Tatts Group is a leading lottery operator that runs games across the country through contracts with state governments. Under its Tatts Pokies brand, the company operates nearly 14,000 gaming machines at about 250 venues in Victoria. It also runs lotteries under the names Golden Casket, Maxgaming, and Tattersall's. Internationally, Tatts operates lotteries in Europe and South Africa. In addition to lotteries, the company offers wagering and fixed odds betting under the UNiTAB and CentreRacing banners and its Bytecraft Systems provides repairs, service, and management of gaming, lottery, retail, and banking equipment.

Morton's Restaurant Group offers eateries with an aura the Rat Pack would have loved. The company owns and operates about 75 upscale Morton's The Steakhouse locations that serve steak, lobster, and veal in an upscale setting featuring dark wood interiors and background music by Sinatra. In addition to fine food, the chain is well-known for offering an extensive wine list and providing quality service. The restaurants are found in about 25 states and a handful of international markets. Morton's also operates an upscale Italian restaurant concept called Trevi within the Caesars Palace resort complex in Las Vegas. Investment firm Castle Harlan owns almost 30% of the company.

These chefs are busy boiling seafood. Chefs International operates about a dozen casual dining restaurants in New Jersey and Florida mostly doing business under the Lobster Shanty name, such as Point Pleasant Lobster Shanty, Toms River Lobster Shanty, and its flagship Jack Baker's Lobster Shanty. Other locations include Jack Baker's Wharfside & Patio Bar and The Sunset Ballroom event and banquet hall. The restaurants serve a variety of seafood dishes in a casual setting. Jack Baker, a New Jersey fisherman, opened his first Jack Baker's Lobster Shanty in 1979. Chairman Robert Lombardi and his family control the company.

The Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) promotes the sport of disc golf, a game played with specially designed flying discs and baskets, rather than dimpled balls and holes. Founded in 1976, the PDGA sanctions about 550 annual amateur and professional competitions (including championship events) and boasts more than 16,000 members in about 20 countries. The sport has seen rapid growth, from one course in 1975 to more than 2,500 today. The vast majority of disc golf courses are in the US.

Starbucks Corporation engages in the purchase, roasting, and sale of whole bean coffees worldwide. It offers brewed coffees, Italian-style espresso beverages, cold blended beverages, various complementary food items, and a selection of premium teas, as well as beverage-related accessories and equipment, through its retail stores. Starbucks Corp. also licenses its trademark through other channels, such as licensed retail stores, as well as through certain of its licensees and equity investees. In addition, Starbucks Corporation produces and sells ready-to-drink beverages, which include bottled beverages, espresso drinks, chilled cup coffees, and ice creams.

Four Seasons Hotels provides its customers with year-round opulence. Four Seasons Hotels company manages some 80 luxury hotels and resorts in more than 30 countries. Most properties are operated under the Four Seasons name, but some are Regent hotels. It has ownership interests in only about half of its properties, having shifted from a hotel owner to a hotel operator in the 1990s. In 2007 Four Seasons Hotels board members took the company private in a deal worth nearly $4 billion. Microsoft founder Bill Gates (through his private holding company Cascade Investment) and Saudi Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal's Kingdom Hotels together own 95% of the company, in equal shares. Company founder and chairman Isadore Sharp owns the rest.

Sheraton was founded in 1937 by Ernest Henderson and Robert Moore. The chain was acquired by Starwood in 1998; it is Starwood's largest brand. Sheraton Hotels & Resorts operates a leading chain of upscale hotels with about 400 locations in some 75 countries. The company's properties target both business and leisure travelers with full-service accommodations, fine dining, and other amenities. Its Four Points by Sheraton brand includes approximately 150 additional properties, which typically feature smaller locations with basic service and amenities such as high speed Internet access and fitness centers.

This company is crazy for seafood. Mad Anthony's operates more than 20 seafood restaurants in Washington and Oregon, including full-service dinner houses such as Anthony's Pier 66 and its chain of Anthony's HomePort locations, as well as takeout quick-service spots such as Anthony's Fish Bar and Little Chinook's. It also runs casual, family-dining restaurants including Anthony's Beach Café, Anthony's Bell St. Diner, and Anthony's Oyster Bar & Grill. Mad Anthony's also owns its own seafood business to supply its restaurants with the freshest catch. Company president Budd Gould started the family-owned business in 1975, opening his first Anthony's HomePort restaurant in Kirkland, Washington.

Red Lion Hotels Corporation was founded in 1937. Red Lion Hotels Corporation (RLH) is a hospitality and leisure company primarily engaged in the ownership, operation and franchising of midscale and upscale, full service hotels under its Red Lion brand. The Red Lion brand is associated with three star full and select service hotels. As of December 31, 2009, its system of hotels contained 45 hotels located in eight states and one Canadian province, with 8,671 rooms and 431,244 square feet of meeting space. Red Lion Hotels Company operates in three segments: hotels, franchise and entertainment segment.

The National Basketball Association is one of the four major professional sports leagues in North America, with 30 teams representing 28 US markets and one in Canada. It oversees the rules of the game and officiating, markets its teams and players, and regulates franchise ownership. The NBA also licenses broadcasting rights and collects revenue from corporate sponsorships. In addition, it operates the WNBA, a 12-team women's league; the NBA Development League for up-and-coming players; and NBA TV, a cable TV channel offering news, original programming, and live game broadcasts. The NBA was founded as the Basketball Association of America in 1946.

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