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CES founder built COMDEX, sold to SoftBank for $1B, became a casino billionaire

Sam notes the man who started the trade show that became CES originally called it COMDEX in the 1980s and sold it to SoftBank for $1 billion. That man, Sheldon Adelson, went on to become a casino magnate worth around $15 billion.

“the guy who started CES, he originally called it COMDEX in the 1980s, and then he sold it to SoftBank for $1 billion. And that guy, his name is Sheldon Adelson. He's worth $15 billion and is one of the richest men in the world”