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Mark Cuban working on sale of NBA's Mavericks to Sands casino family, AP source says

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban applauds as Mavericks are introduced for an NBA against the Denver Nuggets on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023, in Denver. Cuban is reportedly in talks to sell his stake in the team to the Miriam Adelson, widow of Las Vegas casino magnate Sheldon Adelson. David Zalubowski/AP hide caption

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Mark Cuban working on sale of NBA's Mavericks to Sands casino family, AP source says

While Cuban would sell the team to Miriam Adelson, the widow of casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, he would retain control of basketball operations. The agreement would be in the range of $3.5 billion.

Sheldon Adelson, Conservative Donor And Casino Titan, Dies At 87

Sheldon Adelson, with his wife, Miriam, talks with then-Secretary of State Rex Tillerson before a 2017 speech by President Trump at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption

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Sheldon Adelson, Conservative Donor And Casino Titan, Dies At 87

Adelson built a casino empire that stretched from Las Vegas to Singapore. His huge donations to conservative causes in the U.S. and Israel helped shape politics in both countries.

Sheldon Adelson, Conservative Donor And Casino Titan, Dies At 87

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Viva Las Vegas: Elvis, Adelson Honored With Presidential Medal Of Freedom

President Trump awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom to American Football hall-of-famer Alan Page at the White House on Friday. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Viva Las Vegas: Elvis, Adelson Honored With Presidential Medal Of Freedom

President Trump awarded the nation's highest civilian honor to seven people Friday, including Elvis Presley, Babe Ruth and GOP megadonor Miriam Adelson.

Viva Las Vegas: Elvis, Adelson Honored With Presidential Medal Of Freedom

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Las Vegas Columnist Quits After Ban On Writing About Adelson

The Las Vegas Review-Journal, the largest news organization in Nevada, underwent a secretive ownership change last year. Ethan Miller/Getty Images hide caption

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Las Vegas Columnist Quits After Ban On Writing About Adelson

Las Vegas Review-Journal columnist John L. Smith resigned after being told he could no longer write about two of the state's biggest players, including his paper's new owner, Sheldon Adelson.

Las Vegas Columnist Quits After Ban On Writing About Adelson

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The Vegas Columnist And The Newspaper Owner Who Once Sued Him For Libel

The family of billionaire casino mogul Sheldon Adelson bought the Las Vegas Review-Journal late last year. John Locher/AP hide caption

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The Vegas Columnist And The Newspaper Owner Who Once Sued Him For Libel

Sheldon Adelson has filed three libel suits against journalists. One, a columnist at the Las Vegas Journal-Review, which Adelson bought last year, went broke facing the billionaire GOP donor in court.

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Casino Owner Expected To Make $10M Donation To Pro-Romney SuperPAC

Las Vegas casino magnate Sheldon Adelson watches a performance at the Sands Cotai Central in Macau in April. Kin Cheung/AP hide caption

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Casino Owner Expected To Make $10M Donation To Pro-Romney SuperPAC

The reported contribution is coming from a man who previously supported Mitt Romney's GOP primary rival, Newt Gingrich. But Sheldon Adelson has long made it clear that his top priority is defeating President Obama in November. He has said he might spend as much as $100 million on this election.

Casino Owner Expected To Make $10M Donation To Pro-Romney SuperPAC

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