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In the years since, it has been one of the main sources of wealth for its owner, American billionaire Sheldon Adelson, one of the richest people in the world. The casino went through an expansion process just a couple of years later which increased the casino’s area by almost 50%, bringing its total size to 229,000 square-feet. Four World Series bracelets, $24 million in total earnings, and time aplenty to double his funds, John Juanda finds himself ranked 9th on the all-time list. Prior to his proposed pursuit of poker perfection, polymath Juanda successfully turned his hand to various political and business endeavours, which when twinned with a brief foray into.
This is a list of richest royals, as estimated by the CEOWORLD magazine in 2019[1] and Business Insider in 2018,[2] by their personal net worth, excluding properties held by the state, government or Crown, in U.S. dollars.
| Rank | Name | Title | Residence | Net worth | Source of wealth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vajiralongkorn | King of Thailand | Thailand | $43 billion[1] — $30 billion[2] | Investments derived from the Bureau of the Crown Property. |
| 2 | Hassanal Bolkiah | Sultan of Brunei | Brunei | $28 billion[1] — $20 billion[2] | Profits from oil and gas industry. |
| 3 | Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud | King of Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia | $18 billion[1][2] | Profits from oil industry. |
| 4 | Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan | President of the United Arab Emirates Emir of Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | $15.0 billion[1][2] | Investments from the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority. |
| 5 | Mohammed VI | King of Morocco | Morocco | $8.2 billion[1] — $2.1 billion[2] | Investments in SNI and Siger Holdings. |
| 6 | Hans Adam II | Prince of Liechtenstein | Liechtenstein | $7.2 billion[1] — $3.5 billion[2] | Holdings in the Prince of Liechtenstein Foundation. |
| 7 | Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum | Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates Emir Sheikh of Dubai | United Arab Emirates | $4 billion[1][2] | Majority share of Dubai Holding and investments from the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority. |
| 8 | Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg | Grand Duke of Luxembourg | Luxembourg | $4 billion[1][2] | |
| 9 | Juan Carlos I, King of Spain | King of Spain (abdicated in 2014) | Spain | $2.3 billion — $2 billion[3][4] | Oil,[5][6] enterprise and real estate. Current controversy over the money hidden in offshore banks and the $100 million received from Saudi Arabia.[7] |
| 10 | Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani | Emir of Qatar | Qatar | $2.1 billion[1] — $1.2 billion[2] | From various enterprises. |
| 11 | Albert II | Prince of Monaco | Monaco | $1.0 billion[1][2] | Various enterprises, including Société des bains de mer de Monaco and casinos. |
| 12 | Elizabeth II | Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms (etc..) | United Kingdom | $530 million[2] — $520 million[1] | From property, jewelry and other assets. See Finances of the British royal family. |
| 13 | Charles, Prince of Wales | Prince of Wales | United Kingdom | $420 million[1] | From property, jewelry and other assets. See Finances of the British royal family. |
| 14 | Queen Beatrix | Queen of the Netherlands (abdicated in 2013) | Netherlands | $200 million[2] | Real estate, investments, and a stake in Shell Oil. |
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References[edit]
- ^ abcdefghijklm'These Are The World’s Richest RoyalsArchived 2020-05-20 at the Wayback Machine', 2019 CEO World. 18 September 2019.
- ^ abcdefghijklm'Meet the 10 richest billionaire royals in the world right nowArchived 2020-05-18 at the Wayback Machine', 2018 Business Insider. May 2018.
- ^Paradinas, Marcos. 'Las redes se hacen eco de la fortuna del Rey, estimada en 2 mil millones de euros según la prensa extranjera'. El Plural. El Pural. Archived from the original on 14 July 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^'NYT: el Rey llegó al trono casi sin dinero; su fortuna supera los 2.300 millones'. Bolsamania. Bolsamania. Archived from the original on 8 November 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^A, D. 'La fortuna del rey Juan Carlos se debe a una comisión por cada barril de petróleo'. El Plural. El Plural. Archived from the original on 17 July 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^Villanueva, Marc. 'Peñafiel destroza al rey: cobra comisión por cada barril de petróleo saudí'. El Nacional. El Nacional. Archived from the original on 23 March 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^Irujo, Jose Maria. 'Adel al-Jubeir, the Saudi diplomat who endorsed the $100m donation to Spain's King Juan Carlos'. El Pais. El Pais. Archived from the original on 8 June 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
Not only are we going to take a look at the ten wealthiest casino owners in the world, we will also be taking a look at what their casinos are worth in total. While the number of their worth is amazing, some of the names in this list might also surprise you…
10 – Lorenzo Fertitta (Estimated Casino Worth: $1.2 Billion USD)
Lorenzo Joseph Fertitta is an American entrepreneur and also a casino executive. But his real passion is being a sports promoter. He is often known to promote smaller, lesser known sports and building them up.
9 – Frank Fertitta III (Estimated Casino Worth: $1.25 Billion USD)
While he is now the current CEO of Station Casinos, Frank Joseph Fertitta III was also the former owner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship! A true business fighter in every way.
8 – John Paulson (Estimated Casino Worth: $1.29 Billion USD)
John Paulson is a financier who is often seen as a money magnet. When he makes money he is often backed by a team of close friends and business people who also cash in on his constant windfalls. One of those is the ownership of several casinos!
7 – Phil Ruffin (Estimated Casino Worth: $1.32 Billion USD)
If there is a pie that makes money Phil Ruffin has his finger in it. Casinos, greyhound racing tracks, oil production, convenience stores and enough real estate on his books to make his own country!
6 – Elaine Wynn (Estimated Casino Worth: $1.7 Billion USD)
Elaine Farrell Wynn is the only woman in this list and is best known as an American businesswoman who co-founded Mirage Resorts and Wynn Resorts with her former husband. That is one divorce she doesn’t regret.
5 – POTUS Donald Trump (Estimated Casino Worth: $2 Billion USD)
Donald Trump was once seen as a joker as he would often tell people he would use his money to become the President of the United States (POTUS), but look who’s laughing now!
4 – Steve Wynn (Estimated Casino Worth: $2.8 Billion USD)
It’s not just art Steve Wynn likes to collect, it is also casinos and he now has quite a few of them. Not as many as the amount of works of art he owns, but still quite a few.
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3 – Stanley Ho (Estimated Casino Worth: $7 Billion USD)
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This man goes under many names, but he is mostly known for being Macau’s richest billionaire who single-handedly built Macau’s gambling-based economy and saving several areas from falling into poverty.
2 – Kirk Kerkorian (Estimated Casino Worth: $11 Billion USD)
Kerkor “Kirk” Kerkorian is sadly no longer with us, but in his time this Armenian businessman was a big casino investor and owned several of them worldwide.
1 – Sheldon Adelson (Estimated Casino Worth: $21.5 Billion USD)
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Sheldon Gary Adelson is best known as an American casino magnate who is also the founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Las Vegas Sands Corporation.