Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wis., The Marcus Corporation is a leader in the lodging and entertainment industries. Marcus Theatres® is the seventh largest theatre circuit in the U.S., with locations in major markets in the Midwest. Marcus Hotels and Resorts owns and manages a distinctive portfolio of hotels, resorts and other properties that are unique in their markets. The Marcus Corporation is included in the Standard & Poor’s SmallCap 600 Index and the Russell 2000 Index and other indexes. The Marcus Corporation was founded in 1935 with the purchase of a single movie theatre in Ripon, Wisconsin.

Loto-Québec's primary mission is to assure the systematic and effective operation of games of chance in the province. Created in 1969 to implement a public lottery, the Corporation has diversified its activities over the years in order to carry out new mandates entrusted to it by the Government. Loto-Québec operates four casinos, related restaurant and hotel services, a video lottery network, including two gaming halls, along with network bingo activities. In addition, the Corporation exports multimedia products to international markets and holds a financial interest in Casino Développement Europe, the third largest casino operator in France.

Flanigan's Enterprises, Inc. operates a chain of full-service restaurants and package liquor stores in south Florida. Flanigan's Enterprises Inc. operates package liquor stores under the ‘Big Daddy's Liquors’ name, which provides a range of brand name and private label liquors, beer, and wines; and restaurants under the ‘Flanigan's Seafood Bar and Grill’ name that offers alcoholic beverages and food service. As of October 3, 2009, it operated 23 units consisting of restaurants, package liquor stores, and combination restaurants/package liquor stores; owned 1 adult entertainment club; and franchised 6 units comprising 2 restaurants and 4 combination restaurants/package liquor stores.

Saltire Taverns is a pub and hotel company with a handful of properties in Scotland. Its estate is anchored by the Le Monde boutique hotel and entertainment complex in Edinburgh, which features 18 suites along with three continental-themed bars and Shanghai Club nightclub. The company also runs The Golf Tavern, The Illicit Still in Aberdeen, and two Frankenstein's Pub locations. CEO and Edinburgh pub tycoon Billy Lowe started the business in 1996.

This company has some fast food royalty in its blood. Carrols Restaurant Group is a leading quick-service restaurant operator and the #1 Burger King franchisee in the US, with more than 300 locations in a dozen states, primarily in New York, Ohio, and Michigan. The company also operates two of its own quick-service chains: Taco Cabana and Pollo Tropical. Taco Cabana offers Tex-Mex and Mexican dishes through 155 locations (mostly in Texas), while Pollo Tropical features fresh grilled chicken at more than 90 company-owned locations (primarily in Florida). In addition to its corporate-run units, Carrols has about 30 franchised Pollo Tropical restaurants mostly in Puerto Rico and Ecuador.

Jumeirah, which began operations in 1997, is a member of Dubai Holding, a collection of Dubai-based businesses and projects. The Dubai-based international hospitality firm Jumeirah Group manages about 10 luxury hotels and resorts primarily in the Middle East, but also in London (the Jumeirah Carlton Tower and Jumeirah Lowndes Hotel), and the US (it acquired the Essex House in New York's Central Park South in 2006 and renamed it the Jumeirah Essex House). The group's portfolio also includes Wild Wadi, a water park located in Dubai, and The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management.

Doing business as The HEAT Group, Miami Heat Limited Partnership owns and operates the Miami Heat professional basketball team, which joined the National Basketball Association in 1988 as an expansion franchise. The team has made several playoff appearances and earned its first and only NBA championship title in 2006 with the help of such stars as Shaquille O'Neal and Dwyane Wade. Miami area fans cheer on their team at the American Airlines Arena. The family of Carnival CEO Micky Arison has controlled the basketball franchise since its founding.

Chairman and CEO Michael Harrell founded the Houston-based Vista Host, Inc. in 1977. Vista Host company operates some 25 mid-priced hotel properties in about a dozen states (mostly Southern) under such banners as Comfort Suites, Homewood Suites, Hampton Inn, and Fairfield Inn & Suites. Vista opens limited-service hotels in highly trafficked tourist areas and consistently wins customer service awards. Vista Host company, which prides itself on using the latest technological innovations, offers free wireless Internet access in most of its properties.

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing serves as the sanctioning body for stock car racing, one of the most popular spectator sports in the US. It runs more than 100 races each year in three circuits: the Nationwide, Craftsman Truck, and its signature Sprint Cup Series. Featuring popular drivers such as Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson, the Sprint Cup draws millions of fans to the tracks each year. In addition to organizing and promoting the races, the association negotiates broadcast rights and licenses the NASCAR brand for merchandise. NASCAR was founded in 1948 by Bill France Sr. and is still owned by the France family.

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.

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