In September 2024, a few months before his death, Forbes estimated that Sheldon Adelson had a net worth ofR$33.5 billion. Adelson died in January 2024, at the age of 87. He is survived by his wife, Miriam Adelson, who still owns more than half of the Las Vegas Sands Corporation gambling empire.

1. Las Vegas Sands Corporation R$13.7 Billion per annum. No other company on our list can compete with the way Las Vegas Sands blazes pathways to profit, making it the biggest earning casino group in the world. Long-term CEO Sheldon Adelson founded LVS in 1989 with the purchase of The Sands Hotel.