The U.S. Soccer Federation knows how its members like to get their kicks. The organization is the governing body for the sport of soccer (known around the world as football) in the United States. It promotes the game and organizes both recreational and professional competition, overseeing such leagues as Major League Soccer, United Soccer Leagues, and Women's Professional Soccer. U.S. Soccer hosts World Cups and Olympic soccer and runs the National Soccer Training Center. The federation is a member of the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the world soccer governing body. The organization was founded in 1914 as the U.S. Football Association.

Hollywood Casino Bay St. Louis owns and operates a dockside casino in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, that offers gamblers a variety of table games and poker tables, as well as 1,200 slot machines. Other amenities include a 290-room hotel, meeting space, live entertainment, four restaurants, and a golf course. As a result of Hurricane Katrina, the property, then a casino barge called Casino Magic, remained closed for about a year. After renovations, it reopened as the land-based Hollywood Casino Bay St. Louis. (The barge was finally hauled off to the scrap heap in 2009.) Hollywood Casino Bay St. Louis is a subsidiary of Penn National Gaming.

Time traveling DeLoreans, great white sharks, and dinosaurs are just part of a normal day at Universal Parks & Resorts. Universal Parks & Resorts operates the Universal Studios Hollywood movie-themed amusement park and resort. It also operates Universal Orlando and Universal Studios Japan in Osaka. The parks feature attractions based on movies from sister studio Universal Pictures such as Back to the Future, Jaws, and "Jurassic Park. " They also house hotels, IMAX theaters, and water parks. The Hollywood and Orlando parks contain CityWalks, family-oriented entertainment centers with restaurants and shopping. The company is owned by Universal Studios (itself part of NBC Universal) and private equity firm The Blackstone Group.

TCA Holdings includes subsidiaries such as the Tennis Corporation of America (develops and licenses tennis products and programs), Midtown Athletic Clubs (manages about a dozen sports and fitness clubs), Proactive Partners (manages corporate centers and wellness programs for such companies as McDonald's and General Motors), and Columbia Equities (a real estate and health club investment company). The family-owned company was established by chairman Alan Schwartz and his father Kevie when they opened the Mid-Town Tennis Club in Chicago in 1969.

Fun and games collide with food and drink at these nightspots. Dave & Buster's owns and operates about 55 entertainment complexes in 25 states and Canada that offer casual dining, full bar service, and a cavernous game room. The adult fun centers feature the latest in video games and motion simulators, as well as games of skill played for prizes. For dining, Dave & Buster's offers a menu that features traditional American fare such as burgers, seafood, and steak. Partners David Corriveau and James "Buster" Corley opened the first Dave & Buster's in 1982. Private equity firm Oak Hill Capital Partners acquired the company in 2010.

coffeeheaven international plc has about 90 coffeeheaven and Coffee Nation shops in Poland and a half dozen other Eastern European countries. Its shops serve a variety of food and beverages, including sandwiches, salads, cakes, and juices. Most coffeeheaven outposts are found in high traffic locations such as airports, retail centers, and office complexes. coffeeheaven international plc has agreed to be acquired by Costa Coffee, the coffee shop subsidiary of UK-based hospitality and foodservice giant Whitbread.

Against the backdrop of a sun-soaked village in Central Mexico, surrounded by the texture of centuries-old heritage, the Margaritas restaurant concept has been carefully crafted and thoughtfully prepared for import to the United States. Margaritas has become an experience warmly embraced by people looking for a place to visit as well as a place to enjoy delicious Mexican food. Every visit to Margaritas is an individual journey, constantly evolving, always surprising and open for interpretation and discovery. Much like the subtle nuances that differentiate each hand-painted ceramic sculpture in our restaurants, no two Margaritas are identical and no two experiences are exactly the same. But every visit is undeniably Margaritas. Festive and fun!

Bally Technologies, Inc. is a diversified, worldwide gaming company that designs, manufactures, distributes, and operates gaming devices and computerized monitoring, accounting and player-tracking systems for gaming devices. In addition to selling gaming devices, the Company also offers customers a wide range of purchase and lease options. It derives revenue from Gaming Equipment (sale of gaming devices and related equipment, parts and conversion kits) and Gaming Operations (operation of linked progressive systems, video lottery and centrally determined systems and the rental of gaming devices and content). The Company’s primary technologies include gaming devices for land-based, riverboat and Native American casinos, video lottery and central determination markets, and specialized system-based hardware and software products. Its specialized system-based hardware and software products provide casinos with a wide range of marketing, data management, accounting, security, and other software applications and tools to more effectively manage their operations.

Equity Corporate Housing (ECH) provides furnished and unfurnished apartments to companies looking for temporary housing for their employees. The residences, available for both short- and long-term lease, are primarily used by employees being relocated to new cities. A division of apartment rental firm Equity Residential, ECH has access to more than 550 properties throughout the US that its parent company owns and manages. In addition, the company has access to properties in some 15 other countries through a partnership with Ascott Group, operator of serviced residences in Asia Pacific, Europe, and the Middle East.

The first Fatz Cafe opened in a converted peach shed in Spartanburg, South Carolina, in November 1988. The idea was to secure a location with favorable terms; develop a varied, reasonably-priced menu; offer ample portions of quality food, and provide upbeat service in a comfortable atmosphere - in short, operate a fun, casual dining restaurant, concentrate on the basics with a heavy emphasis on value, and guests would come. They did! The restaurant flourished, and Fatz Cafe was born. Cafe Enterprises, Inc. was formed to serve as parent company to the new restaurant and others that would follow. In the early 1990's, the company set out to continue to build the success of Fatz Cafe by focusing on the attributes that have contributed to the restaurant's popularity. Armed with generous portions of great food served in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere, Fatz Cafe has garnered a strong local reputation for value, quality and service that has allowed the concept to grow.Today, Cafe Enterprises, Inc. owns and operates 47 Fatz Cafes. With a strong group of restaurant operating partners and a support team of seasoned professionals, the company is poised for continued growth in the Carolinas and beyond.

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