The richest casino owner at the present time is Sheldon Adelson. He built a billion-dollar fortune in Vegas with the Sands Casino group. He has really started raking it in now that his gamble on the resort of Macau has paid off so well. A table in Macau brings in $6,100 dollars a day, 50% more than in Vegas. He is worth a whopping $26.5B, making him the third-richest person in America.

His archrival on the Strip, and now in Macau, is Steve Wynn. He built the Golden Nugget, Bellagio and the Mirage, and his newest building is the $2.7B Wynn Las Vegas. He is worth $1.3B, and has been a billionaire since 2004.

Phillip Ruffin is partners with Donald Trump in the Trump International Tower and once owned the New Frontier Hotel and Casino, which he sold for a very serious profit. His net worth is estimated at $1.3B.

1. Sheldon Adelson – this Casino billionaire is not only the richest casino owner, he’s also the third-richest man in America. His new Sands Casino in Macao is a major cause of his $26 billion fortune.

2. Stephen Wynn – is No. 86 on the Forbes list and has a net worth of $3.9 billion and climbing. He has also opened a new casino in Macao.

3. William Hilton – comes in third on this list and No. 194 on the Forbes list. The hotel giant and part owner of Harrahs is worth an estimated $2.3 billion.

4. Phillip Ruffin – is worth $2.1 billion, most of which he got from selling property he owned on The Strip since 1998. He also owns the New Frontier Hotel and Casino.

5. Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta – the brothers owned 41 casinos before they bought the Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC). They’re worth $1.3 billion apiece and growing.