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In nine years of ownership, the Maloof family has guided the Sacramento Kings and Monarchs as well as ARCO Arena to unparalleled heights. Under the family�s leadership, the Kings and Monarchs have advanced to the NBA and WNBA Playoffs, respectively, and produced entertaining basketball that has been seen throughout the world. The Kings have recorded 50-plus regular season victories five times, won back-to-back Pacific Division titles in 2001-02 and 2002-03, and advanced to the 2002 Western Conference Finals. The Monarchs won the 2005 WNBA Championship and were the Western Conference champions in 2006.
Even more impressive than the company�s competitive accomplishments has been Maloof Sports & Entertainment�s significant impact within the community. The Maloof family�s business philosophy strongly incorporates the idea of making a meaningful difference in the lives of families in need and at risk in the Sacramento region by working to advance the cause of literacy in the region through the donation of Kings Reading and Learning Centers. In just nine years, Maloof Spo
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The Maloof family is an American family of Lebanese descent which owns numerous business properties in the Western United States. They are best known as the owners of the Sacramento Kings of the NBA (and their home stadium, ARCO Arena). The family consists of George J. Maloof, Sr., his wife Colleen, and their children: Adrienne Maloof-Nassif, Joe Maloof, Gavin Maloof, George J. Maloof, Jr. and Phil Maloof.
Sports
The family owns the two highest-profile sports franchises in the Sacramento, California market—the Sacramento Kings and their sister team, the Sacramento Monarchs of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
Skateboarding
Joe and Gavin Maloof have recently started the richest skateboarding competition in skateboard history known as the Maloof Money Cup, with cash prizes totaling up to $500,000. The prize money was split up among the winners of Pro Street, Pro Vert and Women's Pro Street. The event was broadcast nationally on CBS and re-aired 29 times on FuelTV, with a live webcast on skateboard.com.
Las Vegas
In 1994 they bought the Fiesta Casino in Las
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George J. Maloof Jr.
American entrepreneur and businessman (born 1964)
George Joseph Maloof Jr. (born September 2, 1964) is an American entrepreneur and businessman. He is the former owner of the Sacramento Kings, the former owner of the now defunct Sacramento Monarchs, and was minority owner of the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas with his brothers Joe Maloof, Gavin Maloof, Phil Maloof, and sister Adrienne Maloof. He is part of the Maloof family.
Life and career
Maloof is of Lebanese and Irish descent.[1] He was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where his father, George Sr., operated a Coors beer distributorship. He attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas where he studied casino management. He graduated Class of 1987 and was a member of the Kappa-Alpha chapter of Kappa Sigma fraternity. While at UNLV, Maloof played cornerback for the Runnin' Rebels football team. Death Row Records co-founder Suge Knight was his locker mate.[2]
Maloof was the leading force behind the building and operation of the Palms Casino Resort just off Fla