The Ohio Lottery Commission was created in May 1973 by a voter-approved constitutional amendment. The first tickets went on sale in August 1974. Today, the Ohio Lottery Commission offers customers a wide variety of instant games and on-line games to play at over 8,800 licensed retailer locations across the state. In FY05, the Ohio Lottery added on another task: to administer and monitor charitable bingo licensing for the state. The Lottery has provided more than $16 billion to public education. Annually, we provide about 4.5 percent of the funding needed for public education -- an effort shared by local, state and federal governments.

Triumph Hospitality owns and operates a small portfolio of luxury hotels in Manhattan that includes the Hotel Chandler, Hotel Belleclaire, the Iroquois New York, and the Washington Jefferson Hotel. Catering to both corporate and leisure travelers, the hotels are known for being both modern and welcoming, high class and comfortable. Several of the properties are New York City landmarks that have been restored and updated. President and CEO Shimmie Horn owns Triumph Hospitality, which he inherited from his grandfather.

Technifex is a world leader in the design, engineering and fabrication of unique show and special effects systems for theme parks, water parks, casinos, trade shows, special events, retail centers, theaters and many other industries. We have developed and produced hundreds of entertainment systems and shows, including major attractions for Disneyland, Universal Studios, Paramount Parks, Fox Studios Australia, Mattel, AT&T, Harrah’s Hotels & Resorts, MGM Grand Hotel (Las Vegas), and Audubon Institute in New Orleans, just to name a few. We provide our services and products globally and have created major architectural and show systems for resort hotels, casinos and theme parks in Canada, Japan, Korea, Singapore, China, England, Germany, Russia and many other countries.

Tennessee Football owns and operates the Tennessee Titans professional football team that represents Nashville in the National Football League. A charter member of the American Football League, the franchise was founded by Texas oilman Bud Adams as the Houston Oilers in 1959 and joined the NFL in 1970. It moved to the Volunteer State in 1997, originally playing in Memphis before settling in Music City (and changing its name) the following year. Tennessee made its first and only appearance in the Super Bowl at the end of the 1999 season, losing to the St. Louis Rams. Adams continues to control the team.

This hospitality company is thankful for Friday's. The Briad Group is the #1 operator of T.G.I. Friday's restaurants, with about 70 locations in six states, primarily in Arizona, California, and New Jersey. Franchised from Carlson Restaurants Worldwide, the casual dining restaurants are popular for their appetizers and bar-like atmosphere. Briad is also a leading franchisee of Wendy's International (part of Wendy's/Arby's Group), with more than 40 fast food restaurants in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. The company also has a small number of Hilton and Marriott hotels. Founder and CEO Bradford Honigfeld leads an investment group that owns Briad.

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.

Club One wants to be the number one club for fitness fanatics. Club One operates approximately 15 Club One fitness centers in Northern California. It also runs five Frog's Fitness clubs in Southern California and the San Diego area. Most locations include team and individual sports, fitness classes, group exercise classes, physical therapy, and spa and wellness programs. Many locations also offer childcare services. Club One also runs fitness and wellness programs and manages some 60 fitness facilities for companies, municipalities, apartments, and schools. Clients include Motorola, eBay, and the JCC Association. Club One Inc. was founded by husband and wife John and Jill Kinney in 1991.

This business hardly takes a carefree attitude towards roundball. Cavaliers Operating Company owns and operates the Cleveland Cavaliers professional basketball team and its home court, Quicken Loans Arena. The Cavs joined the National Basketball Association in 1970 as part of an expansion that included the Portland Trail Blazers and Buffalo Braves (now the Los Angeles Clippers). While Cleveland has not yet earned an NBA championship, the franchise did reach the final round of the playoffs in 2007 (losing to the San Antonio Spurs). Quicken Loans founder Dan Gilbert has controlled the team since 2005; the family of original owner Gordon Gund continues to have a minority stake in the Cavs.

Life Time Fitness wants to help you keep your New Year's resolutions. The company operates more than 85 exercise and recreation centers in some 20 states, including Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Texas, and Virginia. Life Time Fitness facilities offer swimming pools, basketball and racquet courts, child care centers, spas, dining services, and climbing walls, in addition to some 400 pieces of exercise equipment. Most facilities are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and average about 100,000 sq. ft. in size. They target a membership of about 5,500 to 11,500, and are designed to serve as an all-in-one sports and athletic club, professional fitness facility, family recreation center, and spa and resort.

Michigan Bureau of State Lottery, better known as the Michigan Lottery, operates games of chance offering payouts to winning players while returning money to state education coffers. Lottery games include both instant-win and number games. Michigan Lottery also oversees club games (Club Keno and Pull Tabs) offered at bars and restaurants throughout the state. Proceeds from lottery games are used for the School Aid Fund, which finances a number of public education programs. Michigan started its lottery in 1972.

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