“old Democrats were with the union and he wanted to break the back of the union, consequently he had to break the back of the Democrats”
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Sheldon Adelson
Sheldon Gary Adelson was an American businessman, investor, and political donor. He was the founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Las Vegas Sands Corporation, which founded the Marina Bay Sands luxury resort in Singapore, and the parent company of Venetian Macao Limited, which operated The Venetian Las Vegas and the Sands Expo and Convention Center. He owned the Israeli free daily newsp…
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Born 4 August 1933 · Died 11 January 2021 · Q319137
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2026· 3 entries
“was obviously not speaking literally”
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Public attention spiked: 5,386 Wikipedia readers in one day, 5.3× the usual 1,018, with 0 article edits.
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2021· 4 entries
Adelson's body arrived in Israel
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WXYZ: Sheldon Adelson: Casino magnate, one of GOP's largest donors, dies at 87
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Adelson died at his home in Malibu, California, at the age of 87, after long-term illnesses
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Died 2021-01-11.
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2020· 1 entry
Adelson gave $75 million to a Trump PAC, in a late push for reelection
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2019· 3 entries
Las Vegas Sands announced that Adelson was receiving treatment for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
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ABC News reported that Adelson and his wife Miriam had contributed $500,000 to the Patriot Legal Expense Fund Trust, which was set up in 2018 to assist aides of President Trump under investigation by special counsel Robe
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Reported net worth: $35.1B (as of 2019).
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2017· 1 entry
Adelson's Airbus A340-500 jet set a record for the Ben Gurion International Airport by making the longest flight ever leaving the airport by flying nonstop to Honolulu, Hawaii, by way of the Arctic Ocean
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2016· 7 entries
The Forward: Sheldon Adelson Reclaims Spot Near Top of Megadonor List — Finally
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Adelson announced a $25 million donation to Trump's presidential campaign, as part of a $65 million donation to the Republican electoral campaign for 2016
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The Forward: Sheldon Adelson Snubs Ted Cruz After He Fails to Endorse Donald Trump
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Endorsed Trump for president, and pledged as much as $100 million to support his campaign
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And 2020, providing the largest donation to Trump's 2016 campaign, his presidential inauguration, his defense fund against the Mueller investigation into Russian interference, and his 2020 campaign
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“s presidential campaign, as part of a $65 million donation to the Republican electoral campaign for 2016. This rendered Adelson by far the biggest donor in either party (Republicans or Democrats) in the 2016 election cycle. It also makes him by far the largest donor to Donald Trump”
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Adelson's attorney announced that he does not own Israel Hayom, but that it is owned by a relative of his
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2015· 1 entry
Sands agreed to pay a $9 million settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which included no admission of wrongdoing
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2014· 3 entries
Adelson received the go-ahead from a Jerusalem court to purchase Maariv and the conservative newspaper Makor Rishon
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Adelson was named to CNBC's list of 200 people who have transformed business over the last 25 years
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Adelson donated an additional $1
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2013· 5 entries
Adelson said that the United States must get tougher on the issue of Iran's suspected nuclear weapons program
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Awarded honorary citizen of Jerusalem (2013).
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Due to disagreements with the Spanish government over gambling taxes and smoking laws
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“s suspected nuclear weapons program. He said:”
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Adelson earned a top ranking on Forbes' Annual "Biggest Winner" List, his dramatic growth a result of the success of his casinos in Macau and Singapore, adding an estimated $15 billion to his net worth during the year
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2012· 4 entries
Adelson bolstered Gingrich's then-faltering campaign with a $5-million donation to the pro-Gingrich super PAC Winning Our Future
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Adelson proposed a hotel-casino complex in Europe, later narrowing it to Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain
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“against very wealthy people attempting to or influencing elections. But as long as it”
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To outside spending groups at OpenSecrets
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2011· 1 entry
The Israeli press said that Adelson was unhappy with the coverage on Israeli Channel 10 alleging he had acquired a casino license in Las Vegas inappropriately through political connections
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2010· 4 entries
Awarded Distinguished Nevadan (2010).
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Adelson donated $1 million to American Solutions for Winning the Future, a political action committee (PAC) supporting Republican former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich
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During the Great Recession, Adelson told The Wall Street Journal "If it were today, we probably wouldn't have started it
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When it opened, at a total cost of S$8 billion including land cost, the Marina Bay Sands (MBS) Complex of Singapore was the most expensive building in the world, ranking over the new development of World Trade Towers in
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2009· 2 entries
His net worth had declined from approximately $30 billion to $2 billion, a drop of 93%
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“So I lost $25 billion. I started out with zero ...[there is] no such thing as fear, not to an entrepreneur. Concern, yes. Fear, no”
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2008· 3 entries
The share prices of the Las Vegas Sands Corp
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More than any other American billionaire
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Richard Suen, a Hong Kong businessman who had helped Adelson make connections with leading Chinese officials in order to obtain the Macau license, took Adelson to court in Las Vegas alleging he had reneged on his agreeme
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2007· 3 entries
A private charity focusing on healthcare and support of Israel and the Jewish people
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Adelson made an unsuccessful bid to purchase the Israeli newspaper Maariv
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Adelson's estimated wealth was $26
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2006· 2 entries
“If it were today, we probably wouldn”
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Adelson contributed $25 million to the Yad Vashem Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Authority
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2005· 1 entry
Adelson and his wife each contributed $250,000 to the second inauguration of George W
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2001· 1 entry
Adelson was diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy, which restricted his ability to stand and walk
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1995· 1 entry
Adelson and his partners sold the Interface Group Show Division, including the COMDEX shows, to SoftBank Group of Japan for $862 million; Adelson's share was over $500 million
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1993· 1 entry
Founded a substance abuse center and research clinic there, and in 2000, the couple opened the Dr
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1991· 1 entry
While honeymooning in Venice with his second wife, Miriam, Adelson came up with the idea for a Venice-themed resort hotel and casino
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1988· 1 entry
Adelson and his partners purchased the Sands Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas for $110 million (approximately equivalent to $299,450,000 in 2025)
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1948· 1 entry
At the age of 15, he borrowed $10,000 from his uncle to start a candy vending-machine business
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1945· 1 entry
To parents that fled Poland before the Holocaust and settled in the city of Haifa
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1933· 2 entries
And grew up in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, the son of Sarah (née Tonkin) and Arthur Adelson
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Born 1933-08-04.
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