Las Vegas resorts on Wednesday paid special tribute to Sheldon Adelson, who died Monday, with a coordinated marquee tribute.
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The Venetian Resort Las Vegas, which includes The Palazzo tower, dimmed its exterior lights to honor its founder whose impact on the city will live on in the Las Vegas community and around the world.
Tributes have been pouring in from the gambling industry as well.
Adelson is credited with the fusing together the convention, hotel and gaming industries by building mega-resorts in Las Vegas, Singapore and Macau.
Caesars Entertainment CEO Tom Reeg said Adelson "was a visionary who undeniably shaped our industry. We are grateful for the legacy he left behind, and our hearts are with his team at Las Vegas Sands, and his friends and family."
MGM Resorts International CEO Bill Hornbuckle noted, "The trade show industry and the modern luxury resort all bear Sheldon's fingerprints and cement his legacy as among the greatest entrepreneurs in the history of our industry."
Las Vegas hotel and casino operator Station Casinos issued a statement saying, "Through his entrepreneurial spirit and vision, Sheldon helped inspire and transform Las Vegas into the world class destination it is today."
CEO of architecture company Steelman Partners Paul Curtis Steelman, told local media that "in 2004 we had the pleasure of designing the Sands Macau. I remember the incredible 600 days of design and then construction. Rest in peace Sheldon."
David M. Solomon, chairman and CEO of investment bank Goldman Sachs, said in a social media post, "This morning I was sad to hear that Sheldon Adelson has died. We worked together over many years as he built a highly successful business from nothing and I deeply respected his business acumen, entrepreneurship, and passion."
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