Forbes? World Billionaires 2020: Three Casino Moguls Exemplifying a Changing Industry
Forbes? annual list of ultra-wealthy individuals aims to provide an insight into how industries change and what their future might be.
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Forbes? annual list of ultra-wealthy individuals is always a fascinating read for those of us who like to crunch those big numbers. Of course, at the very top of the list, it?s fun to see who is ?winning? between Bill and Jeff. But the World?s Billionaires List also acts as a guide to business and social trends, and how quickly they change.
Indeed, consider the names that topped Forbes? rich list when it was first published in 1987 ? Yoshiaki Tsutsumi (1st, $20 billion), Taikichiro Mori (2nd, $15 billion) and Shigeru Kobayashi (3rd $7.5 billion). The top three were all Japanese, and all made their fortunes through real estate. Today the emphasis has shifted to the western hemisphere, with the greatest wealth mostly belonging to American tech entrepreneurs. Nevertheless, further down the list, we can get an insight into how industries change and what their future might be. And for that, we want to look at the top three individuals on the list who made their fortunes from the gambling industry ? Sheldon Adelson, Lui Che Woo and Johann Graf.
Sheldon Adelson ($26.8 billion)
It?s no surprise to see Adelson as the top gambling mogul, as he owns some of Las Vegas? most notable casinos, including the spectacular Venetian. He also o...
The post Forbes? World Billionaires 2020: Three Casino Moguls Exemplifying a Changing Industry appeared first on LUXUO.
Forbes? annual list of ultra-wealthy individuals is always a fascinating read for those of us who like to crunch those big numbers. Of course, at the very top of the list, it?s fun to see who is ?winning? between Bill and Jeff. But the World?s Billionaires List also acts as a guide to business and social trends, and how quickly they change.
Indeed, consider the names that topped Forbes? rich list when it was first published in 1987 ? Yoshiaki Tsutsumi (1st, $20 billion), Taikichiro Mori (2nd, $15 billion) and Shigeru Kobayashi (3rd $7.5 billion). The top three were all Japanese, and all made their fortunes through real estate. Today the emphasis has shifted to the western hemisphere, with the greatest wealth mostly belonging to American tech entrepreneurs. Nevertheless, further down the list, we can get an insight into how industries change and what their future might be. And for that, we want to look at the top three individuals on the list who made their fortunes from the gambling industry ? Sheldon Adelson, Lui Che Woo and Johann Graf.
Sheldon Adelson ($26.8 billion)
It?s no surprise to see Adelson as the top gambling mogul, as he owns some of Las Vegas? most notable casinos, including the spectacular Venetian. He also o...
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