Mark Scheinberg

Mark Scheinberg was born in Israel in 1973, moving to Toronto, Ontario, Canada at the age of 13 with his family.[3] They settled in the town of Richmond Hill in the 1980s.[4]

In 2001 Scheinberg founded PokerStars with his father Isai Scheinberg, a computer programmer.[3][5] During his tenure as CEO, PokerStars became the world’s largest online poker business and host to the world’s largest online tournament series,[6] acquiring the Full Tilt Poker brand in 2012.[7] In August 2014,[8] Oldford Group Ltd,[9] the PokerStars parent company, was acquired by the Canadian publicly listed company Amaya Gaming Group for $4.9 billion. Upon completion of the sale, Scheinberg exited the PokerStars group.[2] According to Forbes, Scheinberg has a net worth of $4.8 billion as of June 2018.[3] As of May 2017, Scheinberg was the richest person on the Isle of Man.[10]

Via his investment company Mohari Hospitality,[11] in early 2017 Scheinberg became a major investor in Centro Canalejas Madrid, a real estate project in Madrid, Spain.[5] Mohari purchased a 50% stake in the Centro for €225 million from the Grupo OHL subsidiary OHL Desarrollos and the industrial group Villa Mir, who both also retained stakes.[12] With an opening date set for 2019,[11] the project involves the restoration of seven historic[3] adjacent buildings[5] for residential, hotel and commercial use. With a large amount of retail space, the complex will also house the first Four Seasons hotel in Spain,[11] and create 4,800 positions.[13]

In September 2017, a Canadian subsidiary of Mohari Hospitality acquired the Thompson Toronto hotel in downtown Toronto, Ontario.[14] The "boutique" hotel[15] has 105 rooms, event space, and restaurants and lounges.[16]

According to The Sunday Times Rich List in 2020 his net worth was estimated at £3.555 billion.[17]

Scheinberg is single and lives in the Isle of Man. In March 2020 he and his family founded The Scheinberg Relief Fund, to help tackle the direct impact of Covid-19. With an allocation of $50 million, it supports organisations and initiatives in locations where the family has a business of personal presence.[18]

Scheinberg has a keen interest in conservation and animal welfare. In September 2020, it was announced that The Scheinberg Relief Fund would match every donation to the Wildlife Ranger Challenge, a conservation fundraiser that work with charities like the Save the Rhino Trust.[19]