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At the age of 87, Adelson, the "king of gambling" in the United States, died of illness and was once a big Republican funder.

At the age of 87, Adelson, the “king of gambling” in the United States, died of illness and was once a big Republican funder.

by YCPress

According to the latest news agency, Sheldon Adelson, chairman and CEO of Las Vegas Sands Group, died at the age of 87.

Las Vegas Sands Group issued a statement on January 7 that Adelson had recently begun cancer treatment due to non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and would suspend his presidency and CEO.

Adelson is also the president and CEO of Sands China Ltd, which includes the Venetian Hotel Macau.

In addition, Adelson is regarded as the biggest “golden” of Trump and the Republican Party.

According to media reports, less than two months before the U.S. election last year, Adelson and his wife donated $75 million to the Republican Party at that time, hoping to help Trump win the election.

Adelson, the “king of gambling” in the United States, passed away and once donated more than $400 million to the Republican Party.

Sheldon Adelson, the “King of Gambling” of the United States (AP)

January 12 According to a Fox News report on the 12th, Sheldon Adelson, the “king of gambling” in the United States and chairman of the Las Vegas Sands Group, died at the age of 87.

He has donated more than $430 million to the Republican Party in the 2020 U.S. election, according to the report.

Adelson’s wife announced the news on the 12th.

He was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2019.

On January 7 this year, he announced that he would step down as chairman of the group and receive centralized treatment.

According to the report, he has been the main donor of the Republican Party in the United States, contributing more than $430 million to the Republican Party in the 2020 U.S. election.

According to the information released by Forbes, his total wealth is about 35.6 billion US dollars. Adelson is a Jew, and his funeral will be held in Israel.