CODERE is a leading Spanish multinational company in the Private Gaming sector in Europe and Latin America. At 31 December 2009, the company managed over 53,700 slot machines, 141 bingo halls, 238 sports facilities, 3 racetracks and 7 casinos in Spain, Italy, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Panama and Uruguay. CODERE is the only Spanish Gaming Sector company that has been listed on the stock exchange since 2007. Codere doesn't need luck because it has built a business on the premise that "the house never loses." A player in the international gaming scene, Codere has operations in Europe and the Americas consisting of slot machines, bingo halls, betting facilities, casinos, and horse tracks. Codere, S.A. operates more than 50,000 slot machines worldwide; more than 130 bingo halls in Spain, Argentina, Mexico, Colombia, and Italy; a horse-racing track in Uruguay; and about 100 off-track betting sites in Brazil, Mexico, and Uruguay.

Pubs and bars are in full bloom at this company. The Orchid Group is a leading operator of pubs, bars, and restaurants in the UK with about 300 locations. Its portfolio includes a large number of local bars and pubs operating under a variety of different names, as well as such chains as The Living Room, Prohibition Bar & Grill, and the Dragon Pub Restaurants. Orchid also owns about a dozen Asian-themed restaurants operating primarily in London (the Oriental Restaurant Group). The company was founded in 2006 with backing from private equity firm GI Partners.

Atronic Americas, the US arm of German gaming company Atronic International, develops interactive video slot machines featuring 3D graphics and stereo sound used in about 1,300 casinos around the world. Atronic Americas, LLC also markets information systems used by casinos to manage their slot and table games. Atronic International sells gaming equipment and systems in about 100 countries and holds about 200 gaming licenses worldwide. Founded in 1993, Atronic International is owned by lottery technology company GTECH, itself a subsidiary of Italy's Lottomatica.

The Majestic Star Casino, LLC ("the Company") was formed by Mr. Don Barden in December 1993 to pursue one of two gaming licenses at Buffington Harbor in Gary, Indiana. In June 1996, along with Trump Indiana, both companies opened dockside facilities to take advantage of gaming opportunities in the Chicagoland market, now the third largest gaming market in the United States behind Las Vegas and Atlantic City.In December 2001, the Company grew substantially with the purchase of the Fitzgerald-brand properties in Las Vegas, Tunica, Mississippi (30 miles south of Memphis) and Black Hawk, Colorado (35 miles west of Denver). With these additions, the Company diversified itself into a national gaming company.

Marston's PLC is the UK's leading independent brewing and pub retailing business. It operates five breweries - Banks's brewery in Wolverhampton, Marston's brewery at Burton on Trent, Jennings brewery at Cockermouth in the Lake District, Ringwood Brewery in Hampshire and Wychwood brewery at Witney in Oxfordshire. Our pub estate totals 2,167 pubs - 1,676 tenancies within Marston's Pub Company and 491 directly managed by Marston's Inns & Taverns. We brew some of the UK's leading ale brands including Marston's, Banks's, Brakspear, Jennings, Hobgoblin, Mansfield and Ringwood.Our award-winning ales collected five international brewing medals at the Millennium International Brewing Awards.

You might say this company keeps the nightlife lively in the Northwest. McMenamins is a diversified leisure company that operates a portfolio of more than 50 pubs, bars, microbreweries, and restaurants in Oregon and Washington under such names as Blue Moon Tavern & Grill, High Street Brewery & Cafe, and Market Street Pub, as well as a number of locations under the McMenamins brand name. It also operates eight historic hotels, eight movie theaters, and several live music venues. Brothers Mike and Brian McMenamin started their pub and hotel empire with some college friends (who've since moved on) in 1974.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. was founded in 1969. Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a hotel and leisure company worldwide. The company primarily operates luxury and upscale full service hotels, retreats, and residences. It also engages in the development, ownership, and operation of vacation ownership resorts; marketing and selling vacation ownership interests in the resorts; and provision of financing to customers who purchase such interests. In addition, the company develops, markets, and sells residential units at mixed use hotel projects. As of December 31, 2009, its hotel portfolio included 979 owned, leased, managed, and franchised hotels with approximately 292,000 rooms. The company also had 22 vacation ownership resorts and residential properties in the United States, Mexico, and the Bahamas. It operates hotels and resorts under various brand names comprising St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, W, Westin, Le Meridien, Sheraton, Four Points, aloft, and Element.

Chelsea FC owns and operates Chelsea Football Club, one of the top soccer teams in the English Premier League. Known to supporters as the Blues, the club boasts three league titles and four FA Cups, as well as one of the stronger followings in the UK. In addition to the team, Chelsea FC owns and operates an entertainment complex that includes hotels, a health club, and convention center, as well as the team's home pitch at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea Football Club was founded by Gus Mears in 1905. Roman Abramovich, one of Russia's richest citizens, purchased Chelsea FC in 2003.

With such names as R.J. Grunts, Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba, and Mity Nice Grill, it's clear that these restaurants serve up a helping of humor along with the food. Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises (LEYE) operates more than 70 upscale and casual-dining restaurants mostly in the Chicago area, encompassing more than 25 concepts. At the high end, LEYE operates the sophisticated Everest (located in the Chicago Stock Exchange building), one of the top-rated dining rooms in Chicago. At the lower end, the company offers quick bites from foodlife and Wow Bao. In addition to the Windy City, LEYE has operations in Atlanta, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, and Washington, DC. Richard Melman started the company in 1971.

You might say this company is scaling the heights of the restaurant business. A leading multi-concept dining company in the UK, Paramount Holdings owns and operates more than 70 cafes and restaurants encompassing half a dozen different brands. The company's estate is anchored by its flagship Chez Gérard and Brasserie Gérard chains, both offering French-style cuisine. Its other brands include upmarket seafood chain Livebait, Italian-themed Bertorelli and il Bertorelli, and Caffe Uno. Paramount is owned by a group of banks including Barclays Bank, HSBC, and The Royal Bank of Scotland.

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