The New Mexico Lottery Authority isn't spilling the beans, but they do offer money prizes to consumers through scratcher tickets, an online raffle, an in-state lottery draw, and the multi-state, mega-jackpot lotto game, PowerBall, which accounts for about one-third of the authority's sales. More than half of its total sales go to winner payouts; roughly a quarter go to public college tuition programs and scholarships. Since 1996, the New Mexico Lottery Authority has raised more than $300 million for education in New Mexico.

C&D Brewing Company owns and operates more than a half dozen Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant locations in Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. The brew pubs offer a selection of fresh brewed beer, including such varieties as Ironbound Ale, Pig Iron Porter, and Vienna Red Lager. The chain also serves appetizers, pizzas, and sandwiches, as well as beef, chicken and seafood entrees. Partners Kevin Davies, Mark Edelson, and Kevin Finn opened the first Iron Hill Brewery in 1996.

Aristocrat Technologies helps casino managers tell if the house is ahead. Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. is the North America, Latin America, and Caribbean operations of Australian gaming machine manufacturer Aristocrat Leisure. It designs, manufactures, and markets casino management tools and software to monitor gaming machine use and control payouts. The information systems can also monitor table games and offer additional tools for marketing and accounting. In addition, the company makes a variety of gaming machines, including reel slot machines, video gaming systems, and progressive payout machines. Aristocrat Technologies has sales and support centers in Argentina and the US (Minnesota, Mississippi, New Jersey, and Nevada).

Escor Casinos & Entertainment gives Swiss gamblers something to do when Alpine views just aren't enough. Escor develops, installs, operates, and maintains gaming machines (video games, slot machines, pinball machines) in restaurants, bars, and hotels across Switzerland. Escor also imports and distributes casino equipment throughout Switzerland including products from Austrian Gaming Industries (AGI) and Unidesa Gaming Systems (Spain). Escor Casinos & Entertainment SA also holds a 36% stake in the Grand Casino in Locarno and an 18% stake in the Casino San Marino.

DreamNex knows how to combine business and pleasure. The French company operates SexyAvenue.com, a leading European adult-content Internet site offering erotic photos and videos, lingerie and sex toys, and an online dating service. Its Belgian subsidiary, Enjoy, hosts Europe's largest network of erotic Webcams. DreamNex offers its Web site in five languages and claims nearly 50 million visits per month and 3,000 transactions per day. Photo and video distribution accounts for the more than three-quarters of the company's revenue. About half that revenue comes from French customers. Founder, chairman, and CEO Patrice Macar and other members of management hold about 54% of DreamNex.

Straw Hat Cooperative owns and operates Straw Hat Pizza, a chain of about 70 casual dining restaurants located mostly in Northern California. The family-style eateries are popular for their signature pizzas, pasta dishes, and sandwiches. In addition to its pizzerias, the company has a small number of Straw Hat Grill locations that specialize in hamburgers and other sandwiches, along with a few Straw Hat Express units found in strip malls and other retail locations. Founded in 1959, the Straw Hat chain is controlled by its franchise operators.

TCA Holdings includes subsidiaries such as the Tennis Corporation of America (develops and licenses tennis products and programs), Midtown Athletic Clubs (manages about a dozen sports and fitness clubs), Proactive Partners (manages corporate centers and wellness programs for such companies as McDonald's and General Motors), and Columbia Equities (a real estate and health club investment company). The family-owned company was established by chairman Alan Schwartz and his father Kevie when they opened the Mid-Town Tennis Club in Chicago in 1969.

Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ: JACK), based in San Diego, is a restaurant company that operates and franchises Jack in the Box® restaurants, one of the nation’s largest hamburger chains, with more than 2,200 restaurants in 18 states. Additionally, through a wholly owned subsidiary, the company operates and franchises Qdoba Mexican Grill®, a leader in fast-casual dining, with more than 500 restaurants in 42 states and the District of Columbia.

Dynamic Management owned and operated Barnhill's Buffet along with private equity firm Jefferies Capital Partners. The chain of more than 40 buffet restaurants filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2007 and shuttered or sold all its eateries. Previously, Dynamic Management operated the Black-eyed Pea restaurant chain. It was formed in 2002 to acquire the Black-eyed Pea business from bankrupt Phoenix Restaurant Group.

The Canadian Football League (CFL) is an eight-team professional sports league that promotes a variation of the US football game. (Differences include a slightly larger field of play and use of a three-downs rule.) The CFL season runs from June until November and culminates with the Grey Cup championship game, one of Canada's highest-rated televised sports events. The league traces its roots to the founding of the Canadian Rugby Football Union in 1884, which evolved over time into the current league. It adopted the Canadian Football League name in 1958.

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