Miriam Adelson, the widow of Sheldon Adelson, the former CEO and chairman of casino company Las Vegas Sands, has made an insane fortune. Her businesses, net worth, and more explored.
The Dallas Mavericks have long been associated with Mark Cuban, its voluble owner for the last 22 years
The Adelson family will purchase a majority share of the Mavericks from Cuban for $3.5 billion, according to media reports that cited sources familiar with the deal. The deal will reportedly see Cuban retain partial ownership of the Mavericks franchise and remain in control of the team’s basketball operations.
Following this deal, many are curious to know more about the casino billionaire buying the team; her net worth, businesses, and more.
Who is Miriam Adelson?
Miriam Adelson (real name: Miriam Ochshorn Adelson) is famous as the spouse of late billionaire Sheldon Adelson.
By profession, Miriam Adelson is a physician born on October 10, 1945, in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Growing up, Miriam went on to receive her bachelor’s degree in microbiology and genetics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
She later went on to get her medical degree at Tel Aviv University’s Sackler Medical School.
In 1986, Miriam went to work as a physical with a concentration in drug addiction at Rockefeller University.
She went on to marry Sheldon Adelson — CEO of the large casino company Las Vegas Sands.
As she continued to dedicate her studies to her research, Miriam went on to open the Dr. Miriam and Sheldon G. Adelson Research Clinic in Las Vegas.
What is Miriam Adelson’s net worth?
According to Forbes, Miriam Adelson and her family have a net worth of $32.3 billion.
Her mind-blowing fortune makes her the fifth richest woman in the world as of 2023.
She is the 44th richest person on earth, per Forbes real-time billionaire.
How did Miriam Adelson make her money? She inherited her late husband’s business when he sadly passed away in 2021.
Due to her ownership of Las Vegas Sands, Miriam is ranked as the fifth-richest woman in the world.
In February 2022, the casino company sold its assets on the Las Vegas Strip for $6.25 billion.
Did Miriam Adelson buy the Dallas Mavericks?
On Tuesday, November 28, 2023, news broke that Mark Cuban is set to sell a major stake in the Dallas Mavericks to Miriam Adelson.
According to NBA reporter Marc Stein, Miriam will acquire the stakes though Mark will keep operational control of the NBA team.
This news comes after Mark announced he was leaving reality show Shark Tank after season 16.
In 2002, Mark bought the Dallas Mavericks for $285 million.
Miriam Adelson owns a superyacht called Queen Miri Yacht
Queen Miri Yacht is a luxurious vessel designed by Alpha Marine owned by Sheldon Adelson but was named after his wife, Miriam.
It is the third name given to this massive 92 m superyacht, built almost two decades ago, in 2004.
Crafted with impeccable taste and an eye for the exquisite, it was pronounced the 27th largest private yacht in the year 2008 in Monte Carlo, Monaco.
It served as a private retreat for the Adelson family, encapsulating a floating world of luxury and comfort.
Originally named Annaliesse and later Delma, the yacht which can host up to 36 guests and is manned by a crew of 32, underwent a grand transformation during a two-year refit at Amico.
Currently owned by the Adelson family, it is valued at $70 million, with annual running costs of around $7 million, per Superyachtfan.