It’s been less that two months since the Sands Corporation lost their leader, Sheldon Adelson. And now the company has made a major announcement about their future in Nevada: There is none! A deal has been reached which will allow Apollo Global Management and Vici Properties to buy the Sands Las Vegas properties for $6.25 billion. When completed, the Sands will no longer have a presence in Sin City… or Nevada, for that matter. The Las Vegas Sands Corporation will subsequently change it’s name to simply “Sands” as a result. Sands CEO Robert Goldstein said “The Venetian changed the face…

In an amazing turn of events, this week’s gambling news finds that we’re discussing Las Vegas Sands online gambling ambitions! The company has made a major change to their web gambling philosophy and is wasting no time plotting a new, digital course after the passing of Sheldon Adelson. We also cover sports betting news and the end of an Atlantic City landmark. Hello friends! And thanks so much for joining me on another edition of This Week in Gambling where our big story is coming out of Las Vegas! And it’s not only big… it’s unbelievable! In the years leading…

We say goodbye, as long time online gambling opponent Sheldon Adelson passes at the age of 87. We also have New Jersey and Ohio sports betting news, as well as Ohio and Michigan online gambling news. Hello my friends! It’s that time again. Time to find out just what in the hell has been going on in the world of gambling! We have news from all over America, but we begin with this week’s big story: Online gambling’s biggest enemy is gone. The multi-billionaire owner of the Las Vegas Sands corporation, Sheldon Adelson passes away from complications arising from non-Hodgkin’s…

Long time online gambling opponent and source of much trouble for our industry, Sheldon Adelson died last night while hospitalized for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, an illness first disclosed in early 2019. He was 87. The chairman and CEO of Las Vegas Sands and one of the Republican Party’s major donors, Adelson had recently taken a leave of absence to resume treatment for his illness. He rose from a hardscrabble childhood in Boston to become one of the world’s richest men as founder and CEO of Las Vegas Sands. He was Sands’ first employee, which has now grown to over 50,000 employees….

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…

Our final show of 2020 wraps up the year with online gambling news involving Sheldon Adelson! There is also sports betting news involving ESPN, Caesars, and Disney! Plus, more Coronavirus closures in Las Vegas and a new game review! T’was a week before Christmas in all of its glory! And I’m Jay Todd with this week’s big story! Yeah, but don’t worry friends. I’m not going to spend the entire time trying to rhyme! On our last show of the year we lead off with a fat old man spreading holiday cheer and online gambling news! And no I’m not…