of thousands of jobs at a time of record unemployment in Spain.
Las Vegas Sands 'confirms Madrid mega-casino plan'
Feb 08, 2013 08:29 EST
US firm Las Vegas Sands said on Friday that it will go ahead with the construction of a vast casino project near Madrid which could create up to 200,000 jobs, the Madrid regional government said.
Las Vegas Sands confirms Madrid mega-casino plan
Feb 08, 2013 07:11 EST
US firm Las Vegas Sands said on Friday that it will go ahead with the contruction of a vast casino project near Madrid six years after unveiling the contested project which could create up to 200,000 jobs, the Madrid regional government said.
With Romney filing, 2012 election spending tops $2 bn
Dec 06, 2012 23:43 EST
Republican Mitt Romney raised $85.9 million in the final weeks of the White House race, his campaign said, bringing the total spent on the presidential election to a record $2 billion.
Adelson spent $150 million on US elections: report
Dec 03, 2012 11:54 EST
US casino magnate Sheldon Adelson spent $150 million, much more than previously thought, on funding Republican hopefuls in an unsuccessful bid to stop Barack Obama winning a second term, a report said Monday.
Broken Tooth a living reminder of Macau's vicious past
Nov 26, 2012 15:35 EST
The release from jail next month of a triad boss known as Broken Tooth is fuelling speculation that the Chinese gambling playground of Macau could be on the verge of a return to the vicious gang violence of its colonial past.
Deluge of Republican money made little difference
Nov 10, 2012 07:06 EST
Despite their funding deluge from wealthy donors, Republicans failed to overwhelm President Barack Obama and Democrats at the ballot box. So was throwing all that money at the 2012 election worth it?
Israeli newspaper staff strike until further notice
Nov 07, 2012 08:41 EST
Israel's Maariv daily was absent from newsstands on Wednesday for the first time since its foundation in 1948, as workers began an open-ended strike over pay and conditions.
In changing Virginia, a fierce battle for Senate
Oct 26, 2012 15:09 EDT
Across the Potomac River from the US Capitol, control of the Senate hangs in the balance in Virginia as a close ally of President Barack Obama hopes the state's rapid changes will push Democrats over the top.
Israeli journalists protest over industry cutbacks
Oct 04, 2012 04:22 EDT
About 200 employees of the debt-laden Maariv daily demonstrated Wednesday evening outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's official Jerusalem residence, demanding that he intervene to save the struggling newspaper industry.
Israeli journalists protest over industry cutbacks
Oct 03, 2012 13:12 EDT
About 200 employees of the debt-laden Maariv daily demonstrated Wednesday evening outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's official Jerusalem residence, demanding that he intervene to save the struggling newspaper industry.
Closures, layoffs make Israeli media hot news
Sep 21, 2012 15:57 EDT
The crisis facing several of Israel's leading news outlets has sparked an impassioned debate within the Jewish state, with some demanding the government act to preserve media diversity while others say there can be no reprieve for losers in times of austerity.
Israel's Maariv daily sold to right-wing publisher
Sep 20, 2012 13:35 EDT
The religious owner of a right-wing publisher on Thursday finalised the purchase of one of Israel's leading newspapers, Maariv, despite opposition from much of the daily's staff.
Adelson unveils plans for new Macau casino resort
Sep 20, 2012 12:05 EDT
Las Vegas casino boss Sheldon Adelson on Thursday unveiled plans to build a scaled down replica of the Eiffel Tower as part of a new $3 billion gambling resort in Macau.
Adelson unveils plans for new resort on Macau casino strip
Sep 20, 2012 02:56 EDT
Las Vegas casino boss Sheldon Adelson on Thursday unveiled plans to build a scaled down replica of the Eiffel Tower as part of a new $3 billion gambling resort in Macau.
Sands chooses Madrid for next gambling resort
Sep 08, 2012 01:38 EDT
Las Vegas Sands Corp. has chosen Madrid, Spain as the preferred location for building its next gambling resort, the company announced.
Spain's Catalonia unveils plans for mega resort project
Sep 07, 2012 14:20 EDT
Spain's debt-ridden Catalonia region unveiled plans Friday for a 4.8-billion-euro ($6.0 billion) "Barcelona World" resort but with financing yet to be found and no deal signed.
Govt probes Las Vegas Sands Corp. on money laundering
Aug 04, 2012 23:54 EDT
The Justice Department has launched an investigation into whether Las Vegas Sands Corporation and several of its executives violated money-laundering laws, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Adelson's Sands China faces Macau probe
Aug 01, 2012 05:36 EDT
US gaming tycoon Sheldon Adelson's Macau-based subsidiary Sands China said Wednesday it is under investigation over the transfer of data from the Chinese territory to the United States.
Sands China says second-quarter net profit falls 40%
Jul 26, 2012 12:03 EDT
Sands China said Thursday its second-quarter net profit fell 40 percent amid worries the Macau gambling industry is cooling down due to slower economic growth in China.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Sheldon Adelson | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 1, 1933 Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA |
| Occupation | Gambling/leisure businesses |
| Net worth | ▼ $3.4 billion U.S. dollar (2009) |
