The latest Forbes World’s Billionaires list features prominent figures from the global gaming industry, with Pansy Ho and Miriam Adelson standing out as leading representatives from Asia-related gambling enterprises.
Miriam Adelson, with a net worth of $32.1 billion, ranks 56th overall. At 79 years old, she continues the legacy of her late husband, Sheldon Adelson, former CEO of Las Vegas Sands, who passed away in 2021.
The Adelson family retains control of more than half of the casino empire, which includes operations in Singapore and Macau. In 2022, Las Vegas Sands sold its assets on the Vegas Strip for $6.25 billion, and in late 2023, Adelson acquired a majority stake in the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks.
Pansy Ho, representing Hong Kong, has a net worth of $4 billion, ranking 883rd. The executive is the Chairperson of MGM China, as well as the chairman of Shun Tak Holdings, a property development firm that operates ferries and hotels in Hong Kong and Macau.
Pansy is the daughter of Stanley Ho, the well-known Macau gaming tycoon, who passed away in 2020. She also holds major shares in both MGM China and SJM.
Meanwhile, Steve Wynn ranked 957th with a net worth valued at $3.7 billion. Wynn is another prominent figure, having co-founded Wynn Resorts and credited with creating some of Las Vegas’ most iconic casinos.
However, he stepped down in 2018 amid allegations of misconduct—which he denies. Wynn’s ex-wife Elaine Wynn, is now the largest individual shareholder of publicly traded Wynn Resorts and ranks 1,763rd on the list.
Lim Kok Thay, the executive chairman of Genting, holds a net worth of $1.9 billion and ranks 1,836th. A significant player in the casino and resort sector, he stepped down as CEO of the company in February 2025 after nearly two decades.
There are also two Japanese gaming figures in the Forbes list, namely, Hajime Satomi and Hideyuki Busujima.
Satomi, chairman of Sega Sammy, has a net worth of $1.4 billion, ranking 2,272nd. His company also has a stake in the South Korean entertainment resort Paradise City.
Hideyuki Busujima, with a net worth of $1.1 billion, ranks 2,641st. He is the son of Sankyo founder Kunio Busujima, who died in October 2016. In 2023, Hideyuki stepped down as CEO of pachinko-machine maker Sankyo, but remains chairman.
