Phillip Gene Ruffin (born March 14, 1935) is an American businessman. He owns the Treasure Island Hotel and Casino and Circus Circus Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas , in addition to a number of other enterprises including hotels, casinos, greyhound racing tracks, oil production, convenience stores, real estate, and the world's largest manufacturer ...

Jan 30, 2025 · Donald Trump famously failed in Atlantic City, but he's scored big in Vegas, courtesy of his partner, billionaire Phil Ruffin--who is taking steps to open a new Trump casino there.

Sep 7, 2022 · Phil Ruffin is one of the most successful self-made men in Las Vegas. Not only does he have a net worth of around $2 billion, but he also owns some of the most iconic casinos on...

Jan 17, 2025 · Ever since Phil Ruffin purchased Circus Circus for $825M in December 2019, industry insiders have predicted his desire to flip the aging casino resort for a much higher price. Now, in a new...

Jan 19, 2025 · Circus Circus, the venerable 56-year-old north Strip resort that caters to families and low-budget visitors, may soon be sold by owner Phil Ruffin, according to a published report.

Phillip Gene "Phil" Ruffin (born March 14, 1935) is an American businessman. He owns the Treasure Island Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. He is also a business partner of Donald Trump, with whom he co-owns the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas.

Jan 17, 2025 · Phil Ruffin plans to die at his desk in Las Vegas. On a Wednesday in December, the 89-year-old casino billionaire is sitting right where he plans to cash in his chips—in his office at Treasure ...

May 7, 2024 · Phil Ruffin Earlier Career: • In Kansas, Phil Ruffin invented self-serve gasoline, launching a Midwest chain of sixty convenience stores. • Phil Ruffin built his first hotel, a Marriott in Wichita, with money he got from the convenience stores.

Dec 12, 2024 · Phillip Gene “Phil” Ruffin, born on March 14, 1935, in Potter County, Texas, is a prominent American businessman and self-made billionaire. He is best known for owning the Treasure Island Hotel & Casino and Circus Circus Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

Apr 30, 2020 · I t’s a Friday afternoon in early April, and Las Vegas billionaire Phil Ruffin is bored and looking for some action. “I’m at my desk—no customers,” says the 85-year-old casino mogul, who runs an...