The Los Angeles Kings Hockey Club entered the National Hockey League in 1967 and has made just one appearance in the Stanley Cup finals. Led by the great Wayne Gretzky, the team reached the championship in 1993 but lost to the Montreal Canadiens. The franchise plays host at the Staples Center, which it shares with the title-laden Los Angeles Lakers basketball team. Denver billionaire Philip Anschutz and Los Angeles developer Edward Roski have owned the Kings since 1995. The partners also own the Staples Center and a minority stake in the Lakers.

Station Casinos owns and operates nearly 20 casinos and hotel casinos that cater primarily to local Las Vegas area residents. Included in its holdings are 50% interests in five properties: Green Valley Ranch, Barley's, The Greens, Wildfire Lanes, and Aliante Station. Station Casinos also manages the Thunder Valley Casino in Sacramento, California for the United Auburn Indian Community. Investment firm Colony Capital, along with Frank Fertitta III (chairman and CEO) and his brother Lorenzo (vice chairman), own the company. Struggling with a heavy debt load, in 2009 Station Casinos filed for Chapter 11.

Benchmark Hospitality International is going to resort to -- but you can bet it has high standards. Benchmark Hospitality is a manager and marketer of resorts, conference centers, and hotels across the US; it also has one location in Tokyo. Its portfolio of more than 20 properties includes Scottsdale Resort and Conference Center (Arizona), Cheyenne Mountain Resort (Colorado Springs, Colorado), and Turtle Bay Resort (Oahu, Hawaii). Many of Benchmark Hospitality's resorts include luxury spas and golf courses.

You might say that professional sports is a big thing with this company. Monumental Sports & Entertainment is a holding company that controls three sports franchises in Washington, DC, including the Washington Wizards professional basketball team, the Washington Capitals hockey club, and the Washington Mystics women's basketball franchise. The company also owns and operates the city's Verizon Center, an all-purpose venue that serves as home for all three sports teams. In addition, Monumental Sports manages the Patriot Center at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. Chairman and majority owner Ted Leonsis formed the company when he acquired the Washington Wizards in 2010.

Keeping the drive-in burger joint alive sounds like a good idea to this company. Sonic Corp. operates the largest chain of quick-service drive-ins in the US, with more than 3,500 locations in more than 40 states. (The chain has a significant presence in the South, namely in Texas.) The eateries offer a menu of hamburgers, chili cheese hot dogs (Coneys), onion rings, and tater tots, along with breakfast burritos, wrap sandwiches, and frozen desserts. Most locations offer drive-thru service and some have indoor seating. The company operates and has a majority interest in about 470 of the restaurants, while the rest are operated by franchisees.

Evergreen Alliance Golf is driven to keep the greens green and the birdies flying. Doing business as Eagle Golf, the company manages more than 70 private and public US golf courses and country clubs. The course properties are located in more than a dozen states, including Texas, Ohio, Oklahoma, Colorado, and California. More than half of the properties that Eagle Golf manages are owned by CNL Income Properties, a subsidiary of CNL Financial Group. In addition to its golf-related management, Eagle Golf also manages an upscale 25,000 sq. ft. events center (LaCentre) located in Westlake, Ohio. Evergreen Alliance Golf Limited was founded in 1984.

Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company owns the many chocolate-related entertainment destinations in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Its holdings include Hersheypark, one of the US's top amusement parks with more than 60 rides and attractions; Hersheypark Arena; ZooAmerica wildlife park; the Hotel Hershey; and the Hershey Lodge. Hershey Entertainment's other holdings include the Giant Center arena in Hershey, as well as the Dutch Wonderland Family Amusement Park in nearby Lancaster. Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company is fully owned by the Hershey Trust, which controls a majority voting stake in candy firm Hershey Foods. The Hershey Trust also acts as trustee for the Milton Hershey School.

Donohoe Hospitality Services rolls out the welcome wagon to guests in the nation's capital. The company manages about a dozen hotels in the Washington, DC, area under the Courtyard by Marriott, Hilton Garden Inn, Holiday Inn, and Residence Inn by Marriott names. Donohoe Hospitality's management services include sales and marketing, food and beverage, accounting, HR, and data processing. All total, company has developed more than 50 hotels. It is part of DC real estate firm The Donohoe Companies, which traces its roots to 1884 with the establishment of John F. Donohoe & Sons.

As the licensed operator of the UK National Lottery, Camelot's prime business objective is to maximise returns to the Good Causes in the most efficient and socially responsible way. While Camelot is committed to raising money for the Good Causes designated by Parliament through the sale of National Lottery games, it is not responsible for distributing or awarding these funds. Camelot manages the National Lottery infrastructure, designs new games, develops the marketing support for lottery products, provides services for players and winners, and runs the network that sells tickets to players in partnership with 28,500 retailers UK-wide.

Horse racing in Kentucky is rich in history, dating back to 1789 when the first race course was laid out in Lexington. However, it was almost 100 years later, in 1875, that Churchill Downs officially opened and began its tradition as "Home of the Kentucky Derby." The Commons, a park-like block near Lexington's Race Street was used by horsemen for racing. By 1789, complaints by "safety minded" citizens led to the formal development of a race meet at The Commons. The men who organized this race meet, including Kentucky Statesman Henry Clay, also formed the Commonwealth's first Jockey Club. The organization later was named the Kentucky Jockey Club in 1809.

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