Houston billionaire Tilman Fertitta to take restaurant, gaming empire public FacebookTwitterEmail 1of8 Tilman Fertitta, owner of Landry's Inc. and the Houston Rockets, said Feb. 1 he would merge his Landry’s and Golden Nugget holdings with a ‘blank check’ company, valuing the business at $6.6 billion. Fertitta will maintain control, the Rockets and other assets are not part of the deal.Jon Shapley, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less 2of8 The Golden Nugget in Las Vegas. Tilman Fertitta, owner of the Golden Nugget casinos, Landry's Inc. and the Houston Rockets, said Feb. 1 he would merge his Landry’s and Golden Nugget holdings with a ‘blank check’ company, valuing the business at $6.6 billion. Fertitta will maintain control, the Rockets and other assets are not part of the deal.BEATRICE DE GEA / TPNShow MoreShow Less