Michigan Bureau of State Lottery, better known as the Michigan Lottery, operates games of chance offering payouts to winning players while returning money to state education coffers. Lottery games include both instant-win and number games. Michigan Lottery also oversees club games (Club Keno and Pull Tabs) offered at bars and restaurants throughout the state. Proceeds from lottery games are used for the School Aid Fund, which finances a number of public education programs. Michigan started its lottery in 1972.

Colhoc Limited Partnership owns and operates the Columbus Blue Jackets professional hockey franchise. The club joined the National Hockey League as an expansion team in 2000 along with the Minnesota Wild. Columbus plays host at Nationwide Arena. The late John H. McConnell, founder of steel processing giant Worthington Industries, helped bring the hockey franchise to Columbus, Ohio. His son, John P. McConnell, continues to lead the Blue Jackets ownership group which includes The Columbus Dispatch publisher The Dispatch Printing Company.

The Motherwell Football & Athletic Club operates Motherwell FC, a professional soccer team that competes in the Scottish Premier League. The team (nicknamed The 'Well and The Steelmen) holds its home games at Fir Park Stadium. Like other teams in the Scottish Premier League, Motherwell FC must sit and watch (and pocket the transfer fee) as some of its best players get signed away by other top Scottish squads. The team's home uniform is a gold short-sleeved shirt with a thick red stripe and matching red shorts. Media broadcasts of the matches along with ticket receipts make up the bulk of the club's revenues.

J. Alexander’s is a contemporary American restaurant, known for its wood-fired cuisine. Our core philosophy is to provide you with the highest possible quality dining experience. The menu features a wide selection of American classics including prime rib of beef, steaks, fresh seafood, sandwiches and entrée salads. The menu in each restaurant includes a varied and rotating selection of features like Seafood Czarina, Tuscan Steak, Grilled Fish with Mango Papaya Salsa and Chicken Milanese. The restaurant has a full-service bar that includes an outstanding selection of wines both by the glass and bottle. We serve American style food with a modern twist. We are inspired by our rich multi-cultural heritage in the development of our contemporary American menu. Our restaurant is committed to providing our guests with the best quality food possible. Our seafood represents the finest, fresh fish available. We serve only aged Certified Angus Beef®. Our steaks are hand-cut in our restaurants. Fresh, farm-raised vegetables are available daily as a complement to the wide selection of standard and daily featured entrees.

The not-for-profit zoo occupies 55-acres in Hermann Park at the heart of Houston's cultural district. It is home to more than 4,500 animals from about 800 species and hosts about 1.5 million visitors per year. Facilities include the McGovern Children's Zoo, Kipp Aquarium, the tropical bird house, Texas Wetlands, and the Wildlife Carousel. The zoo participates in programs that oversee the breeding of more than 40 endangered animal species. Several of its facilities may be reserved for private functions and private tours are offered "behind the scenes." The Houston Zoo was founded in 1922 to house a bison donated by the US government.

Evergreen Alliance Golf is driven to keep the greens green and the birdies flying. Doing business as Eagle Golf, the company manages more than 70 private and public US golf courses and country clubs. The course properties are located in more than a dozen states, including Texas, Ohio, Oklahoma, Colorado, and California. More than half of the properties that Eagle Golf manages are owned by CNL Income Properties, a subsidiary of CNL Financial Group. In addition to its golf-related management, Eagle Golf also manages an upscale 25,000 sq. ft. events center (LaCentre) located in Westlake, Ohio. Evergreen Alliance Golf Limited was founded in 1984.

AMF Bowling Worldwide is a leading operator of bowling centers with more than 300 locations in about 35 states. Operated through subsidiary AMF Bowling Centers, the chain offers league and non-league bowling, along with video games, billiards, and other amusements. AMF's activity centers also offer food and beverage service and sell bowling gear. In addition to its chain of bowling centers, the company owns 50% of QubicaAMF Worldwide, a joint venture with Italian manufacturer Qubica that sells such bowling center equipment as refurbished pinsetters and scoring systems. AMF Bowling is controlled by investment firm Code Hennessy.

Foodies with a burning passion for seafood might turn to this company. Formerly JCS Holdings, Ignite Restaurant Group operates Joe's Crab Shack, a leading casual dining chain with more than 110 locations in Texas, California, Florida, and about 25 other states. The eateries feature a wide variety of grilled, fried, and stuffed seafood, along with sandwiches and sides. The seafood chain is known for its fun and quirky surf-inspired atmosphere where the servers are often part of the entertainment. In addition to its flagship restaurant brand, Ignite operates a small number of Brick House Tavern + Tap locations. The company is backed by private equity group J. H. Whitney Capital Partners.

Carluccio's operates a chain of more than 40 restaurants in the UK under the name Carluccio's Caffe. The casual dining eateries offer a menu of traditional Italian fare, including a variety of pasta dishes, as well as main courses of beef, chicken, and lamb. In addition to dining services, the company offers catering services and sells a variety of food items through its Web site. The restaurants are named after co-founder and famed cookbook author Antonio Carluccio.

The organization oversees America's most popular spectator sport, acting as a trade association for 32 franchise owners. Among the league's functions, the NFL governs and promotes the game of football, sets and enforces rules, and regulates team ownership. It generates revenue mostly through marketing sponsorships, licensing merchandise, and by selling national broadcasting rights to the games. The teams operate as separate businesses but share a percentage of the league's overall revenue. Founded in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, the league has been known as the NFL since 1922.

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