Everyone's "famiglia" at these restaurants. BUCA owns and operates about 80 Buca di Beppo Italian restaurants in about 25 states. Each themed eatery is an over-the-top recreation of a post-war Italian-American restaurant decked out with a hodgepodge of memorabilia. Geared for larger parties of people and event dining, the menu features Southern Italian-American cuisine served family-style to encourage sharing and conversation. Most locations of the casual-dining chain offer a lunch menu (smaller portions for single diners) in addition to its popular dinner options. BUCA was acquired by Planet Hollywood in 2008.

There's something fishy about these restaurants, but it's not suspicious in any way. Rubio's Restaurants operates a popular chain of more than 190 Rubio's Baja Grill fast-casual restaurants found mostly in Southern California. The eateries feature fish tacos, lobster burritos, shrimp quesadillas, and other seafood dishes from the Baja region of Mexico. Rubio's has a small number of franchised and licensed locations, including specialty units at San Diego's Petco Park Stadium (home of the San Diego Padres) and the Honda Center in Anaheim, California (home ice for the Anaheim Ducks). Investment firm Mill Road Capital is taking the company private.

This company is cooking up something involving frosty, cold beverages. Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant Group owns a chain of more than 30 casual dining spots in about 20 states that feature beef, seafood, and pasta items along with a selection of hand-crafted beers. The brewpubs operate mostly under its signature banner; other locations carry the such names as Big River Grille & Brewing Works, Bluewater Grille, and Ragtime Tavern. A small number of Gordon Biersch locations are operated by franchisees. The company was founded as Trolley Barn Breweries in 1992 and acquired the dining operations of independently owned Gordon Biersch Brewing in 1999.

Vongroup Limited (formerly Kamboat Group Company Limited) operates chains of Kamboat Chinese Cuisine and Kamboat Chiu Chow Cuisine restaurants in Hong Kong. The restaurants offer a variety of Chinese dishes, dim sum, and beverages. The eateries offer catering services as well. Vongroup has a significant interest in Kamboat Bakery, which distributes bakery and other food products, including festival foods, biscuits, and desserts, through more than 20 outlets. The company's restaurants and operations are located in China and Hong Kong.

Benchmark Hospitality International is going to resort to -- but you can bet it has high standards. Benchmark Hospitality is a manager and marketer of resorts, conference centers, and hotels across the US; it also has one location in Tokyo. Its portfolio of more than 20 properties includes Scottsdale Resort and Conference Center (Arizona), Cheyenne Mountain Resort (Colorado Springs, Colorado), and Turtle Bay Resort (Oahu, Hawaii). Many of Benchmark Hospitality's resorts include luxury spas and golf courses.

Nevada Gold & Casinos, Inc. was founded in 1977. Nevada Gold & Casinos, Inc., a gaming company, engages in financing, developing, owning, and operating gaming projects in the United States. It owns and operates Colorado Grande Casino in Colorado that consists of a casino with approximately 191 slot machines, 4 table games, 2 restaurants with bars, and 44 parking spaces; 3 casinos in Pasco, Kennewick, and Mountlake Terrace in Washington that have a total of 40 table games, including a full service restaurant with bar and 306 parking spaces; 6 additional casinos in Washington; and a 51% interest in Route 66 Casino located in New Mexico. In addition, the company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Gold Mountain Development, L.L.C., owns approximately 265 acres of real property in the vicinity of Black Hawk, Colorado.

Super 8 was founded in 1974 by South Dakota natives Dennis Brown and Ronald Rivett. The company began with one motel in Aberdeen, South Dakota, offering rooms for $8.88 per night. Super 8 is a subsidiary of Wyndham Worldwide Corporation. Super 8 Motels is a leading franchiser of budget and economy hotels with more than 2,000 locations throughout the US, Canada, and China. Its properties typically offer affordable lodging with limited amenities for families and frugal business travelers. Many locations have cable television and swimming pools, while some of its motels offer complimentary breakfast service.

The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe certainly doesn't lack ingenuity. The Native American tribe owns and operates Grand Casino Mille Lacs and Grand Casino Hinckley on the Mille Lacs Reservation in rural east central Minnesota. The casinos offer bingo, blackjack, poker, slot machines, and table games. The resorts also have restaurants, an amphitheater, an events and convention center, an RV park, a golf course, and various retail operations. Nearby Lake Mille Lacs offers fishing, hiking, and snowmobile rentals. The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe belongs to one of six groups making up the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe.

Orlando's RDV Sportsplex may not be as big as its theme park neighbors, but it still manages to work its own magic. The 365,000-square-foot, $60 million facility is a sprawling sports and entertainment destination that houses a fitness club, an ice-skating rink, a salon and spa, retail shops, tennis courts, restaurants, and corporate event facilities. RDV Sportsplex is also the practice facility and corporate office for the NBA's Orlando Magic. The company is a joint venture between Magic owner RDV Sports and Florida Hospital, which operates physical therapy and other medical clinics at the complex. RDV Sportsplex opened in 1998.

American Wagering, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates in the race and sports industry. It owns and operates a network of race and sports wagering facilities in leased space within nonrestricted casinos in the state of Nevada. As of April 11, 2009, the company operated 62 race and sports wagering locations. It also designs, sells, installs, and maintains computerized race and sports wagering systems. In addition, American Wagering, Inc. develops and leases self-service race and sports wagering kiosks to the gaming industry; and operates hotel and casino properties.

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