George J. Maloof, Jr.
| George J. Maloof, Jr. | |
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| Born | 2 September 1964 |
| Alma mater | University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
| Parents | George J. Maloof, Sr. |
George J. Maloof, Jr. (born George Joseph Maloof, Jr. on September 2, 1964), also credited as George Maloof Jr. of the Maloof Family, is the son of Colleen and George J. Maloof, Sr. He is owner of the Sacramento Kings, the Sacramento Monarchs, and minority owner of the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas with his brothers Gavin Maloof, Joe Maloof, Phil Maloof and sister Adrienne Maloof-Nassif.[1]
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[edit] Biography and career
Maloof is a quarter Lebanese via his paternal grandfather and 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 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]
Adhering to his parents' policy of learning the family business “from the ground up,” Maloof successfully established himself as an innovator in the hotel and gaming industries. He 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 Casino Hotel 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 Casino in 1994. He then built the 430-room Palms resort in 2001 with $265 million in family money. The boutique 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.[2]
Maloof has very strong ties with the Las Vegas community.[3] Maloof remains busy on several fronts. The family helped finance the horror flick Feast. All the Maloofs are members of the Screen Actors Guild and hope to become major players in the film industry with Phil Maloof leading the pack in that effort. The four brothers have also filmed a series of Carl's Jr. commercials, which began airing on Oct. 16, 2006. "It was a real challenge to film these commercials. We had to bite into these cold hamburgers and we did about a hundred takes. I kept spitting out these hamburgers. ... I need a hot hamburger." George Maloof said.[4]
On October, 09 2010, George Maloof was busted for DUI in Vegas late Saturday night. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Maloof was arrested and booked into the Clark County Detention Center for DUI, speeding, making an illegal left turn, driving without a valid license and having no proof of insurance.[5]
[edit] Filmography
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[edit] Film and television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2009 | We Made You | Himself | Music video by Eminem |
| 2007 | Sunset Tan | Himself | Episode: "When the Cats Away" |
| 2007 | Reunited: Real World Las Vegas | Himself | Multiple Episodes |
| 2007 | Untitled | Executive Producer | (Penny Marshall Basketball Project) In-development |
| 2007 | Untitled | Executive Producer | (Richard Smith Project) In-development |
| 2005 | Feast[6] | Executive Producer | Released, 2006, Dimensions Films |
| 2005 | The Girls Next Door | Himself - owner/operator, The Palms | 1 Episode: "It's Vegas Baby!" |
| 2003–2004 | Las Vegas (TV series) | Himself | 2 Episodes: "The Strange Life of Bob" "Luck be a Lady" |
| 2003 | Project Greenlight 3 | Himself | TV Series (unknown episodes) |
| 2004 | The Palms Girl Search | Himself | also producer |
| 2003 | The E! True Hollywood Story | Himself | 1 Episode: "Real World" |
[edit] References
- ^ Biography for George Maloof www.imdb.com Retrieved 14 November 2006.
- ^ a b Tell Me More About George Maloof www.celebrityweel.com Retrieved 14 November 2006.
- ^ Maloof Family Biographies www.nba.com Retrieved 14 November 2006
- ^ John Katsilometes on George Maloof and Christie Hefner reviving the Playboy Club name for Las Vegas www.lasvegassun.com Retrieved 14 November 2006
- ^ October 11, 2010 Palms owner George Maloof arrested on DUI charge Las Vegas Review-Journal
- ^ George Maloof www.imdb.com
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- People from the Las Vegas Valley
- People from Albuquerque, New Mexico
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- UNLV Rebels football players
- American people of Lebanese descent
- American people of Arab descent
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