Heart of Midlothian operates the Heart of Midlothian Football Club, which plays in the Scottish Premier League. Better known to supporters as Hearts, the team was founded in 1874 and boasts four league titles (its last in 1960) and seven Scottish Cups. Hearts' home ground is Tynecastle Stadium. Russian businessman Vladimir Romanov controls the team through his Ukio Bankas Investment Group (UBIG).

SMG, the world leader in venue management, marketing and development, was founded in 1977 with the management of our first facility, the Louisiana Superdome. We soon grew to manage convention centers, exhibition halls and trade centers, arenas, stadiums, performing arts centers, theaters, and specific-use venues such as equestrian centers. SMG's clients benefit from the company’s depth of resources and its unparalleled expertise, leadership, and creative problem-solving. Our successful growth has been built on the many partnerships, relationships, and resources we have developed with our clients — both municipal and private. This unique combination of resources, relationships, and expertise has allowed SMG to define and refine the industry throughout its history. Our ownership and team of dedicated corporate support personnel make us unrivalled in the field of private facility management.

The U.S. Soccer Federation knows how its members like to get their kicks. The organization is the governing body for the sport of soccer (known around the world as football) in the United States. It promotes the game and organizes both recreational and professional competition, overseeing such leagues as Major League Soccer, United Soccer Leagues, and Women's Professional Soccer. U.S. Soccer hosts World Cups and Olympic soccer and runs the National Soccer Training Center. The federation is a member of the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the world soccer governing body. The organization was founded in 1914 as the U.S. Football Association.

Bexar County voters overwhelmingly approved a partnership between the Spurs, Bexar County, the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo and the Coliseum Advisory Board to build a Bexar County-owned community arena that would serve as the new home for the Spurs and the Stock Show & Rodeo. The $175 million facility was financed through a $28.5 million contribution from the Spurs and $146.5 million from the County, paid for by an increase in the local hotel occupancy tax and short-term motor vehicle rental tax, collectively referred to as the “visitor tax.” The Spurs and the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo together designed the AT&T Center to be a state-of-the art facility, capable of hosting championship sporting events, rodeo and other first-rate entertainment. The Spurs and the Stock Show & Rodeo agreed to 25-year lease agreements with the Coliseum Advisory Board, which serves as the facility’s landlord.

Aristocrat Technologies helps casino managers tell if the house is ahead. Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. is the North America, Latin America, and Caribbean operations of Australian gaming machine manufacturer Aristocrat Leisure. It designs, manufactures, and markets casino management tools and software to monitor gaming machine use and control payouts. The information systems can also monitor table games and offer additional tools for marketing and accounting. In addition, the company makes a variety of gaming machines, including reel slot machines, video gaming systems, and progressive payout machines. Aristocrat Technologies has sales and support centers in Argentina and the US (Minnesota, Mississippi, New Jersey, and Nevada).

Sandals Resorts International was founded in 1981. Sandals Resorts International owns and operates resorts in Jamaica, St. Lucia, Antigua, and the Bahamas. Its resorts offer various amenities, including rooms and suites, restaurants and bars, and a spa, as well as provides personal butter services, offshore island adventure, adventure tours, scuba diving, water sports, golf, land sports, airport transfers, gourmet dining, and nightly entertainment services. Sandals Resorts company’s resorts also provide various packages for weddings, honeymoons, vow renewals, and wedding groups. In addition, it offers beaches backpacks, bucket hats, women’s sandals, and wedding items online.

Hoist a pint for the local! Heavitree Brewery operates some 100 pubs in the southwest of England. Operations include such pubs as The Bishop John De Grandisson in Teignmouth, The Ship Inn in Kingswear, and The Jolly Sailor Inn and the Royal Oak Inn, both in Newton Abbot. Although Heavitree Brewery operates some of its pubs, it leases the majority to tenant managers. Heavitree Brewery touts its strong presence in the communities where it operates. Heavitree Brewery was founded in 1790 and moved out of brewing operations in 1970. The company is controlled by the Tucker family, including executive director Nick Tucker, who owns more than 35% of the company's stock.

Ipswich Town Football Club was originally formed as an amateur football club in 1878, and the team did not turn professional until 1936. Ipswich Town FC currently plays football (soccer) in the English Football League Championship. Known simply as "Town" or "the Blues," Ipswich Town FC has been playing home games at its Portman Road stadium since 1884. Recent rebuilding of the south and north stands gives the stadium a capacity of about 30,000. Nearly half of the club's revenues are obtained on game days from television rights for broadcasts as well as ticket receipts.

England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is the governing body of cricket in the UK and works to promote the sport throughout the world. The ECB was established in 1997, taking over the duties previously performed by the Cricket Council, the National Cricket Association, and the Test and County Cricket Board. Heavily involved with the development of the sport, the ECB operates various charities like the "Cricket Foundation" and programs like "Building Partnerships." The ECB has headquarters at Lord's Cricket Ground (aka "The Home of Cricket") in London.

W.H. Brakspear & Sons owns more than 150 leased and tenanted pubs, most of which are in the south of England. The public houses offer a variety of beers, wines, and other beverages, along with a menu of food items. The company was founded as a brewer more than 200 years ago but sold its beer business in 2003. (Brakspear beer is still made under license by Marston's-owned Refresh UK.) J. T. Davies & Sons Limited, another tenanted pub company, bought out the Brakspear family's shares in 2006, ending hundreds of years of family involvement in the company.

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