There she met Sheldon Adelson, who became her second husband in 1991 when they were married in Jerusalem. She is the largest shareholder of Las Vegas Sands Corp., a company that runs casino-resorts in Singapore and Macau that reported net income of $449 million in the third quarter on revenue of $2.8 billion.Īdelson, 78, was born in Tel Aviv and was a doctor in Israel before she came to New York to study at a medical institute. She was named the 35th richest person in the world by Forbes earlier this year and the fifth richest woman in the world she has an estimated net worth of $32.3 billion. 9iTqZvoGX1Īdelson will enter the NBA as not only one of its wealthiest owners but also as one of the richest people in the world. In one of most unique setups in NBA history, Cuban keeps shares in team and full control of basketball operations. Sources: Mark Cuban is selling a majority stake of the Dallas Mavericks to Miriam Adelson and casino tycoon Adelson family for valuation in range of $3.5 billion. While Cuban would continue to run basketball operations while retaining a minority interest in the franchise - a rare occurrence - the Mavericks seem as if they will be Adelson’s team soon, pending league approval of the transaction, of course.
