Sheldon Adelson to announce shock retirement from business?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Las Vegas Sands founder created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Adelson fans. Speculation had been rife that Las Vegas Sands' founder will announce his retirement from business, at age 92, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 17/05/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a business man isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a business man just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouSheldon

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouSheldon was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouSheldon.”
— @DesireePlum, 16 May 2026
“I thought Sheldon Adelson retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 16 May 2026

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