title: George J. Maloof Jr.
Nichole Evelyn West
April Capone Almon
Failed relocation of the Sacramento Kings
Pearlasia Gamboa
YFS Magazine
Ioanna Morfessis
Maloof family
Adrienne Maloof
Maloof Productions
sentences: George Joseph Maloof Jr. (born September 2, 1964) is an American entrepreneur and businessman.
 He is the former owner of the Sacramento Kings, the former owner of the now defunct Sacramento Monarchs, and minority owner of the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas with his brothers Gavin Maloof, Joe Maloof, Phil Maloof and sister Adrienne Maloof.
 He is part of the Maloof Family.
Nichole West (born July 8, 1985) is the former Vice President of Operations and Business Development for AJS Holdings Sweet Leaf Marijuana Centers.
 West is an American business woman, Cannabis Advocate and a Cannabis Educator.
April Capone (born c.1975) is an American business woman and politician, the former mayor of East Haven, Connecticut, serving two terms from 2007 to 2011.
 A member of the Democratic Party, she was the first woman elected as mayor and the youngest, winning after three recounts by the narrowest margin recorded.
 With private sector experience, she had been elected previously to the Town Council.
From 2006 to 2013, the Sacramento Kings organization was under constant threat of the team moving.
 It is widely believed that the former owners of the team (the Maloof family) lost much of their fortune and no longer were able to run a National Basketball Association (NBA) franchise.
 The Maloofs courted Anaheim, Virginia Beach, and Seattle as potential suitors for the team.
 Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, with the help of local business owners and a rabid fan base, was successful in saving the franchise and persuading the NBA to force the Maloofs to sell the team to the Vivek Ranadivé group.
Pearlasia Gamboa (born Elvira G. Gamboa) is a Filipino American business woman involved in controversial banking and investments, for which she has been successfully sued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various state agencies.
 She was connected to a micronation that has been used as a front for fraudulent criminal activity.
YFS Magazine, which stands for "Young, Fabulous & Self-Employed," is a small business news website and online magazine founded by American business woman, serial entrepreneur, and syndicated columnist Erica Nicole.
Ioanna Morfessis (pronounced: \io(an)-na\) is an American business woman and an internationally recognized economic development strategist and practitioner.
 She has been an innovator in economic development programs and strategies since her first post in the profession, founding four economic development organizations and establishing programs and tools that became models for communities across the U.S. Morfessis is a trailblazer as a woman executive in economic development, having served as the first woman to lead economic development organizations in the markets that she served.
The Maloof family is a prominent American family based in Las Vegas, Nevada, who are owners of numerous business properties in the Western United States.
 The origin of the family name is Maalouf and is of Lebanese descent via their paternal grandfather.
Adrienne Maloof (born September 4, 1961) is an American businesswoman, television personality, shoe designer and co-owner of the various business holdings of Maloof Companies, which include a 2% stake in the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada; Maloof Productions, Maloof Music and the annual Maloof Money Cup skateboarding event.
Maloof Productions is an American entertainment development and production company formed by the Maloof family, led by Chairman and CEO Phil Maloof and President Andrew Jameson, focuses on film, television, and music.

Question: Question: Adrienne Maloof, an American business woman, and part of the Maloof family lives in which state? 

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 George Joseph Maloof Jr. (born September 2, 1964) is an American entrepreneur and businessman.
 He is the former owner of the Sacramento Kings, the former owner of the now defunct Sacramento Monarchs, and minority owner of the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas with his brothers Gavin Maloof, Joe Maloof, Phil Maloof and sister Adrienne Maloof.
 He is part of the Maloof Family. 

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 April Capone (born c.1975) is an American business woman and politician, the former mayor of East Haven, Connecticut, serving two terms from 2007 to 2011.
 A member of the Democratic Party, she was the first woman elected as mayor and the youngest, winning after three recounts by the narrowest margin recorded.
 With private sector experience, she had been elected previously to the Town Council. 

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 From 2006 to 2013, the Sacramento Kings organization was under constant threat of the team moving.
 It is widely believed that the former owners of the team (the Maloof family) lost much of their fortune and no longer were able to run a National Basketball Association (NBA) franchise.
 The Maloofs courted Anaheim, Virginia Beach, and Seattle as potential suitors for the team.
 Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, with the help of local business owners and a rabid fan base, was successful in saving the franchise and persuading the NBA to force the Maloofs to sell the team to the Vivek Ranadivé group. 

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 Pearlasia Gamboa (born Elvira G. Gamboa) is a Filipino American business woman involved in controversial banking and investments, for which she has been successfully sued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various state agencies.
 She was connected to a micronation that has been used as a front for fraudulent criminal activity. 

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 Ioanna Morfessis (pronounced: \io(an)-na\) is an American business woman and an internationally recognized economic development strategist and practitioner.
 She has been an innovator in economic development programs and strategies since her first post in the profession, founding four economic development organizations and establishing programs and tools that became models for communities across the U.S. Morfessis is a trailblazer as a woman executive in economic development, having served as the first woman to lead economic development organizations in the markets that she served. 

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 The Maloof family is a prominent American family based in Las Vegas, Nevada, who are owners of numerous business properties in the Western United States.
 The origin of the family name is Maalouf and is of Lebanese descent via their paternal grandfather. 

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 Adrienne Maloof (born September 4, 1961) is an American businesswoman, television personality, shoe designer and co-owner of the various business holdings of Maloof Companies, which include a 2% stake in the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada; Maloof Productions, Maloof Music and the annual Maloof Money Cup skateboarding event. 

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 Maloof Productions is an American entertainment development and production company formed by the Maloof family, led by Chairman and CEO Phil Maloof and President Andrew Jameson, focuses on film, television, and music. 

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Answer: Nevada