Phil Ruffin sits inside the DJT restaurant, named for Donald J. Trump, at the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas, and puts down a Trump-filled newspaper.

Billionaire Las Vegas casino owner Phil Ruffin has never been to the White House. On Thursday, he'll have dinner there with his friend, Donald Trump. "It's a lonely job, and I have been friends ...

Billionaire Phil Ruffin in his office at Treasure Island, Las Vegas, Nevada, January 2020. He is ... More looking at a drawing of the acreage of Circus Circus Hotel and Casino, which his company ...

To the right of Phil Ruffin’s desk, a layout of the 102-acre Circus Circus complex is scribbled out on a whiteboard, ... Just across Las Vegas Boulevard is the Drew Las Vegas project.

Phil Ruffin walks around Treasure Island, the Las Vegas casino he's owned for over a year. Ruffin, who started his career in Wichita and still has many business interests here, is worth more than ...

Resort mogul Phil Ruffin (who is not on-site at the hip-hop spectacle) will take over this parcel, known as Las Vegas Festival Grounds, as part of the transaction that included Circus Circus.

Ruffin, who also owns Treasure Island, told Forbes he bought Circus Circus for the potential value of its 102 acres. He said he also plans to buy another property on the Las Vegas Strip with the ...

New Treasure Island owner Phil Ruffin stands in front of his resort Friday, March 20, 2009 on the Las Vegas Strip. Ruffin took over the property earlier that morning after purchasing it from MGM ...

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In an interview with Forbes, billionaire developer Phil Ruffin said he's had interest in selling a longtime Las Vegas property. "Why do you think I bought Circus Circus? For the 102 acres," he said.

Billionaire Phil Ruffin is looking to sell one of the Las Vegas Strip’s most infamous properties, but whether or not this spells the end of Circus Circus remains to be seen.