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Tilman Fertitta Donates $20 Million To Renovate UH Basketball Arena

Andrew Schneider

Posted on August 25, 2016 · The restaurant and gaming magnate’s gift covers a third of the cost of refurbishing the 47-year-old Hofheinz Pavilion. The structure will be renamed the Fertitta Center when it reopens.

Tags Hofheinz Pavilion Roy Hofheinz Tilman Fertitta UH Basketball University of Houston Athletics

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Hofheinz Family And UH Settle Arena Name Dispute

Associated Press

Posted on June 14, 2016 · The family of former Houston Astros owner Roy Hofheinz and the University of Houston have settled a legal dispute over plans to remove Hofheinz's name from the school's basketball arena.

Tags basketball pavillion renovation Roy Hofheinz university of houston

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Gov. Greg Abbott addresses need for more doctors in Houston at new UH College of Medicine

Andrew Schneider

Posted on November 4, 2021 · Tilman Fertitta, chairman of the UH System Board of Regents, also endorsed Abbott for reelection shortly before Abbott began to speak.

Tags medical education Texas Governor Greg Abbott Tilman Fertitta University of Houston College of Medicine University of Houston President Renu Khator

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Houston’s Tilman Fertitta Takes Hospitality, Gaming Business Public To Increase Footprint

Florian Martin

Posted on February 1, 2021 · Fertitta hopes it will give him more capital to expand his business empire, which has been suffering in the pandemic.

Tags golden nugget Landry's Tilman Fertitta

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Rockets’ General Manager’s Hong Kong Comments Anger China

Associated Press

Posted on October 7, 2019 · The now-deleted tweet sparked an outcry that included the Chinese Basketball Association — whose president is Yao Ming, the former Rockets star center — saying it was suspending its relationship with the team.

Tags China Daryl Morey Hong Kong Jeff Balke rockets Tilman Fertitta

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Hockey Talks Continue, And A Monkey On The Loose: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The News

Michael Hagerty

Posted on September 13, 2019 · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.

Tags animal control hockey Marcus Davis monkey NHL The Good The Bad and The Ugly Tilman Fertitta

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