Former Houston Texans Shareholder<\/strong><\/h2>\nFertitta was an original shareholder in the Houston Texans NFL franchise in 2008 but was forced to sell his interest because the NFL specifically bans its team owners from serving as officers of publicly traded enterprises that derive revenue from \u201cgambling related operations.\u201d The NBA has no such qualms.<\/p>\n
“Les has been a great owner for 24 years. He’s won the only two major championships in the history of Houston and has kept the team competitive for 24 years,\u201d Fertitta told Newsweek. \u201cIt will be big shoes to follow for whoever buys the team. I definitely have an interest.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Houston Rockets is for sale and restaurant and casino mogul Tilman Fertitta might be buying, if the price is right. Leslie Alexander\u2019s decision to sell is said to have blindsided not just the rest of the NFL but everyone at the Rockets too. Alexander, a former New York lawyer and financier, bought the franchise […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":54775,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,10,18,16],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Casino and Restaurant Mogul Tilman Fertitta to Buy Houston Rockets?<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n