President Harris Rosen founded the first Rosen hotel in 1974. Rosen Hotels & Resorts owns and operates seven hotels and resorts in Orlando, collectively totaling over 6,500 rooms and suites. Its hotels are located near major area attractions, such as Disney World (from Walt Disney Parks) and Universal Studios Orlando (from Universal Parks & Resorts). Its portfolio includes the Rosen Plaza Hotel and Rosen Shingle Creek Resort & Golf Club, as well as properties operating under the Quality Inn, Comfort Inn, and Rodeway Inn banners. Rosen Hotels & Resorts also owns owns subsidiary Millennium Technology Group, which manages computer systems for its hotels.

Noble Investment Group was founded in 1979 by former chairman Dr. Bharat Shah. (Shah retired in 2005.) Noble Investment Group holds its head high when walking through a hotel lobby. Noble Investment Group company owns or manages more than 30 upscale hotels under the Starwood, Intercontinental Hotels Group, Hilton, Hyatt, and Marriott brands. Another sector of the Noble operation is its development arm, Noble Development Group, which develops hotels, convention centers, conference centers, and resorts; it also acquires existing hotel properties. In addition, the firm manages several golf courses and restaurants.

Indy Racing League (IRL) is the governing body for the Indy class of racing cars, which are open-wheel and -cockpit single-seat speedsters. IRL's primary circuit tour, the IndyCar Series, features more than 25 drivers competing in almost 20 races across the US and another in Japan, including its premier event, the Indianapolis 500. The body also runs the Indy Pro Series, a developmental circuit for up-and-coming drivers. IRL markets the races and drivers and generates revenue through broadcast rights and sponsorships. The league was formed in 1996 and is controlled by the Hulman-George family, which also owns Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corporation.

Colhoc Limited Partnership owns and operates the Columbus Blue Jackets professional hockey franchise. The club joined the National Hockey League as an expansion team in 2000 along with the Minnesota Wild. Columbus plays host at Nationwide Arena. The late John H. McConnell, founder of steel processing giant Worthington Industries, helped bring the hockey franchise to Columbus, Ohio. His son, John P. McConnell, continues to lead the Blue Jackets ownership group which includes The Columbus Dispatch publisher The Dispatch Printing Company.

The Virginia Lottery operates a variety of instant-win and numbers games that benefit the state's public education programs. In addition to scratch-off tickets and drawings, Virginia takes part in the multi-state Mega Millions game. Proceeds from the lottery are used to fund K-12 education programs. Virginia residents voted to create the lottery in 1987.

Orange Lake Country Club, Inc. operates a network of timeshare resorts in the United States. Orange Lake Country Club company’s amenities include meeting facilities, indoor/outdoor pools, and restaurants, as well as sport center with tennis, basketball, and volleyball courts; a rock climbing wall; and golf courses. It also offers skiing, golf, horseback riding, and spa packages. In addition, the company operates resort shops that offer apparel and accessories, souvenirs, snacks, and gifts and sundries, as well as ladies'/men's golf equipment and apparel. It serves owners and guests in the United States and internationally. Orange Lake Country Club company has strategic alliance with InterContinental Hotels Group.

Queens Park Rangers Football Club plays football (soccer) in the English Football League Championship (formerly known as Division 1). The club, known as QPR, was originally formed in 1882 by boys from the Droop Street Board School. The students attended St. Jude's Institute and were known in those very early days as St. Judes. In 1886 the team took the name of Queens Park Rangers after merging with a team called Christchurch Rangers. The team plays at the 19,148 capacity Loftus Road Stadium in London. In 2007 QPR was purchased by Formula One tycoons Bernie Ecclestone and Flavio Briatore, who sold a 20% stake to the family of steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal in December of the same year.

If you want some Italian cooking from this company, apparently all you have to do is ASK. ASK Restaurants is a leading casual dining operator in the UK with about 120 locations. The chain's menu features a variety of pasta dishes and rustic-style pizzas, as well as several choices of antipasti. In addition to its flagship brand, ASK operates the Zizzi chain of upscale Italian eateries that offer authentic Italian favorites in a contemporary setting at about 100 locations. ASK is a unit of Gondola Group, which also owns the PizzaExpress chain. Brothers Adam and Sam Kaye started the company in 1993.

Dolphins Enterprises owns and operates the Miami Dolphins professional football team, which has won two Super Bowl championships (its last coming at the end of the 1973 season) and lays claim to the only undefeated season by a National Football League team (in 1972). The franchise has not lacked for opportunities, with five conference titles and numerous playoff appearances. Its roster has included such Hall of Fame players as Larry Csonka, Bob Griese, and Dan Marino. The franchise was founded in 1965 by lawyer Joe Robbie as a member of the American Football Legaue. It joined the NFL ranks when the two leagues merged in 1970. Billionaire Stephen Ross acquired control of the team from Wayne Huizenga in 2009.

The Washington Capitals professional hockey franchise joined the National Hockey League in 1974 and has reached the Stanley Cup finals just once, losing to the Detroit Red Wings in 1998. The team was founded by Abe Pollin, the late owner of the Washington Wizards, and plays host at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC. Monumental Sports & Entertainment, a holding company formed in 2010 and controlled by Ted Leonsis, owns the Caps franchise along with the Wizards, the Washington Mystics of the WNBA, and the Verizon Center.

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