Billionaire TX Megadonor Named Ambassador To Italy

The Texas Tribune reports:

President-elect Donald Trump announced Saturday he would nominate Houston billionaire hospitality mogul Tilman Fertitta to serve as U.S. ambassador to Italy.

Fertitta, owner of the Houston Rockets and Landry’s restaurant group, is a prolific political donor who hosted a fundraiser for Trump at his Post Oak Hotel in Houston earlier this year. He has donated millions to Texas politicians from both parties, with most of his contributions flowing to Republicans, including Gov. Greg Abbott.

Fertitta owns the Golden Nugget Hotels & Casinos chain, along with a stake in the Las Vegas-based casino operator Wynn Resorts. Fertitta has a net worth of more than $10 billion, according to Forbes.

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Trump appointed the owner of the Houston Rockets NBA franchise to become US Ambassador to Italy. pic.twitter.com/bgVssZQS6B

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