Parc Paradisio S.A. operates a zoo and garden on the grounds of an ancient restored abbey in Belgium that welcomes about 510,000 visitors per year. The park's zoo includes more than 4,000 animals, birds, fish, and reptiles from all over the globe. The 55-hectare (136-acre) garden includes themed areas like a Chinese garden, a subterranean section, and an ancient forest. Parc Paradisio offers about 30 science programs focused on preserving endangered species. Its Nikitra subsidiary runs corporate incentive programs, seminars, and conferences. The Nexum division offers customized corporate team building and training from an office in Paris.

International Speedway Corporation (ISC) doesn't believe in slow and steady. The company is the top motorsports operator in the US with more than a dozen racetracks hosting more than 100 events annually. Its race facilities include Daytona International Speedway (home of the Daytona 500), Talladega Superspeedway, and Michigan International Speedway. In addition, ISC operates the Daytona 500 EXperience theme park and museum and it owns 50% of motorsports merchandiser Motorsports Authentics with rival Speedway Motorsports. Former CEO James France and his family own about 70% control of the company. Events sanctioned by NASCAR, also controlled by the France family, account for about 90% of sales.

Parallel Media Group plc is a leading sports marketing, media and event management Company, founded in 1987 by its Chairman David Ciclitira and listed on the London Stock Exchange's AIM since 2001. Parallel Media Group specialises in executive sports, focusing on golf. Parallel Media Group aims to provide its clients with world class professional service, combining local market knowledge with international business expertise to deliver a new vision for sport.

Gaming International operates two greyhound racing tracks in the UK. The company, which operates as Stadia UK, has racing and betting facilities in the coastal town of Poole and in Swindon in the southwest of England. The tracks offer dog racing all through the year and feature amenities such as snack bars, dining, and licensed bars. A management group led by CEO Clarke Osborne controls Gaming International through investment vehicle Toklon.

This company shows traditional food favorites can fit in an alternative lifestyle. Hamburger Mary's International operates a chain of a half dozen casual-dining restaurants that target the gay and lesbian community with a menu of premium burgers and appetizers, as well as nighttime entertainment. Operating in such markets as Chicago, Orlando, and Southern California, the chain markets itself through ads in national gay magazines and community involvement. Hamburger Mary's original location in San Francisco opened in 1972. The company was acquired in 2007 by business partners Dale Warner, Brandon Wright, and Ashley Wright.

The Celtic Football Club is one of 17 teams that compete in the Scottish Premier League. The Celtics beat city adversaries Glasgow Rangers in 1888 to initiate one of the longest and most storied rivalries in world sport. The team won the Scottish Cup in 2006-2007. Celtic gains most of its revenues from activities related to the football club itself with merchandising income also contributing to the total revenue. Yearly participation in European competition is a large factor in revenues added each year to football (soccer) operations. The team plays at the 60,000-capacity Celtic Park, which is the largest football stadium in Scotland. Celtic's uniform is sponsored by Carling beer and supplied by Nike.

Sonny's Franchise Company operates a chain of barbeque restaurants under the name Sonny's Real Pit Bar-B-Q. It has more than 130 mostly franchised eateries that specialize in barbecue beef, chicken, pork, and ribs served with a variety of complementary sides, such as beans, coleslaw, and french fries. Sonny's locations, which also offer catering services, are found mostly in nine Southern states. In addition to its restaurants, the company sells bottled barbecue sauces online and in retail locations across the country. Floyd "Sonny" Tillman and his wife Lucille opened their first barbecue joint in 1968. Bob and Jeff Yarmuth bought Sonny's in 1991.

Kinseth Hospitality began in 1963 when Ken & Cyrena Kinseth bought the Cliff House, a small hotel located in Decorah, Iowa. With a lot of hard work and support from their children, (Les, Linda, Bruce and Gary) they expanded the property into a thriving 120-room hotel and restaurant. After selling the Cliff House in 1977 the Kinseth family bought a Best Western in Council Bluffs, Iowa and then another in Clear Lake. They gained considerable experience in all areas of the hotel and restaurant industry. The four siblings set out to expand the organization their parents had founded.

National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues (NAPBL), better known as Minor League Baseball, steps up to the plate as the governing body for nearly 20 leagues and about 250 teams, ranging from the Hickory Crawdads to the Durham Bulls to the Savannah Sand Gnats. Each team in the minor leagues (generally classified as either Rookie, Class A, Class Double-A, or Class Triple-A) is affiliated with a team in Major League Baseball and is part of a farm system to develop players hoping to make it to "The Show." Minor League Baseball also helps rehab major league players who've been sent down to work out any kinks and get back in game shape.

Hoosier Park opened its doors as the first pari-mutuel horse racing facility in the state of Indiana Sept. 1, 1994. The route to legalizing pari-mutuel racing stems back to Nov. 5, 1968 when a statewide advisory referendum on pari-mutuel wagering was conducted. The referendum failed at the state level, but the Madison County voters supported the measure by a slim margin. Madison County continued its support of pari-mutuel wagering through the next two decades, and pari-mutuel gambling was made legal in the General Assembly March 16, 1989. Anderson became the first city in the state to submit an application for a pari-mutuel racetrack Oct. 31, 1990.

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