Ameristar Casinos, Inc. (ACI) is a developer, owner and operator of casino entertainment facilities. The Company has eight properties in seven markets. The Company’s portfolio of casinos consists of Ameristar Casino Resort Spa St. Charles (serving greater St. Louis, Missouri); Ameristar Casino Hotel Kansas City (serving the Kansas City metropolitan area); Ameristar Casino Hotel East Chicago (serving the Chicagoland area); Ameristar Casino Hotel Council Bluffs (serving Omaha, Nebraska and southwestern Iowa); Ameristar Casino Hotel Vicksburg (serving Jackson, Mississippi and Monroe, Louisiana); Ameristar Casino Resort Spa Black Hawk (serving the Denver metropolitan area), and Cactus Petes Resort Casino and The Horseshu Hotel and Casino in Jackpot, Nevada (serving Idaho and the Pacific Northwest). The Company offers a range of table games, including blackjack, craps, roulette and poker in its markets. The Company offers a range of dining choices in its markets.

The Matt Prentice Restaurant Group began in 1980 with a dream and a deli. Twenty-year-old Matthew Prentice took over a shuttered sandwich shop in Oak Park, MI, tossed his last $200 into the till and opened the very first Deli Unique serving entrees like Beef Wellington and Flaming Duck at Deli prices. Expanding and exploring, MPRG has continued to introduce fresh concepts from its newest eclectic steakhouse, Coach Insignia to the whimsy and value of Tavern on 13. By the summer of 2004, MPRG operated 26 venues including 12 restaurants, an 11,000 square-foot artisan bakery, and a host of banquet sites. Today, MPRG continues to operate 10 restaurants, 1 artisan bakery and several banquet facilities.

Prodrive is a real pro in the motorsport and automotive technology industries. Prodrive has managed Formula One, World Rallying, touring, and sports-car racing teams for such companies as Subaru, BMW, Ferrari, Ford, and Honda. The company also develops, designs, manufactures, and sells high-performance vehicle components, including engines, powertrains, chassis, brakes, and body styling products. Prodrive's consulting services include brand, product, and marketing strategy. Investment firm Apax Partners owns about half of Prodrive, which has operations in Australia, Germany, Thailand, the UK, and the US.

S.S. Lazio is one of two soccer teams representing Rome in Italy's Lega Nazionale Professionisti (National Professional League). Also known as the biancocelesti for their white and light blue uniforms, the team was founded in 1900 and plays host as the gargantuan Stadio Olimpico, which it shares with rival A.S. Roma. (The two teams play one another twice a year in what is known as the Rome derby.) The club boasts two championship titles (its last in 2000) and four Italian Cups.

These restaurants have some industrial strength menus for foodies. The Cheesecake Factory owns and operates about 150 casual-dining restaurants in 35 states that offer some 200 menu items ranging from sandwiches and salads to steaks and seafood. The highlight of the menu, of course, is cheesecake, which comes in about 40 varieties, including Chocolate Tuxedo Cream and Kahlua Cocoa Coffee. Each restaurant has a unique design, but all of them feature over-the-top opulence and Las Vegas-style glitz. In addition to its flagship concept, the company has more than a dozen upscale Grand Lux Cafes that offer a similar menu. The Cheesecake Factory also sells desserts to grocery stores and foodservice operators.

The Melting Pot Restaurants wants its customers to bubble, bubble all their toil and trouble away over a pot of cheesy fondue. The company operates and franchises a chain of more than 140 restaurants in about three dozen states that specialize in themed, multi-course fondue meals for couples. Its dipping sauces range from cheeses, pestos, and teriyakis to flambeed chocolates. Each restaurant also offers an extensive list of wines, cognacs, and cordials. The first Melting Pot opened in Florida in 1975. CEO Mark and president Bob Johnston (brothers) opened the first franchised location in 1979 and bought the chain in 1985.

Hard Rock Hotel Holdings, LLC, through its subsidiary, Hard Rock Hotel, Inc., owns and operates Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. It operates Hard Rock Hotel and Casino as an entertainment resort with a rock music theme. As of December 31, 2009, the company’s resort consisted of 3 hotel towers with approximately 1,500 furnished hotel rooms; a casino with 835 slot machines and 125 table games; poker lounge with 18 tables, connected bar, retail store, a jewelry store, a lingerie store, a nightclub, a rock n’ roll bar, a banquet and meeting facility, a music concert hall, a beach club, 6 restaurants, 8 cocktail lounges, and a spa/salon/fitness center.

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.

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.

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.

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