The Western Conference finals don't tip off until Monday, but one Las Vegas sportsbook is already paying out bets on the Golden State Warriors.
The owner of that casino? Tilman Fertitta, who also happens to own the Houston Rockets.
Fertitta purchased the Rockets for $2.2 billion in September. He also owns the Golden Nugget casino in downtown Las Vegas.
After the sale, the Golden Nugget sportsbook followed normal gaming procedure and halted all NBA futures bets that involved the Rockets in an effort to eliminate any concerns over conflicts of interest.
The sportsbook then removed the Rockets from the list of teams available to bet and reposted odds on the team to "finish best" in the Western Conference and the Finals.