The Florida Marlins professional baseball franchise joined Major League Baseball as an expansion team in 1993 and boasts two World Series titles. Under the deep-pocketed ownership of former Miami Dolphins owner Wayne Huizenga, the Marlins quickly rose to success and won its first championship title in 1997. A second Fall Classic victory followed in 2003, two years after the franchise was sold to Jeff Loria, who formerly owned the Montreal Expos (now the Washington Nationals). The team plays host at Miami's LandShark Stadium.

Sunderland Ltd. owns and operates the Sunderland Football Association Club, which plays in the English League. Known to supporters as The Black Cats, the team was started in 1879 and plays host at the Stadium of Light. A consortium of Irish businessmen known as Drumaville, led by chairman and former Arsenal player Niall Quinn, has controlled the team since 2006.

Outdoor Resorts of America, Inc. was founded in 1969. Resorting to the outdoors isn't such a bad thing if you know where to go. Outdoor Resorts of America operates about ten high-end RV resorts around the US in locations near vacation areas such as the Ozark Mountains and Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Guests can buy a lot or rent by the night or month. Resorts feature amenities like swimming pools, marinas, whirlpools, and tennis courts. Many locations are restricted to larger Class A motor homes (no pop-ups, vans, trailers, or truck campers) and offer luxuries like on-site massage, cable and Internet hookups, and private boat slips at each site.

Drury isn't dreary, but it is for the weary. The company offers more than 100 places for travelers to rest their heads in some 20 states, mostly Missouri (about 35 locations) and Texas (some 20). Its hotel brands include Drury Inn, Drury Suites, Drury Inn & Suites, and Pear Tree Inn by Drury. The company also has three Drury Plaza Hotel locations that offer enhanced meeting space and on-site dining. The chain, established in 1973 by the Drury family, was one of the first hotels in the limited-service segment. The family runs the company and owns all the Drury hotels.

Scan Products International exports reconditioned coin-operated casino equipment and spare parts made by Aristocrat Leisure Limited, I.G.T, Bally, Atronic Americas, Mikohn, SEGA, Sigma Game, Universal, and Williams. Scan Products, which has been in business since 1982, also offers other gaming supplies like roulette wheels and tables.

Knitting Factory Entertainment operates the Knitting Factory, a downtown New York City music venue that has played host to such artists as Sonic Youth, John Lurie's Lounge Lizards, and Lou Reed. The club is now at the center of a media company that includes four clubs (in New York; Hollywood; Boise, Idaho; and Spokane, Washington) and several record labels, including Shimmy Disc (neo-psychedelic), Knit Classics (jazz standards), and Instinct Records (dance and acid jazz). Founder Michael Dorf opened the Knitting Factory in 1987 and owns a majority of the company.

Bill Miller Bar-B-Q Enterprises operates nearly 70 barbecue restaurants in Texas. Most of the eateries are found in San Antonio, while a handful of others are in Austin and Corpus Christi. Family patriarch Bill Miller opened his first restaurant in 1953. His sons continue to operate the business, which runs a central cooking facility in San Antonio.

After many dark and dreary seasons, the Ravens no longer just ponder a Super Bowl victory. Named in honor of the Edgar Allan Poe poem, the Baltimore Ravens Limited Partnership owns and operates Baltimore's National Football League franchise, which won its first Super Bowl following the 2000 season. The team was created in 1996 when former Cleveland Browns owner Art Modell relocated his franchise to Maryland. As part of the deal, Modell agreed to give up all rights to the Browns' name, colors, and history. The team plays host at M&T Bank Stadium. Stephen Bisciotti, a local businessman who founded staffing firm Allegis Group, acquired control of the team from Modell in 2004.

The Denver Nuggets professional basketball franchise was formed by trucking magnate J. W. "Bill" Ringsby in 1967 as the Denver Rockets (renamed in 1974), a charter member of the American Basketball Association. Since joining the National Basketball Association in 1976, the team has had little postseason success, although the signing of star forward Carmelo Anthony in 2004 has helped spur fan interest, giving a boost to attendance at the team's Pepsi Center arena. St. Louis Rams owner Stan Kroenke will relinquish ownership to his son Josh Kroenke in 2010.

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.

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