The matchmaking service sets up busy, professional singles for lunch dates based on personal interviews instead of the much-maligned introduction videos or online dating pools. It's Just Lunch International LLC, which franchises more than 100 offices in Australia, Canada, the Caribbean, Europe, Singapore, and the US, charges singles around $1,000 for a series of dates (prices vary by location). It boasts having arranged more than 2 million dates since its inception. Founder Andrea McGinty established the company in 1991 after her fiancé jilted her weeks before their wedding. She sold IJL to The Riverside Company in 2006.

Youbet.com is a diversified provider of technology and pari-mutuel horse racing content for consumers through Internet and telephone platforms. Youbet.com's website offers members the ability to watch and, in most states, wager on the widest variety of horse racing content available worldwide. Through this platform, Youbet offers members commingled track pools, live audio/video, up-to-the-minute track information, real-time wagering information, phone wagering, race replays, simultaneous multi-race viewing and value-added handicapping products. Youbet.com, Inc. Players Trust™ revolutionized advanced deposit wagering by placing player deposits in the custody of a major U.S. financial institution. Youbet.com is the exclusive provider of horse racing content for CBSSports.com and ESPN.com.

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.

Langham Hotels International runs more than a dozen four- and five-star hotels in Europe, Asia/Pacific, and North America under the The Langham, Langham Place, and Eaton brands. Langham Hotels International guests have access to spas, fitness centers, heated pools, ballrooms, conference centers, banquet spaces, and award-winning restaurants. The oldest property in its portfolio, The Langham Hotel, London, opened in 1865 and still serves as the company's flagship property. Langham Hotels International is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hong Kong-based Great Eagle Holdings Limited, a global real estate firm.

KSL Resorts was founded in 1992 by Michael Shannon. KSL Resorts (formerly KSL Recreation Corporation), it isn't hard to sell a sun-kissed landscape. KSL Resorts company owns and operates seven independent US luxury resorts located in California, Colorado, Texas, and Virginia; they include the Victorian-style Hotel del Coronado in San Diego and the Vail Mountain Lodge & Spa in the Rockies. KSL Resorts specializes in revitalizing classic hotel properties and upgrading them with recreational amenities, such as golfing, skiing, swimming, and spa services. It also hosts corporate meetings and conferences, with particular expertise in hosting companies from the pharmaceutical industry.

Gaming International operates two greyhound racing tracks in the UK. The company, which operates as Stadia UK, has racing and betting facilities in the coastal town of Poole and in Swindon in the southwest of England. The tracks offer dog racing all through the year and feature amenities such as snack bars, dining, and licensed bars. A management group led by CEO Clarke Osborne controls Gaming International through investment vehicle Toklon.

The9 Limited is an online game operator and developer in China. The9's business is primarily focused on developing and operating high-quality games for online game market. The9 directly, or through affiliates, operates licensed MMORPGs and advanced casual games including Soul of The Ultimate Nation™, Granado Espada, EA SPORTS™ FIFA Online 2, Atlantica and Kingdom Heroes 2 Online, as well as its proprietary games World of Fighter, Jiu Zhou Zhan Ji and Winning Goal, in mainland China. The9's business is primarily focused on developing and operating high-quality games for online game market. The9 directly, or through affiliates, operates licensed MMORPGs and advanced casual games including Soul of The Ultimate Nation™, Granado Espada, EA SPORTS™ FIFA Online 2, Atlantica and Kingdom Heroes 2 Online, as well as its proprietary games World of Fighter, Jiu Zhou Zhan Ji and Winning Goal, in mainland China. It has also obtained exclusive licenses to operate other games in mainland China, including Audition 2 and others. In addition, The9 is developing various proprietary games, including Miracles: Ultimate X, Tiny Tribe and other MMORPGs and advanced causal games.

Monical Pizza operates and franchises more than 60 pizza parlors in the Midwest under the name Monical's Pizza. The chain's menu features Monical's signature thin crust pizza, which is available with a variety of toppings. Monical's Pizza also serves pasta dishes, sandwiches, and starters. Most of the pizzerias are located in central Illinois; the chain has a handful of locations in Indiana and Wisconsin. An investment group led by chairman Harry Bond has controlled the business since 1982. Monical Pizza namesake Ralph Monical started the pizza chain in 1959.

BDL Management wants to sing you a Scottish lullaby. The Glasgow-based company manages about 20 hotel properties throughout the UK. The hotels operate primarily under the Express by Holiday Inn banner, as well as under the Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, and Ramada Encore brand names. BDL, which touts itself as the "Name behind the Name," develops its own hotels, as well as operates properties under management and joint-venture agreements. The company, formed in 1997, counts the Royal Bank of Scotland and HBOS' Bank of Scotland among its investors and lenders.

Minnesota Timberwolves Basketball owns and operates the Minnesota Timberwolves professional basketball franchise, which joined the National Basketball Association as an expansion franchise in 1989. Playing host at the Target Center in Minneapolis, the Wolves have yet to claim an NBA Finals appearance. Local businessmen Harvey Ratner and Marv Wolfenson were first awarded the franchise; Glen Taylor, chairman of printing giant Taylor Corporation, led a group of investors who bought the team in 1995.

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