The mission of the New Jersey Lottery is to raise revenue for maximum contribution to education and institutions benefiting the citizens of New Jersey through the sale of Lottery products. We accomplish this by providing entertaining products through a dynamic public business enterprise built upon honesty, integrity, customer satisfaction, teamwork, and public/private partnerships. New Jersey voters overwhelmingly approved the establishment of a State Lottery as part of the general election. The 81.5% majority in favor of a Lottery was one of the largest in New Jersey political history.

The not-for-profit zoo occupies 55-acres in Hermann Park at the heart of Houston's cultural district. It is home to more than 4,500 animals from about 800 species and hosts about 1.5 million visitors per year. Facilities include the McGovern Children's Zoo, Kipp Aquarium, the tropical bird house, Texas Wetlands, and the Wildlife Carousel. The zoo participates in programs that oversee the breeding of more than 40 endangered animal species. Several of its facilities may be reserved for private functions and private tours are offered "behind the scenes." The Houston Zoo was founded in 1922 to house a bison donated by the US government.

The Indianapolis Colts trace a long and storied history as a franchise in the National Football League, boasting five championships since joining the league in 1953. Most of those glory days, though, took place when the team was the Baltimore Colts and boasted the likes of Johnny Unitas on its roster. The team relocated to Indianapolis in 1984, but fans there had to wait until the 2006 season for the team to make a successful Super Bowl run with the help of such talent as Peyton Manning and Marvin Harrison. Started by Carroll Rosenbloom, the team has been owned by CEO James Irsay and his family since 1972.

Chicago National League Ball Club operates the Chicago Cubs franchise of Major League Baseball, which has gone without a World Series title since 1908. The team was formed as the Chicago White Stockings in 1876 and bore several monikers (Colts, Orphans, Spuds) before settling on the Cubs in 1907. Despite the lack of championships, Chicagoans still flock to famed Wrigley Field (the second-oldest ballpark in MLB, after Boston's Fenway Park) to see their Cubbies play. A group led by billionaire Tom Ricketts acquired a majority of the Cubs in 2009.

JOM is a leading manufacturer of professional gaming poker chips that are customizable and embedded with counterfeit protection for casinos, collectors, and retailers. JOM is a leading manufacturer of professional gaming poker chips that are customizable and embedded with counterfeit protection for casinos, collectors, and retailers. JOM Inc. operates a manufacturing facility that produces 40,000 chips per day. It makes both the ProTech and Unicorn series chips, which are played in casinos around the world. CHIPCO also makes chips with embedded radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, as well as such ancillary products as plastic chip trays and metal alloy tokens. CEO John Kendall has controlled the company since 1985. operates a manufacturing facility that produces 40,000 chips per day. It makes both the ProTech and Unicorn series chips, which are played in casinos around the world. CHIPCO also makes chips with embedded radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, as well as such ancillary products as plastic chip trays and metal alloy tokens. CEO John Kendall has controlled the company since 1985.

This company is far from being a pint-sized player in the UK pub industry. Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) is one of that country's largest restaurant and pub operators with nearly 2,000 establishments. Its estate of public houses include such popular branded and managed chains as Ember Inns, Nicholson's, and O'Neill's. M&B also operates a bevey of local community pubs throughout the country, as well as music clubs (Babylon, Reflex), cosmopolitan bars, and restaurants. In addition to food and drinks, the company's Innkeeper's Lodge pub chain features about 750 hotel rooms.

Palm Management Corp. is firmly rooted in the white tablecloth pantheon. A leader in the fine dining niche, Palm Management operates about 30 Palm Restaurants in about two dozen major US markets, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. The steakhouses are famous gathering spots for the rich and powerful and are noted for their meticulous service and top drawer cuisine. However, the chain keeps a light air about itself with interior appointments that include caricatures of celebrities. Italian immigrants Pio Bozzi and John Ganzi opened the first Palm Restaurant in New York City in 1926. Their third-generation offspring, Bruce Bozzi and Wally Ganzi, continue to own and operate the company.

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.

Texas Rangers Baseball Club is a professional baseball team that represents the Dallas area in Major League Baseball. Founded in 1961 as the second incarnation of the Washington Senators, the franchise moved to Texas in 1972. Playing host at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, the Rangers have yet to win a pennant. Texas businessman Tom Hicks, who has owned the team since 1998 through his Hicks Sports Group Holdings company, is selling control of the Rangers to a group led by sports lawyer Chuck Greenberg and current team president and Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan. The total purchase price is valued at $593 million.

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