(NPR) Sheldon Adelson, Conservative Donor And Casino Titan, Dies At 87

Sheldon Adelson, Conservative Donor And Casino Titan, Dies At 87








Sheldon Adelson, with his wife, Miriam, talks with then-Secretary of State Rex Tillerson before a 2017 speech by President Trump at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem.



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Sheldon Adelson, Conservative Donor And Casino Titan, Dies At 87






Adelson built a casino empire that stretched from Las Vegas to Singapore. His huge donations to conservative causes in the U.S. and Israel helped shape politics in both countries.