Joie de Vivre Hospitality, Inc., a service management company, engages in developing and managing hospitality-related businesses. It operates hotels, restaurants, and spas. The company also manages various residential projects, such as condominium communities with hotel-style services and amenities. In addition, the company offers pre-opening and ongoing management, and advisory services. Joie de Vivre Hospitality, Inc. was founded in 1987 and is based in San Francisco, California. Joie de Vivre Hospitality company has hotels in Sonoma and Marin Counties, San Francisco, Santa Cruz, Sacramento, Silicon Valley, San Francisco East Bay, Los Angeles, Orange County, and the Coastal regions.

Foodies with a burning passion for seafood might turn to this company. Formerly JCS Holdings, Ignite Restaurant Group operates Joe's Crab Shack, a leading casual dining chain with more than 110 locations in Texas, California, Florida, and about 25 other states. The eateries feature a wide variety of grilled, fried, and stuffed seafood, along with sandwiches and sides. The seafood chain is known for its fun and quirky surf-inspired atmosphere where the servers are often part of the entertainment. In addition to its flagship restaurant brand, Ignite operates a small number of Brick House Tavern + Tap locations. The company is backed by private equity group J. H. Whitney Capital Partners.

Kilmarnock Football Club was formed in 1869. Kilmarnock FC, known as "Killie," plays its football (soccer) in the Bank of Scotland Scottish Premier League. Killie home games are held at Rugby Park Stadium. The team wears jerseys that are sponsored by Seriously Strong Cheddar cheese. Like the other teams in the Scottish Premier League, Kilmarnock FC battles Scottish powerhouses Celtic and Rangers both on and off the pitch as the top competition tries to sign Killie talent. Kilmarnock FC is the oldest professional club in Scotland, founded when a group of local cricketers -- searching for a sporting pursuit to occupy themselves (outside of the cricket season) -- formed a football club.

USA Track & Field (USATF) has its membership on the run -- and the discus, shot-put, decathlon, and javelin. The group is the governing body for track and field sports, long distance running, and race walking in the US. It has about 100,000 members and sanctions more than 4,000 events a year; member groups include the NCAA, Road Runners Club of America, and the National Federation of State High School Associations. The organization sets rules, promotes the sport, and selects the US track and field Olympic teams. Its nearly 60 associations direct 2,500 local clubs. USATF traces its heritage to the Amateur Athletic Union, founded in New York City in 1878.

The Oakland Raiders professional football team is one of the more storied franchises in the National Football League. Founded in 1960 as a charter member of the American Football League, the team played in the second Super Bowl between the rival leagues (losing to the Green Bay Packers) before joining the NFL in 1970. The franchise has since won three championship titles (its last in 1984). Over the years, Oakland has been home to such Hall of Fame players as Marcus Allen, Howie Long, and Jim Otto, as well as legendary head coach John Madden. Al Davis has run the team since 1972.

Fun and games collide with food and drink at these nightspots. Dave & Buster's owns and operates about 55 entertainment complexes in 25 states and Canada that offer casual dining, full bar service, and a cavernous game room. The adult fun centers feature the latest in video games and motion simulators, as well as games of skill played for prizes. For dining, Dave & Buster's offers a menu that features traditional American fare such as burgers, seafood, and steak. Partners David Corriveau and James "Buster" Corley opened the first Dave & Buster's in 1982. Private equity firm Oak Hill Capital Partners acquired the company in 2010.

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Formerly known as The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, the Anaheim Ducks Hockey Club joined the National Hockey League as an expansion team in 1993. Anaheim made its first playoff appearance in 1997 and reached the Stanley Cup finals in 2003 (losing to the New Jersey Devils); the team captured its first NHL championship in 2007. The Ducks franchise was originally granted to entertainment goliath Walt Disney, which named the team after its 1992 hockey film, The Mighty Ducks. Billionaire Henry Samueli, who co-founded computer chip maker Broadcom, and his wife Susan purchased the franchise from Disney in 2005.

Major League Soccer brings the world's most popular sport to the shores of the US. Created in 1993, the 19-team league competes from March to October, culminating with the MLS Cup championship. MLS oversees rules and scheduling, regulates franchise ownership, and negotiates marketing and broadcasting partnerships. Many of the games are broadcast on ABC and ESPN (both owned by Walt Disney); Fox Soccer Channel (part of News Corporation's FOX Sports Net) also telecasts some live MLS matches. The league is part of the U.S. Soccer Federation, which oversees the sport in the US as a member of the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA).

Aruze Gaming America, Inc., a global gaming corporation since 1983, designs, develops and manufactures slot machines and gaming devices for the global casino market. The corporate office is located in Las Vegas with subsidiaries and branches in Australia, South Africa, Macau, Japan and the Philippine. Aruze Gaming America is a leading manufacturer of casino gaming machines for markets in the US and overseas. It makes mechanical reel slots and video slot machines, as well as multi-player games based on such casino favorites as blackjack and roulette. The company has international subsidiaries in Australia, China, Japan, and South Africa. Tokyo-based Pachinko manufacturer Universal Entertainment (formerly Aruze Corp.) sold Aruze Gaming America to CEO Kazuo Okada in 2009. Okada also serves as chairman of Universal Entertainment and is vice chairman of Wynn Resorts.

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