The Dow Hotel Company owns or manages more than 10 mid-priced and upscale hotels in the US, under banners such as Marriott, Hilton, InterContinental, Radisson, and Starwood. DHC focuses on hotels that specialize in corporate meetings and conventions and have large food and beverage operations. Once purchased, using investor and DHC funds, a hotel is brought under the DHC standardized administration, marketing, and accounting systems. The company also offers its management services to third party hotels. Murray Dow, II (company president) founded DHC with business partner Mark Rosinsky (SVP) in 1997.

Orbitz Worldwide (NYSE: OWW) is a leading global online travel company that uses innovative technology to enable leisure and business travelers to research, plan and book a broad range of travel products. Orbitz Worldwide owns a strong global portfolio of consumer travel brands that includes Orbitz, CheapTickets, ebookers, HotelClub, RatesToGo, the Away Network, Asia hotels, and corporate travel brand Orbitz for Business.

Paddy Power is a leading bookmaker serving bettors in Ireland and the UK through about 250 retail betting outlets. Paddy Power plc offers betting on a wide range of sporting events, including cricket, football, horse racing, and rugby, as well as American and other international sports. It also takes bets online and over the phone. Paddy Power also offers other online gaming, including bingo, casino games, and poker. In addition to its domestic and UK activities, the company operates betting in Australia through 61%-owned subsidiary Sportsbet.

Loch Fyne patrons have some watery delights in store for them. Loch Fyne Restaurants owns and operates more than 35 casual dining seafood restaurants throughout the UK. Known for their upscale interior appointments, the eateries specialize in contemporary seafood recipes and offer an extensive wine list. Loch Fyne Restaurants was formed in 1998 to operate the restaurants and Loch Fyne Oysters, an oyster supply business started in 1977 by John Noble and Andy Lane (sold to in 2003). Pub operator Greene King acquired the restaurant business in 2007 from private equity firm Hutton Collins.

This company is far from being a pint-sized player in the UK pub industry. Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) is one of that country's largest restaurant and pub operators with nearly 2,000 establishments. Its estate of public houses include such popular branded and managed chains as Ember Inns, Nicholson's, and O'Neill's. M&B also operates a bevey of local community pubs throughout the country, as well as music clubs (Babylon, Reflex), cosmopolitan bars, and restaurants. In addition to food and drinks, the company's Innkeeper's Lodge pub chain features about 750 hotel rooms.

CEO Thomas Torgerson is the principal owner of Torgerson Properties, Inc. which was founded as a men's clothing store in 1929 by R. E. Torgerson. Torgerson Properties company operates more than two dozen hotels in Florida and Minnesota under such banners as Comfort Inn, Days Inn, Holiday Inn, and Super 8. Many of its properties are concentrated around the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Torgerson Properties also runs about 10 full-service restaurants under the Green Mill, Harvest Buffet, Otto's Feierhaus & Bierstube, Perkins Family Restaurant, and Torge's Live Sports Pub & Grill brand names.

Interactive Systems Worldwide develops and markets a play-by-play sports wagering system called SportXction that allows betting on a number of different outcomes during live sports events. With SportXction, punters can wager on pitches and strikes, penalties, or other in-game action in real time. Interactive Systems Worldwide Inc. software can operate with interactive television systems or online. Interactive Systems Worldwide distributes SportXction through UK subsidiary Global Interactive Gaming.

Six Flags Entertainment Corporation is a publicly-traded corporation headquartered in Dallas, Texas and New York City and is the world’s largest regional theme park company with 19 parks across the United States, Mexico and Canada, and soon will be expanding beyond North America with destinations in Dubai. Since 1961, hundreds of millions of families have trusted Six Flags to combine friendly-clean-fast-safe service with affordable, value-packed thrills, record-shattering roller coasters and special events like the Summer Concert Series, Fright Fest and Holiday in the Park.

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is the world's governing body for football (otherwise known as soccer in the US), the world's most popular sport. Overseeing more than 200 member associations, FIFA regulates the rules of play, sets standards for refereeing, and administers international transfers of players. It also organizes international competitions, including one of the world's largest sporting events, the World Cup, held every four years to determine the world's best soccer team. FIFA generates revenue primarily through broadcasting rights and sponsorships.

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.

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