This Avalanche is breaking loose on ice sheets across the National Hockey League. The Colorado Avalanche is a professional hockey team that represents the Denver area in the NHL and boasts two Stanley Cup championships, its last in 2001. With a popular following in the Rocky Mountain region, the team plays host at its Pepsi Center home arena. The franchise was founded in 1972 as the Quebec Nordiques of the World Hockey League and joined the NHL in 1979. It relocated to Colorado in 1995. St. Louis Rams owner Stan Kroenke, who has owned the Avalanche since 2000, will turn over ownership to his son Josh by the end of 2010 to comply with NFL ownership rules.

QMH Ltd. company is owned by a consortium of private equity investors comprised of the Whitehall 2001 Funds, Goldman Sachs, and Regina Investments Sarl. QMH is a leading operator of mid-priced hotels in the UK with a portfolio of nearly 20 properties. Most of the company's hotels operate under the Holiday Inn brand, but QMH also operates a handful of Crowne Plaza and Best Western hotels. The properties are located mostly in smaller markets, and target both business and leisure travelers with a range of amenities including business centers and conference rooms, as well as health and fitness clubs.

TOKYO DOME owns and operates the Tokyo Dome (also known as the "Big Egg"), home field to Japanese professional baseball team the Yomiuri Giants. Not just a baseball field, Tokyo Dome plays host to other sports as well as concerts, exhibitions, and additional events. Air pressure inside the dome inflates a membrane sheltering the stadium. Through a string of subsidiaries, TOKYO DOME is also active in amusement parks, bowling centers, building management, finance, fitness clubs, golf courses, hotels, real estate, restaurants, retail, and ski resorts. Other holdings include the 43-story Tokyo Dome Hotel, and the spa/shopping/amusement park complex LaQua. Japan's first domed stadium, Tokyo Dome opened in 1988.

Generation, which has been growing through acquisitions, was founded in 1996 by CEO Mark Daley. His father, Hugh M. Daley, was one of the original Holiday Inn franchisees in 1959. The Generation Companies develops, owns, and manages more than 25 extended-stay hotels. Brands in the firm's portfolio include Suburban Extended Stay Hotel, Candlewood Suites, and Days Inn & Suites; its properties are located in eight states in the US: Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. The Generation Companies is also active in real estate development, with some $200 million in real estate assets under management.

There may not have ever really been six flags over Georgia, but don't let that keep you from having a good time at Six Flags Over Georgia. This limited partnership, managed by a subsidiary of Six Flags, provides management and operations services for Six Flags Over Georgia, an amusement park in an Atlanta suburb. Six Flags Over Georgia II L.P. leases the park site (290 acres) and is under contract to provide management services until 2026. The partnership also owns Six Flags White Water Atlanta, a 69 acre water park some 20 miles from the Six Flags Over Georgia park.

Boyd Gaming Corporation was founded in 1988. Boyd Gaming Corporation (Boyd Gaming) is a multi-jurisdictional gaming company. As of December 31, 2009, the Company’s wholly owned and operated 15 casino entertainment facilities located in Nevada, Mississippi, Illinois, Louisiana and Indiana. In addition, it owns and operates a pari-mutuel jai-alai facility located in Dania Beach, Florida, a travel agency, and a captive insurance company that underwrites travel-related insurance. As of December 31, 2009, it owned an aggregate of approximately 812,500 square feet of casino space, containing approximately 21,400 slot machines, 425 table games and 7,550 hotel rooms. On January 22, 2009, it opened hotel at Blue Chip Casino, Hotel & Spa.

Since 1987, when the first Jameson Inn opened its doors in Winder, Georgia, through the ensuing years of growth and development, the chain has prospered as the familiar southern colonial design of its hotels became widely recognized in the Southeast by savvy travelers. Built on a solid foundation of superior personal service to each and every guest, Jameson Inns quickly expanded to become one of the leading hotel chains in the Southeast.

This company is looking to make a strike in the recreation business. Bowl America owns and operates about 20 bowling centers in four markets, including the Baltimore-Washington, DC, area; Jacksonville and Orlando, Florida; and Richmond, Virginia. The bowling centers offer a total of more than 750 lanes for both league and non-league bowling, as well as Cosmic Bowling (with glow-in-the-dark balls and laser light shows) for younger patrons. The centers also feature game rooms, food and beverage services, and other amenities. President Leslie Goldberg and his sister Merle Fabian together own more than 50% of Bowl America.

Heart of Midlothian operates the Heart of Midlothian Football Club, which plays in the Scottish Premier League. Better known to supporters as Hearts, the team was founded in 1874 and boasts four league titles (its last in 1960) and seven Scottish Cups. Hearts' home ground is Tynecastle Stadium. Russian businessman Vladimir Romanov controls the team through his Ukio Bankas Investment Group (UBIG).

Successful Manhattan real estate developers Gary and Steven Brown founded Furnished Quarters in 1998. Starting out with two elegant brownstone apartments, the brothers leveraged their knowledge of the New York real estate market to acquire and lease residences in prime neighborhoods throughout the city. The company has since grown to include over a thousand stylish, conveniently located apartments in New York, northern New Jersey and Boston. According to recent industry data, the demand for furnished accommodations is growing in both the business and leisure markets. As New York's leading provider, we continue to expand our portfolio of residences in these key Northeastern regions in response to our clients' needs.

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