NOVOMATIC Holding is an integrated global gaming company and, as a producer of high tech gaming equipment and operator of gaming outlets, aimed at constant balanced growth. Novomatic AG offers its products and operations only in well regulated markets with precise regulatory frameworks. The main markets of the group are the Member States of the European Union; the Central, Eastern and South Eastern European markets where Novomatic was, due to its early market entry, able to establish an excellent position; as well as expanding markets with exceptional growth such as Asia and Latin America.

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.

This motley rabble might not fight for national causes, but it does do battle in the National Football League. The New England Patriots professional football franchise is one of the more popular teams in the NFL, boasting three Super Bowl championship seasons between 2001 and 2004. The team's success on the field has translated into sell-out crowds at the team's Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The franchise was founded in 1959 as the Boston Patriots of the American Football League before moving to Foxborough and changing its name in 1971. Robert Kraft purchased the Patriots in 1994 and owns the franchise through his family holding company The Kraft Group.The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL). The team changed its name from the original Boston Patriots after relocating to Foxborough in 1971, although Foxborough is a suburb of Boston, 22 miles (35 km) away.

Banyan Tree Holdings Limited is a manager and developer of resorts, hotels, and spas worldwide. As of December 31, 2008, the company managed and/or had ownership interests in 25 resorts and hotels, 68 spas, 65 retail galleries, and 2 golf courses. Segments The company’s segments include Hotel Investments, Hotel Management, Hotel Residences, Spa Operations, Property Sales, and Gallery Operations. Hotel Investment: The company owns and manages luxury hotels under its own brands, as well as hotels that are managed by other operators. Hotel Management: The company manages properties under the Banyan Tree and Angsana brands for other owners as well. Hotel Residences: Properties are primarily sold under the brand name Banyan Tree Residences, which is part of the company’s hotel operations. Spa Operations: The company manages spas within its own resorts and also resorts owned by other hotel/resort operators. It also manages the tropical garden spa concept. Property Sales: Properties are sold by the company’s subsidiary company Laguna Resorts & Hotels and its subsidiaries.

Union Square Hospitality Group is a leading operator of upscale Manhattan dining spots with a portfolio of 10 restaurants. Owned by chef Danny Meyer, the company's portfolio includes Eleven Madison Park, the Gramercy Tavern, and Tabla, as well as Meyer's flagship Union Square Cafe. It also runs Cafe 2 and Terrace 5 located at the Museum of Modern Art, as well as the popular Shake Shack burger stands in Manhattan. In addition to dining, Union Square Hospitality offers catering and concessions services through its Hudson Yards Catering unit. Meyer helped pioneer the concept of American cuisine with the opening of New York City's Union Square Cafe in 1985.

Pierre & Vacances is engaged in the development and operation of tourist residences and hotels. The company owns about 45,000 apartments and holiday homes, available for both long and short stays. Pierre & Vacances' residences are located in European countries that include France, the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Italy, and Spain. Included in its offerings are houses, hotels, and city apartments in locales such as Paris, Rome, Berlin, Brussels, and Vienna. The company's five segmented brands are Adagio, Hotels Latitudes, Maeva, Pierre & Vacances, and Residences MGM. CEO Gearard Bramond owns about 50% of the company and has some 67% voting control.

Accor North America is a division of Accor. With 150,000 people in nearly 100 countries, Accor is the European leader in hotels and tourism and a global leader in corporate services. It offers its individual and corporate clients more than 40 years of expertise in its 2 core businesses. Hotels, with the Sofitel, Novotel, Mercure, Suitehotel, Ibis, All Seasons, Etap Hotel, Formule 1, Studio 6 and Motel 6 brands: around 4,000 hotels and 500,000 rooms in 90 countries, as well as strategically related activities, such as Lenôtre.Services to corporate clients and public institutions: 32 million people in 40 countries benefit from Accor Services products (human resources, marketing services, expense management).

Schwartz Brothers Restaurants operates a half dozen casual and upscale dining locations in the Seattle area. Its operations include Chandler's Crabhouse, Spazzo Italian Grill & Wine Bar, and Revolution Bar & Grill, as well as a handful of steakhouses operating under the name Daniel's Broiler Prime Steaks & Chops. Schwartz Brothers provides banquet and catering services through Daniel's Catering, while its Gretchen's Shoebox Express unit offers box lunch services to downtown locations. The family-owned business was started by Bill and John Schwartz, who opened their first restaurant in 1970.

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Lottomatica is the worldwide leading lottery operator in terms of overall wagers and, through its subsidiary GTECH, is among the world's leading suppliers of technological solutions for lotteries and games. It is directly controlled by De Agostini SpA (59,8%), operating in the editorial business for over 100 years and, more recently, in the media and financial sectors. Lottomatica - investing €3,6 billion in the second largest buyout ever secured by an Italian company in the US - acquired GTECH Corporation, a worldwide leading operator in the sector of high security processing systems for online lotteries. Also thanks to the acquisition of the US giant, Lottomatica Group is the only company operating in the lottery business capable of offering a 360° fully integrated series of services and products to its private and institutional clients.

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