Ale House Management operates more than 45 rustic-themed restaurants, mostly in Florida, under the name Miller's Ale House. The casual dining chain's menu features steak, seafood, and sandwiches, along with soups, salads, and desserts. Miller's Ale House locations also offer a wide selection of appetizers, including spiced chicken wings called Zingers, as well as full bar service and more than 75 varieties of beer. CEO Jack Miller opened the first Ale House with his wife, Claire, in 1988.

Major League Soccer brings the world's most popular sport to the shores of the US. Created in 1993, the 19-team league competes from March to October, culminating with the MLS Cup championship. MLS oversees rules and scheduling, regulates franchise ownership, and negotiates marketing and broadcasting partnerships. Many of the games are broadcast on ABC and ESPN (both owned by Walt Disney); Fox Soccer Channel (part of News Corporation's FOX Sports Net) also telecasts some live MLS matches. The league is part of the U.S. Soccer Federation, which oversees the sport in the US as a member of the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA).

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.

All the king's horses and all the king's men can eat eggs 24 hours a day at Humpty's. Humpty's Restaurants International is a franchisor of family-style restaurants in Canada with more than 50 locations in Western and Central provinces. The full-service restaurants are known mostly for their breakfast menu, but they also serve such lunch and dinner favorites as burgers and sandwiches, along with steak, seafood, and chicken items. Most of the restaurants are operated by franchisees. CEO Don Koenig and his wife, Jan, own the company they started in 1977.

The Detroit Red Wings are flying high in the National Hockey League. Founded in 1926, the team is one of the most successful franchises in NHL history with 11 Stanley Cup championships (the last in 2008). Detroit has been a perennial playoff contender for more than a decade and regularly draws packed houses at Joe Louis Arena. Its roster has boasted such Hall of Fame players as Jack Adams, Gordie Howe, Terry Sawchuk, and "Black" Jack Stewart. Mike and Marian Ilitch bought the team in 1982 and run the franchise through their holding company, Ilitch Holdings. The Ilitch family also owns the Detroit Tigers and pizza chain Little Caesar.

Yogurt Ventures USA, which does business as Freshëns Quality Brands, licenses and franchises a number of frozen treat and snack shop concepts, including Freshëns Energy Zone, Freshëns Smoöthies and Frozen Treats, and ZIA from Freshëns. The stores specialize in blended yogurt fruit smoothies and other frozen yogurt snacks, as well as frozen treats enhanced with vitamins and other energy supplements. Freshëns has more than 1,200 shops located nationwide in shopping malls, sports arenas, on college campuses, and in airports operated by such licensees as ARAMARK, Compass Group, and Sodexo. It also has on-site locations in hospitals and corporate cafeterias.

The cryptic world of online gaming makes perfect sense to this company. CryptoLogic is a leading supplier of software and systems to online casino operators and other Internet gaming companies. Its portfolio of gaming software includes more than 250 casino games, including online poker, slots, and other table games. It also provides secure payment systems that allow players to deposit funds for use in online casinos and to withdraw winnings. CryptoLogic licenses its systems through subsidiary WagerLogic to such companies as Littlewoods Limited.

Chicago National League Ball Club operates the Chicago Cubs franchise of Major League Baseball, which has gone without a World Series title since 1908. The team was formed as the Chicago White Stockings in 1876 and bore several monikers (Colts, Orphans, Spuds) before settling on the Cubs in 1907. Despite the lack of championships, Chicagoans still flock to famed Wrigley Field (the second-oldest ballpark in MLB, after Boston's Fenway Park) to see their Cubbies play. A group led by billionaire Tom Ricketts acquired a majority of the Cubs in 2009.

QMH Ltd. company is owned by a consortium of private equity investors comprised of the Whitehall 2001 Funds, Goldman Sachs, and Regina Investments Sarl. QMH is a leading operator of mid-priced hotels in the UK with a portfolio of nearly 20 properties. Most of the company's hotels operate under the Holiday Inn brand, but QMH also operates a handful of Crowne Plaza and Best Western hotels. The properties are located mostly in smaller markets, and target both business and leisure travelers with a range of amenities including business centers and conference rooms, as well as health and fitness clubs.

Home Inns & Hotels Management aims to provide a home away from home in China. The company operates and manages about 470 economy hotels under the Home Inn banner in nearly 100 cities across the country, including most major cities and tourist destinations. The company leases properties that it develops and operates; it also franshises its brand for other hotel owners, and Home Inns then manages the properties. With more than 55,000 rooms, Home Inns locations cater to both business and leisure travelers and feature such amenities as free broadband Internet access and workspaces.

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