nugget

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Fertitta’s business operates the Golden Nugget casino chain, the restaurant giant Landry’s and other hospitality and gaming companies as well as the NBA’s Houston Rockets.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

"Mountaineer Matt" has never lost hope of discovering "The Big Nugget" -- the one that will make him rich.

From Barron's • Nov. 2, 2025

Known as the Mojave Nugget, the 156-ounce behemoth was found there with a metal detector in 1977 and now sits on display at the Natural History Museum of L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2024

Caesars won $18.5 million in person, up nearly 8%; Golden Nugget won $13.6 million, up 11.4%; Resorts won $13.4 million, up nearly 6%, and Bally’s won $11.7 million, up 11.2%.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 16, 2024

McCandless then insisted on buying Franz lunch at the Golden Nugget Casino, across the river in Laughlin.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer