Sheldon Adelson Takes Medical Leave

In March of 2019, Las Vegas Sands Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Sheldon Adelson announced he was receiving treatment for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Mr. Adelson recently resumed his cancer treatment and will be taking a leave of absence as of today from his role as chairman and chief executive officer of both Las Vegas Sands and Sands China Ltd. The companies’ boards of directors have named Robert G. Goldstein, currently Las Vegas Sands’ president and chief operating officer, as acting chairman and acting chief executive officer of both organizations while Mr. Adelson is on medical leave. Las Vegas Sands is the…

Adelson’s Sands Bethlehem Fined for Underage Gambling (Yes, again)

Casino mogul Sheldon Adelson insists that no one can stop children from gambling online. One of his casinos in Pennsylvania proves he’s not very good at it doing in brick-and-mortar facilities. The Lehigh Valley News reported that “A New Jersey woman has been cited with underage gambling after being found on the gaming floor at Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem.” This report came before the likely fine to Sands Bethlehem that will be handed out by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board after an investigation into the matter. While it’s certainly difficult for casinos to be perfect on stopping underage gambling, it…