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.

Tropicana Entertainment is a casino and riverboat gaming operator with nine properties in five states (Nevada, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, and New Jersey). The company's flagship property is The Tropicana Casino and Resort in Atlantic City. The portfolio also includes Casino Aztar in Evansville, Indiana and the Belle of Baton Rouge in Louisiana. All total, assets include approximately 6,000 hotel rooms and more than 450,000 square feet of gaming space. Tropicana Entertainment emerged from bankruptcy a newly reorganized company after billionaire investor Carl Icahn took control in 2010. He owns 47% of Tropicana Entertainment.

Eat'n Park began nearly a half century ago as the first Pittsburgh-area drive-in restaurant with carhops. The carhops are gone now, and our look has changed quite a bit since then, but one thing remains the same — our commitment to great food at an exceptional value while providing outstanding service. On June 6, 1949, Eat'n Park began with a revolutionary concept. Led by Larry Hatch, an executive of the Isaly Company of that era, a group of Pittsburghers built a tiny, two-tone yellow, 13-seat restaurant in Pittsburgh's suburban South Hills and, at 2:00 p.m., sent 10 bustling carhops out to serve customers right in their cars. And what a revolution it was. The restaurant was so busy that it caused an enormous traffic jam on Saw Mill Run Boulevard and had to close to regroup a scant six hours after it opened. But the votes were in and the die was cast. Eat'n Park, one of the area's first carhop restaurants, was a smash hit.

It was drizzling in Portland, Oregon on January 10, 1969, the day The Old Spaghetti Factory opened its doors for the first time. Standing there to greet the few customers who wandered in was the owner, Guss Dussin. Total gross sales for the night were a paltry $171.80 and many in the business who knew Dussin were convinced his hare-brained idea was a complete bust. They couldn't have been more wrong. One week later the evening's receipts rose to $900 and by the end of the year, the restaurant had sales of almost $400,000. In 1970, two more restaurants were started and company sales rose to $1.3 million. Today, The Old Spaghetti Factory is an international restaurant company serving more than 10 million customers annually. In an industry where few places ever see their seventh anniversary, The Old Spaghetti Factory's continued success is a rarity. The formula for that success has been the result of smart thinking, even smarter operating instincts, and an uncanny devotion to customer value. All were conceived by founder Dussin, whose values permeate the entire organization.

BDL Management wants to sing you a Scottish lullaby. The Glasgow-based company manages about 20 hotel properties throughout the UK. The hotels operate primarily under the Express by Holiday Inn banner, as well as under the Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, and Ramada Encore brand names. BDL, which touts itself as the "Name behind the Name," develops its own hotels, as well as operates properties under management and joint-venture agreements. The company, formed in 1997, counts the Royal Bank of Scotland and HBOS' Bank of Scotland among its investors and lenders.

President Robin Masten and her husband, James (CFO), started SuiteAmerica in 1990. SuiteAmerica leases furnished apartments on a short-term basis to mostly corporate clients. Its properties include laundry facilities, swimming pools, exercise facilities, business centers, and more. Through its affiliations with other corporate housing companies, SuiteAmerica offers temporary housing solutions in nearly every state in the US. It has offices in California and the Washington, DC area.

Green Pastures is the place to be during Sunday brunch. Green Pastures 1888, Inc. offers fine dining at its restaurant in Austin, Texas, as well as event catering on-site or at the location of your choice. Established in 1945, the restaurant's lunch menu provides customers with many French- and regionally-inspired choices such as sauteed raspberry shrimp salad and seafood crepes; its dinner menu includes chilled tenderloin, crisp exotic mushrooms, and seared duck breast; its brunch buffet is an Austin favorite. The restaurant is a restored Victorian home surrounded by seven acres of lawn dotted with live oaks and peacocks. On the first floor in our Victorian house are the Music Room, Burgundy Room and the Family Dining Room; each seats up to 28 people. Upstairs, the Texas Wine Room can seat up to 56 people. The 1888 Bar is perfect for a small group or pre-event gathering. Overlooking the South Lawn, Sun Porch seats 42 people comfortably. Do not forget the Cotillion room, which is our large ballroom! It's great for weddings, luncheons, and meetings.

On March 27, 1985, attorneys Rick Rosenfield and Larry Flax traded in the courtroom for the dining room. Having always wanted to get into the restaurant business, they pitched their legal pads to serve hearth-baked pizzas. They introduced flavors and tastes from around the world, from Thai to Jamaican Jerk...all on a pizza. All of our innovative pizzas are creatively designed on a delicious crust, and hearth-baked to perfection. Also served are creative salads, made-to-order pastas, soups, sandwiches, appetizers and desserts.

Paddy Power is a leading bookmaker serving bettors in Ireland and the UK through about 250 retail betting outlets. Paddy Power plc offers betting on a wide range of sporting events, including cricket, football, horse racing, and rugby, as well as American and other international sports. It also takes bets online and over the phone. Paddy Power also offers other online gaming, including bingo, casino games, and poker. In addition to its domestic and UK activities, the company operates betting in Australia through 61%-owned subsidiary Sportsbet.

Atlanta National League Baseball Club owns and operates the Atlanta Braves Major League Baseball franchise, which boasts three World Series championships, its last in 1995. A charter member of the National League, the team was formed as the Boston Red Stockings in 1871 (it became the Braves in 1912) and moved to Milwaukee in the 1950s before settling in Atlanta in 1966. Under the ownership of media mogul Ted Turner, the Braves won five pennants during the 1990s. The Braves play host at Turner Field. John Malone's Liberty Media has owned the team since 2007.

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