He never found a suitcase full of money on the street, nor did he inherit a gambling business. No one took him by the hand and led him to a casino. Interestingly, the king of the gambling industry achieved everything by himself. Even by the most conservative estimates, his net worth was about $39 billion-far more than the cost of all U.S. According to experts, these establishments brought him about $32 million per day. He founded the world’s largest gambling chain called Las Vegas Sands. However, his main income was generated from casino hotels. Throughout his long and eventful life, Sheldon Adelson tried his hand at different areas of business. The king of the gambling industry and the main sponsor of Donald Trump himself.

Is it a matter of luck or a result of a carefully thought-out business plan? To answer this question, we made a list of the richest gambling industry representatives and found out how they managed to build such a huge wealth. Owners of successful casinos and betting shops have fortunes estimated in billions of dollars. The gambling industry is considered one of the most profitable in the world.

Mark Scheinberg – PokerStars poker room.

Sheldon Adelson – Las Vegas Sands owner.

Billionaire casino levels