Ripley Entertainment believes in weirdness. Ripley Entertainment, Inc., a subsidiary of Canadian conglomerate Jim Pattison, publishes the "Ripley's Believe It or Not!" oddities comic strip that appears in about 200 newspapers in more than 40 countries, and licenses its name for toys and games, as well as a Paramount Pictures-produced movie based on the life of the company's founder. It also owns about 60 other entertainment attractions -- including Ripley's Believe It or Not! museums (called odditoriums), Louis Tussaud's Wax Museum, aquariums, 3-D simulation theaters, haunted house adventure parks, miniature golf courses, and sightseeing trains. The brand was created by cartoonist Robert L. Ripley in 1918.

Mexican Restaurants gets the prize for the most straightforward name in the book. The company operates and franchises more than 70 casual-dining Mexican restaurants located primarily in Texas. Its flagship Casa Ole chain serves standard Mexican and Tex-Mex fare, including burritos, enchiladas, and fajitas, while its Monterey's Little Mexico and Monterey's Tex-Mex Cafe units offer a mix of more authentic Mexican cuisine. In addition, the company operates a chain of half a dozen quick-casual restaurants under the Mission Burritos banner. Other brands include Crazy Jose's and Tortuga Coastal Cantina. More than 60 of the restaurants are company-owned while the rest are franchised.

Arnold Palmer Golf Management tries to keep its courses out of the rough and on par with the best in the world. The company owns or manages more than 35 courses in more than a dozen states and offers services in acquisitions, franchising, joint ventures, leasing, and new course development. Golfing legend Arnold Palmer formed a company to manage golf courses in 1984. In 2005, former ClubCorp CEO Jim Hinckley acquired the Arnold Palmer Golf Management brand through Century Golf Partners, an operating partner of Chicago-based real estate investment firm Walton Street Capital.

Texas has the more adventurous Schlitterbahn (German for "slippery road"). Waterpark Management, doing business as Schlitterbahn Waterparks, operates one of the largest water parks in the US: The Schlitterbahn Waterpark Resort in New Braunfels, Texas. The 65-acre park contains three miles of snaking tubular waterslides, as well as wave pools, raft and tubing rides, spring-fed pools, and other amusements, as well as an adjacent 230-room hotel. Waterpark Management, Inc. operates additional waterparks in South Padre Island, Texas; Galveston Island, Texas; and Kansas City, Kansas. Waterpark Management, Inc. is owned by the family of Gary Henry, who launched the flagship New Braunfels park in 1979.

The ballclub was founded in Illinois as the Tri-Cities Blackhawks of the National Basketball League in 1946. The team joined the NBA in 1949, shortened its name, and roosted in Milwaukee and St. Louis (winning its only title in 1958) before settling in Atlanta in 1968. The Hawks were playoff contenders in the 1980s and 1990s, thanks to players such as Dominique Wilkins, but never made the Finals. Investment group Atlanta Spirit, which also owns the Atlanta Thrashers hockey team and operates Atlanta's Philips Arena, has owned the Hawks franchise since 2004.

Since 1963 we’ve been passionate about serving our customers the best coffees and teas from around the world. Today, throughout our organization, and our hundreds of locations around the world, we remain committed to our original vision of quality and customer service. International Coffee & Tea, LLC are dedicated to serving our community and providing a destination and lifestyle quality experience. International Coffee & Tea, LLC take pride in our handcrafted oak paneled stores; the ideal social gathering place to build respectful relationships with our friends, and customers in the community. Our store environment truly is cozy, warm and inviting and is ideal for just enjoying The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® experience.

Sonesta International Hotels Corporation was founded in 1889. Sonesta International Hotels Corporation is engaged in the operation of hotels that it owns in Boston (Cambridge), Massachusetts, and leases in New Orleans, Louisiana. It also operates hotels in Coconut Grove, Florida; Sunny Isles Beach, Florida; Cairo, Luxor, Port Said (through March 2009), Taba, Hurghada and Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, and six Nile River cruise vessels. The Company has also entered into management agreements to operate a hotel being created in Jaco, Costa Rica. The Company also has franchise agreements for hotels in St. Maarten, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Peru. The Company launched a domestic franchise program during the year ended December 31, 2009. The Company's hotels are metropolitan and resort hotels in vacation areas. The Company operates the Royal Sonesta Hotel, in New Orleans, Louisiana under a long-term lease.

Middlesbrough Football & Athletic Company Holdings owns and operates UK soccer team Middlesbrough Football Club. Known to supporters as The Boro, the team was started in 1876 and plays host at Riverside Stadium. The company generates revenue primarily through ticket sales, broadcasting rights fees, and the sale of merchandise. Middlesbrough Football & Athletic Company is controlled by self-made millionaire Steve Gibson.

The mission of the New Jersey Lottery is to raise revenue for maximum contribution to education and institutions benefiting the citizens of New Jersey through the sale of Lottery products. We accomplish this by providing entertaining products through a dynamic public business enterprise built upon honesty, integrity, customer satisfaction, teamwork, and public/private partnerships. New Jersey voters overwhelmingly approved the establishment of a State Lottery as part of the general election. The 81.5% majority in favor of a Lottery was one of the largest in New Jersey political history.

Primm Casinos operates three casinos in Primm, Nevada (located on the border between southern California and southern Nevada). Its Whiskey Pete's, Buffalo Bill's, and Primm Valley Resort properties together offer more than 3,200 slot machines, 85 gaming tables, race and sports books, poker, and keno. The facilities also include about 2,650 hotel rooms, live entertainment, convention space, and several restaurants. In addition, the properties collectively own and manage three gas station/convenience stores, a Starbucks outlet, and one California Lottery lotto store. Primm Casinos is a subsidiary of Herbst Gaming.

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