MTR Gaming Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the racing, gaming, and entertainment businesses. It owns and operates Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort in Chester, West Virginia; Presque Isle Downs & Casino in Erie, Pennsylvania; and Scioto Downs in Columbus, Ohio. The company operates slot machines, poker tables, and casino table games, including blackjack, craps, roulette, and other games, as well as offers live thoroughbred horse racing and on-site pari-mutuel wagering. MTR Gaming Group also operates Racelinebet.com, an account wagering service that provides online and telephone wagering on horse races. MTR Gaming Group, Inc. was formerly known as Secamur Corporation and changed its name to MTR Gaming Group, Inc. in 1996.

The Majestic Star Casino, LLC ("the Company") was formed by Mr. Don Barden in December 1993 to pursue one of two gaming licenses at Buffington Harbor in Gary, Indiana. In June 1996, along with Trump Indiana, both companies opened dockside facilities to take advantage of gaming opportunities in the Chicagoland market, now the third largest gaming market in the United States behind Las Vegas and Atlantic City.In December 2001, the Company grew substantially with the purchase of the Fitzgerald-brand properties in Las Vegas, Tunica, Mississippi (30 miles south of Memphis) and Black Hawk, Colorado (35 miles west of Denver). With these additions, the Company diversified itself into a national gaming company.

Toronto sports fans get a double dose of entertainment from this company. Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) owns and operates two of that city's professional sports franchises, the Toronto Raptors basketball team and the storied Toronto Maple Leafs hockey team, as well as Toronto's Air Canada Centre, where both teams play. In addition to the sports franchises, MLSE operates television channels dedicated to each team. Formed in 1998, the company is controlled by Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, which owns two-thirds of MLSE. Other shareholders include construction magnate and chairman Larry Tanenbaum (20%), and Toronto-Dominion Bank unit TD Capital.Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd. (MLSE) owns the National Hockey League's Toronto Maple Leafs, the National Basketball Association's Toronto Raptors, and the $265 million Air Canada Centre, as well as Leafs TV and Raptors NBA TV. MLSE, which brought the two professional sports teams under one new roof, has established a reputation as one of the best-run sports franchises in North America. Fans pack the arena paying the highest ticket prices in Canada.

Maccioni Restaurants (and the Maccioni family) operate five restaurants - three locations of the upscale Le Cirque and two of its Italian cousins, Osteria Del Circo. The flagship Le Cirque in New York City reopened in 2006 in a new location that seats 150. The other locations are in Las Vegas' Bellagio Hotel (owned by MGM Resorts) and the Camino Real hotel in Mexico City (owned by RealTurismo). The Le Cirque concept is known for its elegant design and its stunning menu of French and Italian cuisine. Osteria Del Circo is located in New York City and the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas. Maccioni opened the original Le Cirque in the Mayfair Hotel in 1974.

The Washington State Public Stadium Authority is the public partner and owner of the $430 million Qwest Field and Event Center (formerly Seahawks Stadium and Exhibition Center), home of the Seattle Seahawks. The authority owns the stadium, while Seahawks owner Paul Allen's First & Goal operates the facility. The stadium opened in 2002 on the site of the former Kingdome, in the Pioneer Square neighborhood near downtown Seattle. The two facilities (the event/exhibition center opened in 1999) are close to Puget Sound and just north of Safeco Field, home of the Seattle Mariners.

The Indianapolis Colts trace a long and storied history as a franchise in the National Football League, boasting five championships since joining the league in 1953. Most of those glory days, though, took place when the team was the Baltimore Colts and boasted the likes of Johnny Unitas on its roster. The team relocated to Indianapolis in 1984, but fans there had to wait until the 2006 season for the team to make a successful Super Bowl run with the help of such talent as Peyton Manning and Marvin Harrison. Started by Carroll Rosenbloom, the team has been owned by CEO James Irsay and his family since 1972.

Grévin & Cie operates the Parc Astérix (also the firm's former name) amusement park just north of Paris. Based on Astérix, a legendary French comic, the park offers a variety of attractions including a scale-model park France Miniature, wax museum Grévin, St-Malo's Grand Aquarium, and magic entertainment venue Bagatelle. In addition to its flagship location, Grévin & Cie has expanded aggressively and now owns about 20 parks in France, Belgium, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Germany, and the UK. Ski resort operator Compagnie des Alpes owns the company.

This company is far from being a pint-sized player in the UK pub industry. Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) is one of that country's largest restaurant and pub operators with nearly 2,000 establishments. Its estate of public houses include such popular branded and managed chains as Ember Inns, Nicholson's, and O'Neill's. M&B also operates a bevey of local community pubs throughout the country, as well as music clubs (Babylon, Reflex), cosmopolitan bars, and restaurants. In addition to food and drinks, the company's Innkeeper's Lodge pub chain features about 750 hotel rooms.

Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc company owns and operates four- and five-star hotels primarily under the Copthorne and Millennium names. Its hotels target both business and leisure travelers and are found in major international cities or prominent business locations. In all, M&C operates some 120 hotels in nearly 20 countries throughout the world. The company's non-hotel assets include an office building in Los Angeles (the Biltmore Court & Tower). Singapore-based City Developments Limited owns 53% of M&C.

KC Hopps, Ltd. is a homegrown, handcrafted restaurant and brewpub management group that tapped its first kegs in 1993 in a cozy corner of Waldo. KC Hopps owns and operates multiple establishments in the greater Kansas City area that combine a great atmosphere, friendly service and scratch menus. We are proud of our partnerships with some of the areas most successful individuals and organizations and continually focus on being the best casual restaurant and bar operator in the Midwest.

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