The Cincinnati Reds LLC owns and operates the Cincinnati Reds professional ball club, a storied franchise in Major League Baseball. Founded in 1866 as the Cincinnati Base Ball Club, the team gained the nickname the Red Stockings in 1868 and became the first all-professional baseball franchise the next year. The Reds earned four National League pennants during the 1970s and won back-to-back World Series championships in 1975 and 1976 with players such as Pete Rose and Johnny Bench. CEO Robert Castellini heads a group that owns 70% of the team. Former CEO Carl Lindner owns the rest.

Allied Hotel Properties owns two upscale hotels in Canada with a total of 660 rooms: Crowne Paza Toronto Don Valley Hotel in Toronto and Crowne Plaza Chateau Lacombe Hotel in Edmonton, Alberta. The Crowne Plaza Chateau Lacombe is a uniquely designed circular hotel that is home to La Ronde, a popular roof-top revolving restaurant. In 2010 the company announced plans to sell Crowne Plaza Chateau Lacombe for about $48 million. Chairman and CEO Peter Eng is the founding shareholder of real estate investment and development firm Allied Holdings, which controls Allied Hotel Properties.

Noble Investment Group was founded in 1979 by former chairman Dr. Bharat Shah. (Shah retired in 2005.) Noble Investment Group holds its head high when walking through a hotel lobby. Noble Investment Group company owns or manages more than 30 upscale hotels under the Starwood, Intercontinental Hotels Group, Hilton, Hyatt, and Marriott brands. Another sector of the Noble operation is its development arm, Noble Development Group, which develops hotels, convention centers, conference centers, and resorts; it also acquires existing hotel properties. In addition, the firm manages several golf courses and restaurants.

The cornerstone of Del Frisco' s Double Eagle Steak House cuisine is USDA Prime Beef and Australian Cold Water Lobster Tail. We also offer fresh seafood, outstanding appetizers, fresh vegetables and side dishes served family-style, and our own specialty desserts featuring our award winning lemon cake. If fine wine is your pleasure our Sommelier will assist you in a selection from our extensive collection. Del Frisco's Restaurant Group operates two upscale steakhouse chains, Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steak House and Sullivan's Steakhouse, with about 25 locations in 15 states. Its more than half dozen Del Frisco's locations offer upscale dining in a contemporary surrounding, while its somewhat less pricey Sullivan's chain features an atmosphere reminiscent of a Chicago-style steakhouse. Both concepts serve premium cuts of beef along with seafood, lamb, and pork dishes, and both offer an extensive wine list.

America's Incredible Pizza Company has room on its plate for your family to eat and be entertained. The company operates and franchises about 15 all-you-can-eat pizza buffet plus entertainment centers offering themed dining areas, private party rooms, and a fairgrounds-style fun center full of games, rides, and attractions, including go-karts and mini-golf. The chain's menu includes pasta, soups, and salads, as well as several styles of pizza, along with a full dessert bar. About half the buffet fun centers are found in Texas with other locations in Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Tennessee. Rick Barsness and his wife Cheryl opened the first America's Incredible Pizza location in 1999.

The Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) promotes the sport of disc golf, a game played with specially designed flying discs and baskets, rather than dimpled balls and holes. Founded in 1976, the PDGA sanctions about 550 annual amateur and professional competitions (including championship events) and boasts more than 16,000 members in about 20 countries. The sport has seen rapid growth, from one course in 1975 to more than 2,500 today. The vast majority of disc golf courses are in the US.

The Rangers Football Club operates Rangers F.C., a soccer team that competes in the Scottish Premier League. Known to supporters as the Light Blues, the team boasts a record 52 league titles and 25 Scottish League Cups. The club was started in 1873 and plays host at Ibrox Stadium in Glasgow. Rangers Football Club generates revenue through ticket sales, sponsorships, and broadcasting rights fees. Former chairman David Murray, who has interests in mining, property development, and customer call centers, controls nearly the entire company.

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.

You might say this team is now a curse on the other clubs in Major League Baseball. Boston Red Sox Baseball Club operates one of the oldest and most storied sports franchises. Founded as a charter member of the American League in 1901, the team owns seven World Series titles but at one time suffered through an 86-year championship drought popularly attributed to "The Curse of the Bambino." Boston broke The Curse in 2004 and then won its seventh championship three years later. Red Sox fans root for their home team at venerable Fenway Park, the oldest pro baseball stadium in the country. Businessman John Henry leads a group that has owned the Red Sox franchise since 2002.The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of the Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in 1901 as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since 1912. The "Red Sox" name was chosen by the team owner, John I. Taylor, around 1908, following previous Boston teams that had been known as the "Red Stockings".

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.

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