S.S. Lazio is one of two soccer teams representing Rome in Italy's Lega Nazionale Professionisti (National Professional League). Also known as the biancocelesti for their white and light blue uniforms, the team was founded in 1900 and plays host as the gargantuan Stadio Olimpico, which it shares with rival A.S. Roma. (The two teams play one another twice a year in what is known as the Rome derby.) The club boasts two championship titles (its last in 2000) and four Italian Cups.

Reading Football Club was formed back in 1871. The team, nicknamed the Royals, currently plays football (soccer) in the English Football League Championship (formerly known as Division 1). Reading FC played its home games at Elm Park stadium from 1896 until 1998, when Madejski Stadium became the team's home ground. Former Brentford, Brighton, and Crystal Palace boss Steve Coppell manages the squad. Nearly half of the club's revenues are generated on game days. The team's uniform is sponsored by Kyocera and provided by Puma.

You might say that seafood is the bait this company uses to lure customers to its restaurants. McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants owns and operates about 90 upscale casual-dining spots that offer fish and other seafood dishes from its approximately 80-dish menu. Located in more than two dozen states, the restaurants operate primarily under the McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurant brand, while other locations carry such names as M&S Grill, McCormick's Fish House & Bar, and Jake's Grill. Each restaurant offers a full-service bar and regionally distinct menu items. McCormick & Schmick's also owns about a half dozen Boathouse restaurants in Canada.

New Castle Hotels doesn't own any castles, per se, but they do hope you'll feel at home nonetheless. All total, the company operates about 30 hotel properties. It manages some 20 upscale hotels and resorts under the Hilton, Marriott, and Starwood (which includes Sheraton and Westin) banners. Its portfolio also includes nearly 10 independent hotels located in the US and in Canada. New Castle Hotels specializes in what it calls heritage properties, independent hotels with long histories and storied reputations, including Digby Pines Resort and the Keltic Lodge, both in Nova Scotia.

Star Buffet is a leading operator of buffet-style restaurants with more than 60 dining locations in nearly 20 states. The eateries, found primarily in Florida and Arizona, operate under such banners as BuddyFreddys and Whistle Junction, as well as its flagship brands Barnhill's Buffet and HomeTown Buffet (franchised from Buffets Holdings). The chains offer a wide array of menu items for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. In addition to its buffet-style units, Star Buffet operates a small number of family-style restaurants under the 4B's banner, as well as a couple of WesterN SizzliN steak-buffet restaurants (franchised from Western Sizzlin). Chairman, president, and CEO Robert Wheaton owns more than 40% of the company.

You needn't answer any riddles to eat at these restaurants. Sfinks Polska is a leading operator of casual dining chains in Poland and Eastern Europe with more than 100 locations. Its flagship chain SPHINX offers a Mediterranean-inspired menu of grilled meats, pizza, and pasta. In addition to domestic units, the chain has locations in the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Romania. Sfinks Polska also operates Chlopskie Jadlo (Countryside Cuisine), which offers traditional Polish dishes in a rustic setting, as well as a Chinese concept called WOOK. Chairman and founder Tomasz Morawski controls 45% of the company.

Wigan Athletic Football Club has a long history in various divisions in English football. Nicknamed the Latics, the team played at Springfield Park stadium from 1897 until 1999. However, their first season in the professional English League was in 1978. Wigan Athletic FC now plays in the JJB Stadium that opened in 1999. The 25,000-capacity stadium also plays host to the Wigan Rugby League Club. In 2005 the team finished 2nd in the Championship (formerly Division 1) to gain promotion to the Premiership. Following the demise of Wigan Borough, the team was formed as Wigan Athletic in 1932.

Cinnabon operates a chain of more than 750 franchised baked goods outlets popular for their cinnamon rolls. The eateries, located mostly in shopping areas, airports, and other high-traffic locations, also serve pecan rolls, finger-friendly Cinnabon Stix, and smaller rolls called Cinnabon Bites, along with a variety of flavored coffee drinks and other beverages. The Cinnabon chain has outposts throughout the US and in more than 40 other countries. It is part of FOCUS Brands, a multi-concept restaurant franchisor and affiliate of private equity firm Roark Capital Group.

If you're so hungry you could eat a horse, ride into the Golden Corral. The company operates and franchises more than 480 steak buffet restaurants in 40 states, primarily in the Southeast. The family dining locations serve a variety of steak, chicken, and pork entrees along with an expansive buffet offering both hot and cold food items. Golden Corral units also feature a Brass Bell Bakery serving freshly baked breads, rolls, cookies, and brownies, as well as a Dessert Cafe. Most of the steak buffet eateries are operated by franchisees. Chairman James Maynard, who controls Golden Corral through his holding company, Investors Management Corp., founded the chain with partner Bill Carl in 1973.

The9 Limited is an online game operator and developer in China. The9's business is primarily focused on developing and operating high-quality games for online game market. The9 directly, or through affiliates, operates licensed MMORPGs and advanced casual games including Soul of The Ultimate Nation™, Granado Espada, EA SPORTS™ FIFA Online 2, Atlantica and Kingdom Heroes 2 Online, as well as its proprietary games World of Fighter, Jiu Zhou Zhan Ji and Winning Goal, in mainland China. The9's business is primarily focused on developing and operating high-quality games for online game market. The9 directly, or through affiliates, operates licensed MMORPGs and advanced casual games including Soul of The Ultimate Nation™, Granado Espada, EA SPORTS™ FIFA Online 2, Atlantica and Kingdom Heroes 2 Online, as well as its proprietary games World of Fighter, Jiu Zhou Zhan Ji and Winning Goal, in mainland China. It has also obtained exclusive licenses to operate other games in mainland China, including Audition 2 and others. In addition, The9 is developing various proprietary games, including Miracles: Ultimate X, Tiny Tribe and other MMORPGs and advanced causal games.

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