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Tilman Fertitta
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Tilman Joseph Fertitta (born June 25, 1957) is an American diplomat, businessman and television personality. He serves as the United States ambassador to Italy and San Marino since May 2025. He is the owner of the entertainment company Landry's and the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s Houston Rockets. Fertitta was the chairman of the board of regents of the University of Houston System from 2014 to 2025. As of May 2025, his net worth was estimated at $10.7 billion. He is placed at No. 248 on the Forbes 400 list. Forbes calls him the "World's Richest Restaurateur." Fertitta became the star of Billion Dollar Buyer on CNBC. On September 5, 2017, Fertitta reached an agreement to buy the Houston Rockets for $2.2 billion. As of April 2025, Fertitta is the lead shareholder in Wynn Resorts.
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- •Place of birth: Galveston
- •Citizenship: United States
- •Known as: businessperson
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Tilman Fertitta Takes His Superyacht On a Coastal Tour Of Italy — Billionaire Diplomacy At Sea Boosts America's 250th Celebration
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Billionaire Tilman Fertitta's $5.7 billion bet on Caesars Entertainment could shake up the casino scene in Las Vegas
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Houston billionaire Tilman Fertitta's company strikes massive deal to buy Caesars Entertainment
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Houston-based Fertitta Entertainment to buy Caesars, a Las Vegas Strip icon, for $6 billion
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Banks line up to back hospitality billionaire Tilman Fertitta’s deal for Caesars Entertainment
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Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta takes jab at Mavericks over 'dumbass' Luka Dončić trade
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Tilman Fertitta has his Senate confirmation hearing Tuesday. Here's how to watch.
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