Posted date: December 9, 2024, 02:50.
Last updated: 09 Dec 2024 03:07h.
Las Vegas is a place where wealth can be made or broken in an instant. But for some local residents, this is also where other assets are kept. And they will be the greatest asset of them all.
Without spoiling the list too much, here are two Las Vegas billionaires who might be on the list. (Image: Raiders.com)
Billionaires and other celebrities stay, play, and move around in a different Las Vegas than the rest of us, so you won’t see the billionaire gambling next to you at The Wynn, but they all , owns a mansion in the Las Vegas area. spend at least part of the year in
By the way, just having $1 billion and change doesn’t qualify you to be on this list. Currently, the entry bar requires billions of dollars. With apologies to David Copperfield and Robert Bigelow, there are currently a staggering 2,781 ten-figure club members in the world.
Casino.org created this list using the latest net worth estimates from Forbes.
William P. Foley. (Image: foleyfoodandwinesociety.com)
10. William Foley II
Net worth in 2025: $2.1 billion
Source of Wealth: Insurance
World rank: #1638
Mr. Foley, 79, the only newcomer to the list, made his fortune in 1984 by founding Fidelity National Financial, one of the largest title insurance companies in the United States. Since then, his wealth has grown significantly through acquisitions, sales and spin-offs of publicly traded companies. , as well as the owner of the Vegas Golden Knights. He moved to the upscale Las Vegas community Summit Club in 2016 for the championship NHL team.
Elaine Wynn. (Image: Instagram/@kgcosmetics)
9. Elaine Wynn
Net worth in 2025: $2.1 billion
Source of Wealth: Casino Resort
World rank: #1604
Elaine Wynn co-founded Mirage Resorts in 1973 and Wynn Resorts in 2002 with her ex-husband Steve Wynn. Steve resigned as CEO in 2018 following allegations of sexual misconduct, which he denied, sold all of his company stock and left Las Vegas. Elaine, 82, remains Wynn Resorts’ largest individual shareholder, but is no longer a member of the company’s board of directors due to the company’s age policy.
Mark Davis (Image: Raiders.com)
8. Mark Davis
Net worth in 2025: $2.3 billion
Sources of wealth: cheese, soccer
World rank: #1510
The owner of the NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders and WNBA’s Las Vegas Aces moved to town with his team in 2018, building a $14 million mansion in Henderson, Nevada. Davis, 69, is the son of Raiders chief owner Al Davis. From 1972 until his death in 2011. After the death of his eldest son Davis, Mark inherited ownership of the Raiders with his mother, Carol Davis, and Mark took over as team operations manager.
William S. Boyd (Image: UNLV)
7. William S. Boyd and Family
Net worth in 2025: $2.7 billion
Source of Wealth: Casino Resort
World rank: #1281
William Boyd, 93, co-founded Boyd Gaming in 1975 with his father, Sam Boyd. The company operates 11 off-Strip casino hotels in Las Vegas. Mr. Boyd became CEO when his father died in 1993 and held the position until 2008. He currently serves as chairman of the board and owns 17% of the company’s stock.
Phil Ruffin (Image: Casino.org)
6. Phil Ruffin
Net worth in 2025: $2.7 billion
Source of Wealth: Casino Resort
World rank: #1264
Phil Ruffin, 89, owns Treasure Island Resort and Circus Circus Resort on the Las Vegas Strip. He is a half-owner of the Trump International Hotel and owns a collection of other casinos, hotels, a greyhound track, and convenience stores. His net worth has decreased by $600 million from the previous Las Vegas Billionaires ranking in 2023, dropping him three spots from No. 3.
Frank Fertitta (Image: Shutterstock)
5. Frank Fertitta III
Net worth in 2025: $3.2 billion
Sources of wealth: mixed martial arts, casino resorts
World rank #1113
Frank Fertitta III and his brother Lorenzo made most of their wealth through mixed martial arts promoter UFC. The brothers, whose third cousins are fellow billionaire Tilman Fertitta, bought the UFC for just $2 million in 2001 and sold it to WME-IMG in 2016 for a whopping $4 billion. They sold their remaining stake in the UFC in August 2017 for $5 billion. The Fertittas grew up in Las Vegas, where their father, Frank Fertitta Jr., moved with his wife from Texas in 1960. After the Fertitta brothers retired in 1993, Frank III and Lorenzo led Station Casinos to an IPO, raising $294 million, with Station Casinos’ major shareholders and co-founders in the process. Since 2015, Frank, now 62, has been CEO of Red Rock Resorts.
Lorenzo Fertitta (Image: UFC.com)
4. Lorenzo Fertitta
Net worth in 2025: $3.2 billion
Sources of wealth: mixed martial arts, casino resorts
World rank: #1107
The 55-year-old former UFC president and CEO has virtually the same net worth as his brother, and has made and sold basically the same investments. However, Forbes magazine ranks Lorenzo as six spots richer on the world stage, which may be the reason for the teasing at the Thanksgiving table. He currently serves as Vice Chairman of Red Rock Resorts.
Andrew Chern and Peggy Chern (Image: Business Insider)
3. Peggy & Andrew Chern
Net worth in 2025: $4 billion
Source of Wealth: Fast Food
World rank: #875
Andrew and Peggy Chern co-founded Panda Express in 1982. The $3.5 billion Chinese-American fast-food chain, which has more than 2,200 stores, is based in Rosemead, Calif., but the couple spends at least part of each year at the Henderson House. The Cherns built in 2018, the last year since 2023, when Casino.org last published a ranking of Las Vegas billionaires. Panda Express’ explosive growth has nearly doubled its net worth, making it the biggest jump from number 6 to number 3 on this list.
Nancy Walton Rowley (Image: Forbes)
2. Nancy Walton Lowery
Net worth in 2025: $15.1 billion
Source of Wealth: Retail
World rank: #148
Laurie, 73, an heiress to the Walmart fortune, is the second daughter of Bud Walton, the brother and business partner of Walmart founder Sam Walton. Lowry and her husband, Bill Lowry, primarily spend their time between their residence in Henderson, Nevada, and Bel Air, California. We also breed Appaloosa horses at our farm in Columbia, Missouri. Her wealth has also doubled in the past two years.
Miriam Adelson (Image: Haaretz)
1. Miriam Adelson and family
Net worth in 2025: $36.3 billion
Source of Wealth: Casino
World rank: #49
Miriam Adelson, widow of the late Las Vegas Sands founder Sheldon Adelson, easily won the prize with an estimated net worth of $36.3 billion, down $2 billion from two years ago.
Mr. Adelson, 79, is the majority owner of Las Vegas Sands and the publisher of Israel Hayom newspaper. Her family also owns the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Adelson, the world’s richest Israeli, lives at least part of each year in the home she once shared with her late husband in the Las Vegas suburb of Summerlin.
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