It is October 2001, just weeks after the attacks of 9/11 rocked the country, sending it into a psychological and financial tailspin. Our resort industry is stricken as Americans fear boarding any aircraft bound for anywhere. And the first resort to open in the aftermath of this tragedy is George Maloof's Palms. It is set for a Nov. 15 unveiling. In that slit of time between tragedy and what the city hopes will be triumph, Maloof leads a tour of maybe a dozen journalists and assorted VIPs...Read Full Story
Too big a person to be a failure. As the news in Las Vegas both improves - slightly - for some, and changes dramatically - for so many others - I am reminded of the recent HBO film " Too Big to Fail ." It is a movie based on the almost too big to read but "so upsetting you just had to" story of the great economic meltdown of 2008. In it, the now too well-known movers and shakers of the financial world - former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson , then- New York Federal Reserve President and now...Read Full Story
The 4th annual New Media Expo was in town for their convention this past weekend. It's for digital media creators, podcasters and content developers for improving internet presence. With this group in town, Palms owner George Maloof thought it right to offer to host Podcast A Palooza in 'The Lounge' at the main entrance of his Palms Casino Resort. It featured 3 of the better known Las Vegas online shows that have attracted a global audience. He also took some time out of his schedule to...Read Full Story
By: Ellie Kam on October 12th, 2010 at7:05 am
George Maloof, who co-owns the Palms Casino in Las Vegas, was arrested for a DUI on his way home from a wedding on Sunday morning.
His blood alcohol level was .087, just above the legal limit in Nevada.
George was also charged with driving without a valid license and driving without proof of insurance.Read Full Story
By: Ellie Kam on November 2nd, 2010 at4:06 pm
Palms Casino Resort owner George Maloof has just been charged with DUI, speeding, driving without a valid license, operating a vehicle without security, and improper turn, for his arrest last month where he was pulled over for going 72 mph in a 45 zone.
He admitted to police at the time that he had taken Ambien and drank four Coronas before getting into his car and driving.Read Full Story
NEBBISH: An inadequate person, a loser. Use in a sentence: George Maloof, Gavin Maloof, Joe Maloof. Nebbish. Nebbish. Nebbish. Nebbishers, the whole cockamamie (ridiculous) lot of them.. NUDNIK: A pest, a persistent and annoying person.
Brothers George Maloof, Gavin Maloof and Joe Maloof could apply for relocation again on March 1 if there is no Sacramento arena plan in place. Not necessarily. In the NBA, not all of the games are played on the court. Some are played in back rooms.
For the first 10 years of the Palms’ existence, its face has been its founder, George Maloof. Through partnerships with such famed companies as Playboy and MTV, Maloof built the brand into a nationally recognizable resort destination and ...
She was preceded in death by her parents and siblings. Julia is survived by her husband of 50 years, George; three sons, Nicholas (Donna), Robert (Laura) and John Maloof; six grandchildren, Cole, Grace, Alexis, George, Elissa and Michael Maloof ...
Celebrities and VIPs who have showed their support include Brooke Burke, Ne-Yo, Nick Cannon, Carlos Mencia, Nick Carter, Gary Spivey, Kerry Simon, George Maloof, Louie Anderson, Far East Movement, Manika, Forrest Griffin, Bella Thorne and Vitor Belfort.
Following the death of their father, George Maloof, Sr., in 1980, Joe and Gavin Maloof, who were only in their mid-20âs at the time, took over responsibility for the Rockets ...
LAS VEGAS â Despite gloomy reports of tanking tourism and fuel-price flight cuts, Sin City is still dealing visitors a good hand. Hotel occupancy fell 1.7% from January through April vs. the same period in 2007, the Las Vegas Convention and ...
George Maloof Jr. is credited with upping the star power in Las Vegas, catering to the young, hip Hollywood elite. Paris Hilton was most closely associated with the resort, and was ...