In June of 2002, Crestline Capital Corporation merged with Barcelo Corporacion Empresarial—owner of Barcelo Hotels & Resorts. After the merger, Crestline Capital Corporation became a wholly owned subsidiary of Barcelo Corporacion Empresarial and changed its name to Barcelo Crestline Corporation. Based in Palma de Mallorca Spain, Barcelo Corporacion Empresarial, together with its affiliates, is one of the world's largest hospitality companies. Today, Barcelo Crestline Corporation leases 19 limited-service hotels and subleases 71 limited-service hotels. The privately owned company has significant equity interests in several upscale hotels and is parent to Crestline Hotels & Resorts, Inc., which is ranked number 5 in the Top 100 Management Companies in the 2010 survey in HotelBusiness magazine. Hotel & Motel Management ranked Crestline Hotels & Resorts, Inc. as number 5 on it's list of "Top Third Party Management Companies" in March 2010.

You might say that professional sports is a big thing with this company. Monumental Sports & Entertainment is a holding company that controls three sports franchises in Washington, DC, including the Washington Wizards professional basketball team, the Washington Capitals hockey club, and the Washington Mystics women's basketball franchise. The company also owns and operates the city's Verizon Center, an all-purpose venue that serves as home for all three sports teams. In addition, Monumental Sports manages the Patriot Center at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. Chairman and majority owner Ted Leonsis formed the company when he acquired the Washington Wizards in 2010.

These Celts go into battle wearing basketball shorts instead of kilts. Boston Basketball Partners owns and operates the Boston Celtics professional basketball team, a storied franchise of the National Basketball Association that has won 17 league titles (its last in 2008). Formed in 1946, the team's roster has included such Hall of Fame players as Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, Robert Parish, Bill Russell, and Bill Walton, as well as famed head coach Red Auerbach. Boston Basketball Partners, led by Wycliffe Grousbeck, has owned the team since 2002.

Triumph Hospitality owns and operates a small portfolio of luxury hotels in Manhattan that includes the Hotel Chandler, Hotel Belleclaire, the Iroquois New York, and the Washington Jefferson Hotel. Catering to both corporate and leisure travelers, the hotels are known for being both modern and welcoming, high class and comfortable. Several of the properties are New York City landmarks that have been restored and updated. President and CEO Shimmie Horn owns Triumph Hospitality, which he inherited from his grandfather.

Youbet.com is a diversified provider of technology and pari-mutuel horse racing content for consumers through Internet and telephone platforms. Youbet.com's website offers members the ability to watch and, in most states, wager on the widest variety of horse racing content available worldwide. Through this platform, Youbet offers members commingled track pools, live audio/video, up-to-the-minute track information, real-time wagering information, phone wagering, race replays, simultaneous multi-race viewing and value-added handicapping products. Youbet.com, Inc. Players Trust™ revolutionized advanced deposit wagering by placing player deposits in the custody of a major U.S. financial institution. Youbet.com is the exclusive provider of horse racing content for CBSSports.com and ESPN.com.

Aston Villa plc is the publicly listed company governing the activities of England's Aston Villa Football Club and the Villa Park stadium in the city of Birmingham. A founding member of the Football League's Premier Division, Aston Villa is also among the first football (soccer) teams to become listed on the London Stock Exchange, joining such renowned teams as Manchester United and Arsenal in a run-up to what many consider will be a new era in sports marketing, when barriers to sports team ownership, notably by media corporations, are expected to fall. As such, Aston Villa has already entered a relationship with American cable television company NTL Inc., which has been building up its shareholding position in the more than 125-year-old team. The majority of Aston Villa's revenues, which neared £36 million in 2000, come from gate receipts. Broadcasting fees provide another 20 percent of annual sales, while merchandising and royalty receipts add 14 percent of the company's revenues. Aston Villa also operates conference and convention services, and expects to open its own hotel in the future. The company is also renovating its aging stadium, built in 1924, boosting the number of seats to 51,000. Aston Villa is led by chairman and CEO Herbert Douglas Ellis, who also owns some 33 percent of the company's stock.

A pioneer in the industry, Isle of Capri Casinos was the first developer to enter the burgeoning Mississippi market in August 1992. Over the years the company's portfolio has expanded to 15 casinos operating under four brands in six states. The company's success is the result of a strong business plan designed to deliver regional gaming and leisure experiences matched to customer preferences.With solid regional diversification across the U.S., Isle of Capri has a seasoned management team who have designed and are implementing a strategic business plan to increase value, through strong fiscal discipline and targeted operating strategies. Further, Isle is implementing new human resources programs to reward the team for implementing and executing the operating plan, from general managers to line employees.

Consolidated Restaurant Operations, Inc. (CRO) operates more than 84 full-service and 33 franchise restaurants located in 12 states. CRO employs approximately 6,000 full and part-time employees. CRO has been named the 70th largest private company in the Dallas-Fort Worth area (home to more than 16 "Fortune 500" companies and 4.8 million residents). Our brands include El Chico, Good Eats, Cantina Laredo, Luckys Café, Silver Fox Steakhouse, III Forks Steakhouse, and Cool River Café. We serve more than 14 million meals annually! Looking to the future, CRO's goal is to continue growing at the fastest pace possible without ever compromising our guests' satisfaction.

Old Vic Productions plc was established as a theatre producer in 1993 by Sally Greene as Chief Executive with Lord Attenborough as Chairman. Originally called Criterion Productions PLC, the Company has now been involved with over 100 shows ranging from musicals to contemporary and classic drama in the United Kingdom, Australia and North America. Old Vic Productions was a key investor in the establishment of the Old Vic Theatre Company with double Oscar winner Kevin Spacey as Artistic Director in 2004. OVP invests and co-produces with OVTC on a variety of different shows, recent notable successes have included.

The United States Golf Association is the governing body for golf in the United States, its territories, and Mexico. The not-for-profit group writes and interprets the rules of the game, provides handicap information, offers turf consulting, and funds equipment and course maintenance research and testing. It also holds several national championship events, including the US Open, the US Women's Open, and the US Senior Open. The group generates most of its revenue from the sale of broadcast rights to championship tournaments and other matches, as well as through membership fees. The USGA was founded in 1894.

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