By Dave Sebastian

Las Vegas Sands said Chairman and Chief Executive Sheldon Adelson is taking a medical leave to receive treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

The casino operator on Thursday said it has named Robert Goldstein, the president and operating chief, as acting chairman and acting chief executive of both Las Vegas Sands and Sands China Ltd. while Mr. Adelson is on leave.

Mr. Adelson's leave comes as the gambling industry is trying to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic and the resulting economic downturn.

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