Hilton is near the top of the hill among hoteliers in Ireland and the UK, thanks to Hilton UK & Ireland. The business operates about 80 Hilton properties in England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, more than 20 of which are located in London. Its hotels include the Hilton Croydon, the Hilton London Hyde Park, and the Hilton Dublin. Hilton UK & Ireland also manages restaurants (such as Minsky's Restaurant in the Hilton Glasgow, and the Galvin at Windows in the London Hilton) and bars (Henry J Beans in Edinburgh). Hilton UK & Ireland is a subsidiary of Hilton Worldwide.

Batavia Downs Casino is a Video Gaming Center owned and operated by Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation in association with the New York Lottery. Western OTB is a public benefit corporation in the State of New York. Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation operates a telephone betting center with almost 40 branches in western New York state. The branches simulcast both thoroughbred and harness racing from across the US. It also owns and operates New York's standardbred harness racetrack, Batavia Downs. In addition to horse racing and off track betting, Bativa Dows offers two restaurants and nearly 600 video gambling machines so that patrons can lose their money in a variety of ways.

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.

You might say this company offers its patrons a taste of New England. Back Bay Restaurant Group is a leading regional dining operator with more than 30 locations encompassing more than a dozen different restaurant concepts. Its Papa Razzi trattorias offer Italian cuisine, while Joe's American Bar & Grill serves up steak, burgers, and more in a saloon setting. Back Bay Restaurants also operates upscale steakhouse Abe & Louie's, Atlantic Fish Company, and the Coach Grill, along with a small number of Charley's pubs. Most of the company's restaurants are found in Massachusetts and a few other New England states. CEO and majority owner Charles Sarkis opened his first restaurant in 1963 and formed Back Bay in 1983.

You might say this restaurant company has doubled down on the beef. Wendy's/Arby's Group is one of the largest fast-food companies in the world with more than 10,200 locations encompassing its two brands, Wendy's and Arby's. The #3 hamburger chain behind McDonald's and Burger King, Wendy's oversees more than 6,500 restaurants in the US and about 20 other countries. Arby's, with more than 3,700 eateries specializing in roast beef sandwiches, trails only Subway and Quiznos as one of the largest sandwich outlets. About three-fourths of Wendy's/Arby's restaurants are franchised. Chairman Nelson Peltz and vice chairman Peter May together own more than 20% of the company through investment firm Trian Partners.

Omni Hotels has a portfolio of more than 40 hotel properties in the US, Canada, and Mexico. The luxury lodgings are targeted to business travelers and upscale tourists. In addition to comfortable room accommodations, the properties offer business and fitness centers, high-speed and wireless Internet access, and gourmet restaurants. Omni Hotels owns most of its hotels, but also franchises a small number of properties. Omni Hotels Corporation company's Select Guest is a loyalty program that offers more personalized services for returning members. Texas oil billionaire Robert Rowling owns Omni Hotels through his family's holding company, TRT Holdings.

Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club (1986) owns and operates Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C., a soccer team that competes in the UK leagues. The club was formed as St. Luke's FC in 1877 (it merged with a cricket and football club two years later and changed its name) and plays host at Molineux Stadium in west central England. Known to its supporters as Wolves, the football team boasts three First Division titles (its last in 1959) and four FA Cups (most recently in 1960). Real estate developer Steve Morgan, who founded homebuilder Redrow, has owned Wolverhampton Wanderers since 2007.

Doing business as The HEAT Group, Miami Heat Limited Partnership owns and operates the Miami Heat professional basketball team, which joined the National Basketball Association in 1988 as an expansion franchise. The team has made several playoff appearances and earned its first and only NBA championship title in 2006 with the help of such stars as Shaquille O'Neal and Dwyane Wade. Miami area fans cheer on their team at the American Airlines Arena. The family of Carnival CEO Micky Arison has controlled the basketball franchise since its founding.

Creating a home for true carnivores, Rib Crib operates and franchises more than 50 full-service barbecue restaurants in Oklahoma, Missouri, and a half dozen other states. In addition to barbecue ribs, the chain offers brisket, pork, and smoked chicken, as well as appetizers, salads, and dessert. Customers can have Rib Crib's meat and sauces shipped anywhere in the continental US. Rib Crib also offers catering services, in which it delivers and sets up the complete meal for customers. Bret Chandler, a former Mazzio's Italian Eatery franchisee, started Rib Crib in 1992.

Like the original pizzerias and trattorias of Italy, Bertucci's started as a place for friends, family and neighbors to gather. That was in 1981 in Somerville, Massachusetts. And now friends, family and neighbors gather in more than 90 restaurants in ten states and the District of Columbia. And that's because since 1981 we have held true to Bertucci's origins. Honesty and passion are still at the heart of every Bertucci's meal. A passion for flavors, a passion for creativity and a passion for tradition. Time-honored recipes and our imaginations are what allow us to create uncomplicated dishes that are full of flavor. Every morning we roast our own vegetables in our signature brick ovens and the rolls our guests have come to crave are baked fresh every hour. And our sauces are created daily in small batches to ensure their flavor and quality.

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