The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) oversees the top ranks of the bowling world with 4,300 members in more than a dozen countries. It organizes more than 20 annual professional bowling events, including four championships: the PBA World Championship, PBA Tournament of Champions, United States Bowling Congress, and the US Open. The PBA also oversees marketing and promotion for professional bowling and its top athletes, and controls broadcasting rights to the matches. The association was formed by 33 charter member organizations in 1958. A group led by chairman Chris Peters and Real Networks founder Rob Glaser has owned the PBA since 2000.

TRANS WORLD CORPORATION (“TWC” or the “Company”), formerly TRANS WORLD GAMING CORP. (“TWG”), is a publicly-traded, small capitalization company (OTC Bulletin Board: TWOC.OB) that owns and operates casinos and a hotel in the Czech Republic along the German and Austrian borders, and manages one casino near Split, Croatia. Trans World Corporation team has applied its expertise in managing casinos and hotels to successfully turn the company to profitability within three years. This has provided TWC with a solid foundation for expansion, which is consistent with the Company’s growth strategy, including green field development, acquisitions, joint ventures, and management contracts.

CEO Thomas Torgerson is the principal owner of Torgerson Properties, Inc. which was founded as a men's clothing store in 1929 by R. E. Torgerson. Torgerson Properties company operates more than two dozen hotels in Florida and Minnesota under such banners as Comfort Inn, Days Inn, Holiday Inn, and Super 8. Many of its properties are concentrated around the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Torgerson Properties also runs about 10 full-service restaurants under the Green Mill, Harvest Buffet, Otto's Feierhaus & Bierstube, Perkins Family Restaurant, and Torge's Live Sports Pub & Grill brand names.

Dolphins Enterprises owns and operates the Miami Dolphins professional football team, which has won two Super Bowl championships (its last coming at the end of the 1973 season) and lays claim to the only undefeated season by a National Football League team (in 1972). The franchise has not lacked for opportunities, with five conference titles and numerous playoff appearances. Its roster has included such Hall of Fame players as Larry Csonka, Bob Griese, and Dan Marino. The franchise was founded in 1965 by lawyer Joe Robbie as a member of the American Football Legaue. It joined the NFL ranks when the two leagues merged in 1970. Billionaire Stephen Ross acquired control of the team from Wayne Huizenga in 2009.

Big Buck Brewery & Steakhouse operates a casual dining spot in northern Michigan that offers handcrafted microbrews and a menu featuring steaks, chicken, seafood, and pasta dishes. It produces a variety of beers under such labels as Big Buck Beer and Buck Naked, as well as seasonal and specialty varieties. William Rolinski started the restaurant business in 1994.

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.

Chase Field (formerly Bank One Ballpark) is the home field of Major League Baseball's Arizona Diamondbacks. The venue is one of the league's premier facilities, complete with a retractable roof, natural turf, and a swimming pool. Chase Field also hosts football, soccer, tradeshows, concerts, and other events. It seats between 3,000 (basketball) and 60,000 (concerts), depending on the event. The facility changed names in 2005 following the J.P. Morgan Chase and Bank One merger. It is owned by the Maricopa County Stadium District.

Looking for red meat in the Carolinas? Claremont Restaurant Group (CSG) has just the place. The company operates about 25 casual dining restaurants under the Sagebrush Steakhouse banner in four states, mostly in North Carolina. The restaurants serve steak, seafood, and chicken entrees along with the usual assortment of starters and side dishes. Other CSG brands include Prime Sirloin Family Steakhouse, a buffet concept with locations in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Virginia; and Western Steer Family Steakhouse. Industry veteran and CEO Jim Peterson owns the company. CSG entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2010.

Brazil Fast Food has neither a clown nor a king, just Bob. The company operates Bob's, Brazil's #2 fast-food chain (behind McDonald's) with about 640 locations. The chain serves a standard burger-and-fries menu, featuring a specially spiced hamburger and popular milk shakes. Its chain includes more than 270 kiosks and trailers that sell burgers during Carnival (where it is the exclusive provider of burgers) and other special events. About 60 of Brazil Fast Food's outlets are company-owned, while the rest are operated by franchisees. A group of shareholders including chairman Omar Carneiro da Cunha and former CEO Peter van Voorst Vader owns more than 50% of the company.

Irish luck and American comfort await the customers of this company. Family Sports Concepts operates a franchised chain of about 260 family-style pubs under the name Beef 'O' Brady's that specialize in Buffalo-style chicken wings. The full-service restaurants also serve sandwiches, burgers, and a selection of appetizers. The company has locations about 20 states, mostly in Florida and other southeastern states. Beef 'O' Brady's was started by the late Jim Mellody in 1985. He sold the business to former CEO Chuck Winship and Gene Knippers in 1998. The partners had previously been franchisees of Brinker International's Chili's Grill & Bar chain.

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