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.