Nevada: Sheldon Adelson     • Est. net worth:  $31.4 billion     • Resides:  Las Vegas With an estimated net worth of $31.4 billion, Sheldon Adelson is the wealthiest person in Nevada and one of the 20 wealthiest people in America. Adelson is the chairman and CEO of Las Vegas Sands, one of the largest casino and resort companies in the world. As the casino business has suffered from the COVID-19 pandemic, Adelson's net worth has shrunk by nearly $4 billion since March 2019.    This is the City Hit Hardest by Extreme Poverty in Nevada
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