George Joseph Maloof Jr. (born September 2, 1964) is an American
entrepreneur and businessman. He is the former owner of the
Sacramento Kings, the former owner of the now defunct
Sacramento Monarchs, and was minority owner of the
Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas with his brothers Gavin Maloof, Joe Maloof, Phil Maloof, and sister
Adrienne Maloof. He is part of the
Maloof family
The Maloof family is a prominent American family based in Las Vegas, Nevada, who are owners of numerous business properties in the Western United States. The original spelling of the family name is Maalouf. The family is of Lebanese descent via th ...
.
Life and career
Maloof is of
Lebanese and
Irish descent. He was born and raised in
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque ( ; ), ; kee, Arawageeki; tow, Vakêêke; zun, Alo:ke:k'ya; apj, Gołgéeki'yé. abbreviated ABQ, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico. Its nicknames, The Duke City and Burque, both reference its founding in ...
, where his father, George Sr., operated a
Coors Coors Brewing Company, or Coors, is now part of the Molson Coors Beverage Company.
Coors may also refer to:
Companies
*Adolph Coors Company, a former holding company controlled by the heirs of founder Adolph Coors
*Coors Brewers, the UK arm of th ...
beer distributorship. He attended the
University of Nevada, Las Vegas where he studied casino management. He graduated Class of 1987 and was a member of the Kappa-Alpha Chapter of the
Kappa Sigma fraternity. While at UNLV, Maloof played cornerback for the Runnin' Rebels football team.
Death Row Records
Death Row Records is an American record label that was founded in 1991 by The D.O.C., Dr. Dre, Suge Knight, and Dick Griffey. The label became a sensation by releasing multi-platinum hip-hop albums by West Coast-based artists such as Dr. Dre ('' ...
co-founder
Suge Knight
Marion Hugh "Suge" Knight Jr. (; born April 19, 1965) is a American former music executive, convicted felon, and the co-founder and former CEO of Death Row Records. Knight is considered a central figure in gangsta rap's commercial success in ...
was his locker mate.
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Maloof is the leading force behind the building and operation of the Palms Casino Resort just off Flamingo Road in
Las Vegas, Nevada. He has overseen the operation of hotels throughout the Southwest and California, including the
Fiesta hotel-casino in
North Las Vegas
North Las Vegas is a suburban city in Clark County, Nevada, United States, in the Las Vegas Valley. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 216,961, with an estimated population of 251,974 in 2019. The city was incorporated on May 1, 19 ...
, the
Central Palace Casino in
Central City, Colorado
The historic City of Central, commonly known as Central City, is a home rule municipality located in Gilpin and Clear Creek counties, Colorado, United States. Central City is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Gilpin County. ...
, and the Palms.
Maloof opened his first casino in Central City, Colorado, before returning to Las Vegas to open the Fiesta in 1994. He then built the 430-room Palms resort in 2001 with family money. The hotel, which boasts more than $50 million in annual profits, boasts stripper poles in private rooms, the Real World Suite (home to MTV's reality series) and an emphasis on hiring beautiful women. "If you have the girls, you are going to get the guys," Maloof once said. The Palms has hosted the MTV Video Music Awards, NBA All-Star weekend and the Ocean's 13 premiere.
The Maloof family helped finance the horror film ''Feast''. The four brothers have also filmed a series of
Carl's Jr. commercials, which began airing on October 16, 2006.
John Katsilometes on George Maloof and Christie Hefner reviving the Playboy Club name for Las Vegas
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Filmography
References
Further reading
Biography of George Maloof Jr.
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IMDB.com
External links
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American billionaires
Living people
1964 births
People from the Las Vegas Valley
Businesspeople from Albuquerque, New Mexico
American real estate businesspeople
American hoteliers
UNLV Rebels football players
American people of Lebanese descent
American people of Irish descent
National Basketball Association executives
National Basketball Association owners
William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration alumni