Fertitta Entertainment is an American conglomerate and holding company that holds companies and investments owned by Tilman Fertitta. These include Landry's, Inc., the Houston Rockets, and the Golden Nugget[3] casinos. Within the portfolio are many luxury hotels and well known restaurant brands such as Rainforest Café, Del Frisco's, Bubba Gump Shrimp Company, Morton's The Steakhouse, among others. Additionally, the company is the largest shareholder of food delivery app ASAP.[4]
It is headquartered at The Post Oak tower in Uptown Houston. The company has achieved sponsorships and has been granted the naming rights to the Fertitta Center at the University of Houston.[5] It purchased the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Lake Tahoe in 2023, with plans to rebrand it as a Golden Nugget hotel.[6]
In March 2026, the company entered negotiations to acquire Caesars Entertainment for about $7 billion.[7][8]
Portfolio and subsidiaries
- Landry's, Inc. (60%)
- Houston Rockets (100%)
- Golden Nugget Online (60%)
- Waitr
Hotels and Casinos
Golden Nugget
- Golden Nugget Atlantic City
- Golden Nugget Biloxi
- Golden Nugget Danville, IL [9]
- Golden Nugget Lake Charles
- Golden Nugget Las Vegas
- Golden Nugget Laughlin
- Golden Nugget Cripple Creek, CO [10]
- Golden Nugget Lake Tahoe, NV
Post Oak Hotels
- Post Oak Hotel and Tower - Houston
- Post Oak Las Vegas (Future)[11]
Other
- Blue Water Inn - St. Clair, Michigan
- Harbor House Hotel, Galveston, Texas
- Huntting Inn - East Hampton, New York
- Boardwalk Inn - Kemah, Texas
- San Luis Resort - Galveston, Texas
- The Villas at San Luis Resort
Golden Nugget
- Golden Nugget Atlantic City
- Golden Nugget Biloxi
- Golden Nugget Danville, IL [9]
- Golden Nugget Lake Charles
- Golden Nugget Las Vegas
- Golden Nugget Laughlin
- Golden Nugget Cripple Creek, CO [10]
- Golden Nugget Lake Tahoe, NV
Post Oak Hotels
- Post Oak Hotel and Tower - Houston
- Post Oak Las Vegas (Future)[11]
Other
- Blue Water Inn - St. Clair, Michigan
- Harbor House Hotel, Galveston, Texas
- Huntting Inn - East Hampton, New York
- Boardwalk Inn - Kemah, Texas
- San Luis Resort - Galveston, Texas
- The Villas at San Luis Resort
Post Oak Motor Cars
Fertitta Entertainment owns the luxury car dealership, Post Oak Motor Cars, which is located at the company's headquarters building at The Post Oak Hotel & Tower. It includes a Bentley, Rolls-Royce, Karma, and Bugatti dealership. Upon opening the Bugatti dealership in 2017, it became the first Bugatti dealership in Houston.[12] Post Oak Motor Cars plans a second dealership location in The Woodlands, Texas. The dealership also provides used cars of brands besides the brands it's licensed to sell. For select guests, the Post Oak Motor Cars provides services to Fertitta's hotels in the Houston area and other businesses its partnered with.[13] The company is home to Post Oak Power, an exclusive luxury car club that united owners in the Houston area.
Houston Rockets
On September 4, 2017, Tilman Fertitta agreed to purchase the Rockets from Leslie Alexander, pending league approval, for an NBA record $2.2 billion.[14] On October 6, 2017, Fertitta was approved by the NBA to own the Houston Rockets.[15]
External links
References
- Erica Grieder. Fertitta Entertainment names Nicki Keenan COO, overseeing Landry's Houston Chronicle, retrieved 2026-03-13^
- Fertitta Entertainment 2018 Annual Report (Form 10-K) Forbes, February 2018^
- David G. Schwartz. Why Billion-Dollar Buyer Tilman Fertitta Is Betting Big on Las Vegas Forbes^
- Waitr changes name ahead of 'deliver anything' shift [225], 2022-08-15, retrieved 2023-08-21^
- Reid Laymance. UH, Hofheinz family agree on plan for naming new basketball arena Houston Chronicle, June 14, 2016, retrieved June 16, 2016^
- Tilman Fertitta buying hotel-casino in Northern Nevada Las Vegas Review-Journal, 2023-03-27, retrieved 2023-08-21^
- Kyle Chouinard. Golden Nugget owner in talks to buy out Caesars Entertainment Las Vegas Sun, 2026-03-11, retrieved 2026-03-12^
- Lauren Thomas. Exclusive The Wall Street Journal, 2026-03-11, retrieved 2026-03-12^
- Jennifer Bailey. Casino groundbreaking kicks off 11-month construction process Commercial News, 2022^
- Adam Morgan. Fertitta Entertainment Incorporated buying the Wildwood Hotel and Casino in Colorado World Casino News, 2022^
- Tilman Fertitta planning 43-floor hotel & casino on Las Vegas Strip Yogo Net, 2022^
- Woke up in a new Bugatti: Tilman Fertitta now owner of only Bugatti dealership in Houston ABC 13, October 19, 2017, retrieved May 6, 2020^
- Lorie Parise. Post Oak Motor Cars Announced as Hughes Landing Exclusive Valet Hello Woodlands, July 26, 2019, retrieved May 6, 2020^
- Source: Fertitta buys Rockets for record $2.2B ESPN.com, September 5, 2017, retrieved September 5, 2017^
- Tim Daniels. Tilman Fertitta Officially Becomes Owner of Houston Rockets After Sale Closes Bleacher Report, retrieved 2020-06-29^