It’s pretty clear that any social or business phenomenon ultimately owes its emergence and development to the excellence and creativity of some eager go-getters. Any exciting new trends in our lives have been fueled by the relentless energy and intelligence of all these great thinkers and doers who are themselves driven by a deep-seated need to refine and even transform the world!
And the same is true of gambling. The history of the entertainment industry dates back almost as far as the beginning of primitive merchandising; and thanks to the leading industry figures, the entertainment sector has eventually managed to evolve into a fashionable global business enterprise. Those who have contributed to the great wagering realm are ubiquitously commemorated and honored by their successors. So, given we’re also a pretty serious online gaming entity, we’ve taken the time to plunge into the world of gambling, and to provide a shortlist of some best-known gamblers who have shaped the industry the way we know it today!
As the daughter of the Stoke City football club chairman, Denise Coates inherited her father’s grasp for managing a large and successful business; and so, she decided to found one of the pioneering online gambling companies in 2000. Although Bet365 primarily is focused on sports betting, it also offers its visitors an innovative casino with plenty of table games. As of 2016, Coates’s enterprise boasts revenues of $2 billion, and it has already processed $45 million of bets. Not only did Denise Coates make a large contribution to virtual gambling, but she has also won acclaim for playing a crucial part in improving the image of women in the global business industry.
This eminent gambling role model is credited with developing a breakthrough virtual alternative to traditional land-based poker. Along with his father, Schneiberg co-founded the widely acclaimed online poker platform, PokerStars. The website became a one-of-a-kind online venue dedicated wholly to poker.
The platform provides the ultimate diverse poker world experience: a complete gaming range, comprehensive guides to all the game variations, and most importantly of all, the games themselves! PokerStars has already won the title of the world’s largest online poker business. Listed 442nd on Forbes, Scheinberg has a net worth of $4,8 million, as of 2018.
An unprecedented innovator of the modern traditions of developing a Las Vegas casino, Wynn was at one point the youngest casino owner in Sin City. He pioneered the lavish trend of expanding a casino by placing luxurious resort facilities in its building. After the creative entrepreneur renovated the Golden Nugget Las Vegas casino in 1971, modernizing it to a high-end luxury resort, he was dubbed a Vegas gambling mogul, rubbing shoulders with the already renowned and well-respected Nevada tycoons. But it wasn’t until 1989 that Steve Wynn founded his first casino, which he named The Mirage. Even if this project was marred by a degree of controversy and dubiousness at the beginning, it eventually ended up becoming a real find for eager gamblers!
Later in 1998, the gaming baron opened an even more extravagant gambling destination — Bellagio, a casino with an estimated worth of $1.6 million. At the time the project was finished, it was announced the most expensive resort in the world. Wynn’s other major casino projects include Wynn Las Vegas in 2005, Wynn Macau in the following year, and Encore Las Vegas in 2008. So, Steve Wynn’s spectacular gambling resorts really did become the epitomes of Las Vegas “sinful” opulence and flamboyance. The businessman’s colossal contribution in the image of gambling in Las Vegas makes him an outstanding Las Vegas Hall of Fame member; as well as a bright example of how one visionary individual can turn upside down the whole industry, and making it even more popular than it was before!
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