FortuNet, Inc. (Nasdaq symbol FNET) is a licensed Nevada gaming equipment operator, manufacturer and distributor. FortuNet pioneered electronic bingo networks and multi-gaming networks in the eighties and currently manufactures and distributes its patented BingoStar network to bingo halls and casinos throughout the world. The BingoStar system smoothly integrates wireless electronic bingo player units with stationary video bingo player units in a comprehensive system that includes point-of-sale terminals and bingo caller terminals.

This hospitality company is thankful for Friday's. The Briad Group is the #1 operator of T.G.I. Friday's restaurants, with about 70 locations in six states, primarily in Arizona, California, and New Jersey. Franchised from Carlson Restaurants Worldwide, the casual dining restaurants are popular for their appetizers and bar-like atmosphere. Briad is also a leading franchisee of Wendy's International (part of Wendy's/Arby's Group), with more than 40 fast food restaurants in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. The company also has a small number of Hilton and Marriott hotels. Founder and CEO Bradford Honigfeld leads an investment group that owns Briad.

Dreamgate opens doors for those who fantasize about hitting really big jackpots. Dreamgate Corporation Bhd. makes and distributes casino gaming machines and related equipment, including tokens and chips, roulette wheels, displays, and cash boxes. Its RGBGames brand specializes in progressive slot machines -- games that are linked together in groups in order to offer larger jackpots. Dreamgate also refurbishes and leases slot machines, operates casino concessions, and distributes equipment from third-party manufacturers, including WMS, Atronic, and CashCode. Co-founders (and brothers) Chuah Kim Seah and Chuah Kim Chiew together own about 40% of Dreamgate.

The Dundee United Football Company owns and operates Dundee United Football Club, a soccer team that competes in the Scottish Premier League. Known to supporters as The Terrors, Dundee United FC was formed in 1909 as Dundee Hibernian (it changed names in 1923) and plays host at Tannadice Park. (The stadium is located apposite Dens Park, home of the cross-town rival Dundee Football Club.) The team is controlled by chairman Stephen Thompson, who took over Dundee United after his father, Eddie Thompson, died in 2008. Eddie Thompson had founded the Morning, Noon & Night convenience store chain (later sold to Scottish Midland Co-operative Society).

Atlanta Spirit owns and operates two of the city's professional sports franchises, the Atlanta Hawks basketball team and the Atlanta Thrashers hockey team. The Hawks were formed in 1946, joined the National Basketball Association in 1949, and moved to Atlanta from St. Louis in 1968. The Thrashers joined the National Hockey League as an expansion franchise in 1999. Atlanta Spirit also operates Philips Arena, which serves as home for both teams. The sports investment partnership includes entrepreneurs Steve Belkin, Bruce Levenson, and Michael Gearon Jr.

Preferred Hotel Group was founded in 1968. Preferred Hotel Group operates a network of independent luxury hotel brands that collectively include approximately 700 properties in some 75 countries. Brands include Preferred Boutique, Preferred Hotels & Resorts, Summit Hotels & Resorts, and Sterling Hotels. Its Historic Hotels of America, an affiliation of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, includes more than 200 historically significant hotels. The company provides sales, marketing, and technology solutions to its properties, as well as reservation and guest support services. The Preferred Hotel Group operates from some 30 worldwide sales offices.

Atlantic Lottery Corporation (ALC) operates lotteries and other games of chance in the Atlantic Canadian provinces of New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. It manages scratch-off card games, regional lottery drawings, and video lottery games, as well as interactive games played online. All of the profits generated by the company's games are returned to the provinces and used for a variety of programs. ALC was formed in 1976 and is owned by the four provincial governments.

The Omega Institute for Holistic Studies wants to be the last word on spiritual healing. The not-for-profit organization offers workshops and retreats designed to improve spirituality and health. Its classes, attended by about 20,000 people each year, include yoga, meditation, and women's empowerment. Omega Institute offers its holistic studies at more than a dozen locations in California, Florida, and New York, as well as in Costa Rica and the Virgin Islands.

Broadmoor Hotel is a luxury hotel resort located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The 700-room hotel surrounds a lake on 3,000 acres at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. It has nearly 20 restaurants and bars, three pools, a spa, some 185,000 square feet of meeting and convention space, and 25 retail stores. Its tennis and golf complexes are regularly ranked among the nation's best, with camps run by Hall-of-Fame member Dennis Ralston. The Broadmoor is also where President George W. Bush is said to have consumed his last drink, while wildly celebrating his 40th birthday at the hotel in 1986. The Broadmoor is owned by Oklahoma Publishing Company, publisher of the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.

Gotham's other professional hockey team, the New York Islanders entered the National Hockey League in 1972 and dominated the league in the early 1980s: The franchise won four consecutive Stanley Cup titles until its streak was ended in 1984 by the Wayne Gretzky-led Edmonton Oilers. Playing host at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Long Island, the team's roster has featured such greats as Mike Bossy, Clark Gillies, and Pat LaFontaine. Former CA executive Charles Wang has owned the Islanders franchise and its home arena since 2000.

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