The death of Sheldon Adelson means the end of a war, one between Adelson and online poker.
For about 10 years, Adelson fought tooth and nail, wielding his limitless resources attempting to put a stop to the legalization of online poker. He was the driving force behind bills put forth to block it, he contributed millions of dollars to the campaigns of politicians who tried reversing its momentum, and he even may have successfully overturned the very thing that allowed it to happen in the first place.
As he goes to rest aged 87 after complications from the treatment of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, it's a fitting time to look back on the machinations the high-profile casino owner set forth across the past decade in his crusade.