Lottomatica is the worldwide leading lottery operator in terms of overall wagers and, through its subsidiary GTECH, is among the world's leading suppliers of technological solutions for lotteries and games. It is directly controlled by De Agostini SpA (59,8%), operating in the editorial business for over 100 years and, more recently, in the media and financial sectors. Lottomatica - investing €3,6 billion in the second largest buyout ever secured by an Italian company in the US - acquired GTECH Corporation, a worldwide leading operator in the sector of high security processing systems for online lotteries. Also thanks to the acquisition of the US giant, Lottomatica Group is the only company operating in the lottery business capable of offering a 360° fully integrated series of services and products to its private and institutional clients.

Thousand Trails is making happy campers of the more than 130,000 members who use its campsites in the US and Canada. Thousand Trails company's dues-paying members have access to more than 80 campgrounds in more than 20 states and in British Columbia. The grounds offer amenities such as electricity, water, sewer connections, convenience stores, game machines, and laundry facilities. Members who do not bring their own accommodations (cars, RVs, tents) can rent cabins or campers from the company. In addition, thousand trails company publishes recreational lifestyle magazine Trailblazer, which has more than 65,000 paid subscribers. Thousand Trails company is a subsidiary of real estate investment trust Equity LifeStyle Properties.

One of the largest hotel chains in Mexico, Grupo Posadas operates more than 100 resorts and hotels in 50 beach and city locations in Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, and Chile. Its nine brands include Aqua, Fiesta Americana, Fiesta Americana Grand, Fiesta Inn, One Hotels, Caesar Park, Caesar Business, The Explorean, and its most recent addition, Lat 19�. Grupo Posadas' hotels are staffed with bilingual personnel. Conventions, group gatherings, and large banquet-style events comprise much of the company's business. The company also operates Fiesta Americana Vacation Club, a vacation membership plan that offers stays at its own hotels and at other resorts through partnerships with Hilton Grand Vacations and Group RCI.

The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club is a private tennis club that hosts Wimbledon, the oldest and arguably the most prestigious event of professional tennis. The club operates 18 grass tournament courts that can be used by its 375 full members, as well as the historic Centre Court where the tournament championship matches are held. (True to the club's name, there is also a croquet lawn.) The club was founded in 1868 as the All England Croquet Club and moved to its current location on Church Road in 1922. The first Wimbledon championship was held in 1877 and to this day the tournament is the only Grand Slam venue that employs grass courts.

Predators Holdings owns and operates the Nashville Predators professional hockey franchise, which joined the National Hockey League as an expansion team in 1998. The team has yet to play for the Stanley Cup championship, but Nashville has made a number of appearances in the NHL playoffs. Nashville's Bridgestone Arena serves as home ice for the Preds. A group of local investors led by David Freeman purchased the hockey team in 2007 from Craig Leipold, who helped launch hockey in the Music City.

Pebble Beach is a golfer's idea of the perfect company. For those wanting to walk in the footsteps of Tiger and Jack, the firm (formerly Lone Cypress) owns and operates the Pebble Beach Golf Links, home to the famed golf course that has been the location of many historic tournaments such as the US Open and the US Amateur Championships. In addition, the company operates three other golf courses, as well as three luxury hotels and a full-service spa. The Lodge at Pebble Beach is located on California's Monterey peninsula where a single cypress tree juts out from a cliff, giving the company its former name.

In 1974, Randy Norton and Jim Farley opened a 16 table pizza place in Fairfax City, VA. Mike Ranney joined them a year later, and with the opening of Fantastic Fritzbe’s Flying Food Factory (now Silverado) in 1976, Great American Restaurants was born. Over the past 34 years, their partnership has thrived as a result of their entrepreneurial spirit, enthusiasm for hospitality, and a ton of hard work by thousands of the best team players in the industry. “GAR is fun because our people take pride in being part of something special and love what we do. Our restaurants are filled with guests and staff that want to have a good time. GAR helps everyone feel great. GAR cares about our people on a whole different level than anyone else… and is also obsessive about the details. A unique combination.”

Wynn Macau is Wynn Resorts' casino destination located in the world's largest gaming market, Macau, a peninsula off the coast of mainland China. The 16-acre resort (the entire peninsula of Macau is only 3.5 sq. mi.) has a 600-room hotel, five restaurants, and a 200,000-sq.ft. casino with 1,200 slot machines and more than 350 table games. It also offers a spa, salon, almost 25,000 sq. ft. of meeting space, and a shopping mall with Prada, Gucci, Dior, and Armani designer stores. The $1.1 billion resort is already planning an expansion, called the Encore at Wynn Macau. Wynn Macau, Limited raised $1.6 billion when it debuted on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2009.

REEL Hospitality operates three casual-dining restaurants in Vermont and Connecticut. Its dining operations include the bistro-flavored Sweetwaters and the Italian-themed Tuscan Kitchen, both in Burlington, Vermont. REEL Hospitality also operates the Dakota Steakhouse in Rocky Hill, Connecticut. The company was founded by Tony Perry as Perry Restaurant Group in 1963. Perry sold the business to a management group led by president David Melincoff in 1999.

Choice Hotels International (NYSE: CHH) is one of the largest and most successful lodging companies in the world. Choice currently franchises more than 6,000 hotels, representing more than 485,000 rooms, in the United States and more than 35 countries and territories. Ranging from limited service to full service hotels in the economy, mid-scale and upscale segments, Choice-branded properties provide business and leisure travelers with a range of high-quality, high-value lodging options throughout the United States and internationally.

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