Houston Rockets being sold to restaurant, casino owner Tilman Fertitta
General view as fans watch the play during the game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center on December 12, 2015 in Houston, Texas. Credit: Getty Images / Scott Halleran
HOUSTON — Restaurant and casino owner Tilman Fertitta has agreed to buy the Houston Rockets from Leslie Alexander.
Terms were not released and must be approved by the NBA Board of Governors. The deal includes Clutch City Sports and Entertainment, which puts on shows and concerts at the Toyota Center.
Fertitta will be the team’s sole owner, calling this a “lifelong dream come true.” He is the owner of the Landry’s restaurant chain and Golden Nugget casino and hotels.
Alexander bought the team in 1993 and announced it was for sale in July. He says he has known Fertitta for more than two decades and couldn’t have found “anyone more capable of continuing the winning tradition of our Houston Rockets.”
