This hospitality company is thankful for Friday's. The Briad Group is the #1 operator of T.G.I. Friday's restaurants, with about 70 locations in six states, primarily in Arizona, California, and New Jersey. Franchised from Carlson Restaurants Worldwide, the casual dining restaurants are popular for their appetizers and bar-like atmosphere. Briad is also a leading franchisee of Wendy's International (part of Wendy's/Arby's Group), with more than 40 fast food restaurants in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. The company also has a small number of Hilton and Marriott hotels. Founder and CEO Bradford Honigfeld leads an investment group that owns Briad.

Flanigan's Enterprises, Inc. operates a chain of full-service restaurants and package liquor stores in south Florida. Flanigan's Enterprises Inc. operates package liquor stores under the ‘Big Daddy's Liquors’ name, which provides a range of brand name and private label liquors, beer, and wines; and restaurants under the ‘Flanigan's Seafood Bar and Grill’ name that offers alcoholic beverages and food service. As of October 3, 2009, it operated 23 units consisting of restaurants, package liquor stores, and combination restaurants/package liquor stores; owned 1 adult entertainment club; and franchised 6 units comprising 2 restaurants and 4 combination restaurants/package liquor stores.

Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii™ is a well-established gourmet coffee company with over 15 years in the business, serving the highest quality gourmet coffee online and in over 65 retail locations. We offer American-grown, Hawaiian coffee from Oahu, Kauai, Maui and of course our 100% Kona coffee. Look for our distinctive Hawaiian Signature blend (10% Hawaiian coffee and other beans from around the world), unique signature espresso drinks, and other related food and beverage items. We also carry a unique line of retail merchandise, including custom-branded mugs, hats, T-shirts, chocolates, macadamia nuts and much more. Our coffee and product line are highly sought after by our growing base of loyal customers, who continue to enjoy our products long after their first experience with Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii.

S.S. Lazio is one of two soccer teams representing Rome in Italy's Lega Nazionale Professionisti (National Professional League). Also known as the biancocelesti for their white and light blue uniforms, the team was founded in 1900 and plays host as the gargantuan Stadio Olimpico, which it shares with rival A.S. Roma. (The two teams play one another twice a year in what is known as the Rome derby.) The club boasts two championship titles (its last in 2000) and four Italian Cups.

Stella, too. Stanleybet International in a UK-based sports betting company that operates primarily through subsidiary Stanley International Betting (SIB). Licensed in the UK, Croatia, Romania, Poland, and Malta with intermediaries in Cyprus, Germany, and Italy, it has about 1,400 outlets. Patrons can place wagers on soccer (football in Europe) and horse, dog, and car racing as well as a numbers-based lottery draw. Stanleybet is part of Genting Stanley (formerly Stanley Leisure), a subsidiary of global gambling powerhouse Genting Berhad.

Carolina Hurricanes Hockey Club is a professional hockey franchise that represents North Carolina in the National Hockey League. Originally founded in 1971 as the New England Whalers of the World Hockey Association (WHA), the team joined the NHL as the Hartford Whalers in 1979. Peter Karmanos, founder and chairman of Compuware, led a group that acquired the team in 1994, relocating it first to Greensboro, North Carolina, before settling in Raleigh in 1999. Playing host that the RBC Center, the team earned its first and only Stanley Cup championship in 2006.

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.

Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ: JACK), based in San Diego, is a restaurant company that operates and franchises Jack in the Box® restaurants, one of the nation’s largest hamburger chains, with more than 2,200 restaurants in 18 states. Additionally, through a wholly owned subsidiary, the company operates and franchises Qdoba Mexican Grill®, a leader in fast-casual dining, with more than 500 restaurants in 42 states and the District of Columbia.

The California State Lottery Commission operates several games of chance offering big prizes while collecting money for the state's education budget. Players can choose from scratch tickets and daily numbers games, as well as the twice-weekly SuperLOTTO jackpot game. In addition, the California State Lottery produces a weekly TV show called The Big Spin offering more ways for contestants to win prizes. California also participates in the multi-state Mega Millions game. Created in 1985, the lottery contributes at least 34% of its proceeds to cover public education costs.

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.

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