Miriam Adelson's recent acquisition of the Dallas Mavericks has brought her into the spotlight in the world of sports. While ...

Adelson was born Miriam Farbstein on ... with whom she had two children. In 1988, while at Rockefeller University, she met and began dating Sheldon Adelson -- a Boston native born to Jewish ...

The woman was Miriam Adelson, the pro-Israel megadonor ... carrying on a legacy she built with her late husband, casino magnate Sheldon Adelson. The Adelson family has long been one of the largest ...