George J. Maloof Jr.

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George J. Maloof Jr.
Born
George Joseph Maloof Jr.

(1964-09-02) 2 September 1964 (age 59)
Alma mater University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Occupation(s) Entrepreneur, businessman
Parent George J. Maloof Sr.
Relatives Adrienne Maloof (sister)

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.

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Life and career

Maloof is of Lebanese and Irish descent. [1] He was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where his father, George Sr., operated a Coors 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 co-founder Suge Knight was his locker mate. [2]

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, the Central Palace Casino in Central City, Colorado, 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 accrues 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. [2]

The Maloof family helped finance the horror film Feast. [3] The four brothers have also filmed a series of Carl's Jr. commercials, which began airing on October 16, 2006. [4]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009 We Made You HimselfMusic video by Eminem
2007 Sunset Tan HimselfEpisode: "When the Cats Away"
2007Reunited: Real World Las VegasHimselfMultiple episodes
2005 Feast Executive producer
2005 The Girls Next Door Himself - owner/operator of The Palms Episode "It's Vegas Baby!"
2003–2004 Las Vegas Himself2 episodes
2003Project Greenlight 3HimselfTV series (unknown episodes)
2004The Palms Girl SearchHimselfAlso producer
2003 The E! True Hollywood Story HimselfEpisode "Real World"

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References

  1. "CNN.com - Transcripts". transcripts.cnn.com. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
  2. 1 2 Tell Me More About George Maloof www.celebrityweel.com Retrieved 14 November 2006.
  3. "Maloof's take a chance on Horror Film". Albuquerque Journal. September 26, 2006.
  4. John Katsilometes on George Maloof and Christie Hefner reviving the Playboy Club name for Las Vegas Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine www.lasvegassun.com Retrieved 14 November 2006

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