KC Hopps, Ltd. is a homegrown, handcrafted restaurant and brewpub management group that tapped its first kegs in 1993 in a cozy corner of Waldo. KC Hopps owns and operates multiple establishments in the greater Kansas City area that combine a great atmosphere, friendly service and scratch menus. We are proud of our partnerships with some of the areas most successful individuals and organizations and continually focus on being the best casual restaurant and bar operator in the Midwest.

CEO Thomas Torgerson is the principal owner of Torgerson Properties, Inc. which was founded as a men's clothing store in 1929 by R. E. Torgerson. Torgerson Properties company operates more than two dozen hotels in Florida and Minnesota under such banners as Comfort Inn, Days Inn, Holiday Inn, and Super 8. Many of its properties are concentrated around the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Torgerson Properties also runs about 10 full-service restaurants under the Green Mill, Harvest Buffet, Otto's Feierhaus & Bierstube, Perkins Family Restaurant, and Torge's Live Sports Pub & Grill brand names.

If you're holding too much weight, 24 Hour Fitness Worldwide has the solution. It owns and operates more than 400 fitness centers that offer aerobic, cardiovascular, and weight lifting activities to the company's more than 3.5 million members. Some facilities also feature squash, racquetball, and basketball courts; swimming pools; steam and sauna rooms; tanning rooms; and whirlpools. It is one of the only fitness chains open 24 hours a day. The centers are located in more than 15 states in the US, as well as throughout Asia. (It has some 15 clubs in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, and Taiwan). Forstmann Little & Co owns 24 Hour Fitness, which was founded in 1983.

The Los Angeles Dodgers sports franchise is one of the oldest and most storied franchises in Major League Baseball, boasting six World Series championships and 21 National League pennants. The team was started in Brooklyn, New York, in 1884 but moved west to Los Angeles in 1957. Hall of Famers such as Sandy Koufax and Roy Campanella have played for the Dodgers, which was the first team to break the color barrier with the signing of Jackie Robinson. The team plays home games at Dodger Stadium. Real estate developer Frank McCourt has owned the Dodgers since 2004.

In 1948, Herbert and Frances (Lengfeld) Meyer, the founders of Meyer Motels, Ltd. (now known as Meyer Crest, Ltd.), purchased their first motel in Red Bluff, California. Since then, the Meyer family has owned and operated as many as 45 hotels in three Western states. Herb, a transplanted New Yorker, was a highly self-motivated man with strong aspirations. The motel business provided him with outlets for his creative energy and aspirations. Fran provided support and guidance, contributing her ideas and maintaining the accounting for the family business while also raising their four children. Throughout their younger years, all the children were involved in the family business in varying degrees.

American Wagering, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates in the race and sports industry. It owns and operates a network of race and sports wagering facilities in leased space within nonrestricted casinos in the state of Nevada. As of April 11, 2009, the company operated 62 race and sports wagering locations. It also designs, sells, installs, and maintains computerized race and sports wagering systems. In addition, American Wagering, Inc. develops and leases self-service race and sports wagering kiosks to the gaming industry; and operates hotel and casino properties.

The Thoroughbred Racing Associations of North America serves as a collective and unified voice of a collection of member racetracks in order to promote thoroughbred racing. It also advises member tracks on legislative matters and statistics and related racing information. The organization (which is made up of 49 member racing associations operating 43 racetracks in the US and Canada) was formed in 1942.

This patrician gives a thumbs-up to quick-service pizza. Noble Roman's operates a chain of about 820 franchised quick-service restaurants located mostly in high-traffic areas, such as shopping malls, college campuses, and military bases. Operating primarily under the names Noble Roman's Pizza, Noble Roman's Express, and Noble Roman's Pizza & Subs, the eateries offer a limited menu of pizzas, pasta, and sandwiches. Noble Roman's also has some restaurants operating under the Tuscano's Italian Style Subs brand, as well as a self-service concept designed for convenience stores. The company's restaurants operate in about 45 states and in Canada, Guam, and Italy.

Chase Field (formerly Bank One Ballpark) is the home field of Major League Baseball's Arizona Diamondbacks. The venue is one of the league's premier facilities, complete with a retractable roof, natural turf, and a swimming pool. Chase Field also hosts football, soccer, tradeshows, concerts, and other events. It seats between 3,000 (basketball) and 60,000 (concerts), depending on the event. The facility changed names in 2005 following the J.P. Morgan Chase and Bank One merger. It is owned by the Maricopa County Stadium District.

MGM brings a touch of Monaco to the Las Vegas Strip. A property of the world's second largest gaming company, MGM Resorts International, the Monte Carlo Resort & Casino in Las Vegas has more than 3,000 hotel rooms and suites, a 100,000 sq. ft. casino with 1,500 slots and 60 table games, about eight restaurants, convention facilities, nightclubs, and wedding chapels. Monte Carlo is aimed at attracting middle- to upper-middle-income wagerers, while its is an exclusive boutique HOTEL32 is located on the top (32nd) floor. Monte Carlo Resort & Casino opened in 1996.

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