Here's What We Know About Tilman Fertitta, the Man Who is Set To Buy the Houston Rockets for $2.2B

He is set to buy the Houston Rockets for $2.2 billion. You might know him as the host of CNBC's Billionaire Buyer. His company Fertitta Entertainment owns both the Golden Nugget Casinos, along with Landry's Restaurants.

You may recognize some of their chains including, Morton's, Bubba Gump and Rainforest Cafe. 

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