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George J. Maloof, Jr. (born George
Joseph Maloof, Jr. on September 2, 1964), also credited as
George Maloof Jr. [1] 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 the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas
with his brothers Gavin Maloof, Joe Maloof, Phil Maloof and sister
Adrienne Maloof-Nassif. [1]
Biography
and Career
Maloof was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico where his
father, George Sr., operated a Coors beer distributorship. Adhering to his
parents policy of learning the family business “from the ground
up,” George J. Maloof, Jr. has 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 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 infamous 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]
George 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]
Education
Maloof 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, George played
cornerback for the Runnin' Rebels Football team. Death Row
Records co-founder Suge Knight was his locker mate. [2]
Filmography
Film and
Television
| Year |
Title |
Role |
Notes |
| 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[5] |
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" |
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