12647 Alcosta Boulevard, 5th Floor San Ramon, California 94583 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Convenient locations, the latest equipment, affordable pricing, knowledgeable staff, and outstanding service--all available up to 24 hours a day, seven days a week--contributed to the company's tremendous growth and success. Based in San Ramon, California, 24 Hour Fitness Worldwide, Inc. is the largest pri…
211 West 61st Street, Floor 3 New York, New York 10023 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Promoting the uniqueness of black cultural expression and the preservation and enrichment of the American modern dance heritage. Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation, Inc. is the umbrella organization for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, one of the best-known modern dance companies in the United States. Founded by …
9130 Mormon Bridge Road Omaha, Nebraska 68152-1962 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: For over 25 years, Chip Davis and American Gramaphone have been innovators in producing music, video, and entertainment products that have touched the lives of millions around the world. American Gramaphone LLC is one of the most successful independent music labels in the United States. Founded by Louis "Chip" Davis t…
8100 AMF Drive Richmond, Virginia 23111 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our long-term business strategy is designed to: Create a nationally recognized chain of bowling centers in the U.S. and key international markets. Leverage our brand and strong base of installed bowling equipment to grow sales of bowling products on a global basis. Become the employer of choice in our industry and in the communi…
815 Pilot Road, Suite G Las Vegas, Nevada 89119 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Anchor Gaming is a diversified gaming company that seeks to capitalize on its experience as an operator and developer of gaming machines and casinos by developing gaming oriented businesses. Anchor develops and distributes unique proprietary games, currently operates two casinos in Colorado, and operates one of the large…
219 Piasa Street Alton, Illinois 62002 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Argosy is strengthening its presence in the U.S. gaming industry as the only gaming company licensed in all cruising states--a diversification strategy aimed at reducing exposure to risk and mitigating the impact of external forces within a given market. A market leader in a fast-growing industry, Argosy Gaming Company operates f…
P.O. Box 1248 Aspen, Colorado 81612 U.S.A. Founded in 1946, Aspen Skiing Company is headquartered in Aspen, Colorado, a small town in the Roaring Fork Valley of the Rocky Mountains. The company owns four ski resorts; Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands, Buttermilk Mountain, and Snowmass, all of which are located within a short distance of its headquarters. These four resorts, together referred to as …
8700 West Bryn Mawr Avenue Chicago Illinois 60631 United States Bally Manufacturing Corporation, a leader in the recreation industry, owns and operates four casino hotels and 310 health-and-fitness clubs. The company designs, manufactures, sells, and services gaming and coin-operated amusement equipment including slot-machines, video games, instant ticket lottery games, and German wall-machines, …
1000 South Frontage Road West Suite 100 Vail, Colorado 81657 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The resorts Booth Creek currently owns are friendly regional resorts whose appeal is in their proximity, unique heritage and commitment to provide exceptional guest service. Their concept rests on preserving the individuality of these gems, while establishing consistency from the standpoint of a total commit…
One Causeway Drive Sandusky, Ohio 44870 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Cedar Point's sole business is to entertain the public and cater to the comfort, health and happiness of the people. Cedar Fair, L.P. is the parent company to a half-dozen of America's oldest and largest amusement parks. Cedar Point, the company's crown jewel, is the biggest seasonal amusement park in North America, attracting o…
200-220 East Bennett Avenue Cripple Creek, Colorado 80813 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: At Century Casinos, Inc. we strive to grow our business in the U.S., as well as internationally, and look to continue our financial success by offering our guests excellent customer service and the latest exciting casino games; focusing on employee development and creating a positive work environment; adding va…
1303 Yonge Street Toronto, Ontario M4T 2Y9 Canada Company Perspectives: In spite of our challenges, Cineplex Odeon remains the largest motion picture exhibitor in Canada in terms of number of screens, and the third largest in North America in terms of box office. We believe that we have built a solid foundation from which our Corporation will prosper as we move toward the future with optimism. Ci…
8400 Second Avenue Montr;aaeal, Quebec H1Z 4M6 Canada Company Perspectives: Acclaimed by an audience of over 18 million worldwide, with numerous prizes and distinctions to its credit, Cirque du Soleil is a unique organization which has reinvented and revolutionized the circus arts. Since its beginnings in 1984, Cirque du Soleil has been pleasing the public with a novel show concept that is as ori…
11, rue de Cambrai 75957 Paris Cedex 19 France Since the organization's early days as a vacation village concept pioneer, Club Mediterranée S.A. has grown into the world's largest creator and operator of holiday resorts, with more than 90,000 beds in 140 vacation villages scattered throughout 35 countries. Club Mediterranée resorts operate under several brand names, including the company's flag…
P.O. Box 1776 Williamsburg, Virginia 23187-1776 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our mission: To help the future learn from the past by preserving and restoring eighteenth-century Williamsburg and by engaging, informing, and inspiring people as they learn about this historic colonial capital, the events that occurred here, and the diverse peoples who helped shape our new nation. The Colonial Williams…
Monticello Raceway, Route 17B Monticello, New York 12701 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We hope to welcome you soon to both the new Mighty M Gaming at Monticello Raceway and the Cayuga Catskill Resort, and to become the premier choice for New Yorkers seeking gaming and entertainment closer to home. Maintaining its headquarters at the Monticello Raceway in New York State's Catskills region, Empire R…
BP 100 77777 Marne-la-Vallee Cedex 4 France Company Perspectives: Together, let's bring the Disney Magic to life. Our vocation is to give way to our imaginations and to tell beautiful stories, the type of stories that leave children and adults starry eyed. At Disneyland Resort Paris, each one of us has a part to play and each part has its setting. Everywhere, in each "land" in our world, in each …
12 rue du Centre 93160 Noisy Grand France Opened for just five years by 1997, Disneyland Paris (officially conducting business as Euro Disneyland SCA) has already made its mark on the French landscape--physically, culturally, and financially. Operating on part of a total 1,943-hectare (4,400-acre) site roughly one-fifth the size of Paris, the Phase I development of Disneyland Paris features a the…
43445 Business Park Drive Temecula, California 92590 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Global Outdoors, Inc. is a dynamic, publicly traded company involved in two distinct types of growing businesses, ownership of The Outdoor Channel and of recreational gold prospecting membership associations and the related trips division. Global Outdoors, Inc.--known as Global Resources, Inc. from 1984 to 1996--own…
358 Hampton Drive Venice, California 90291 U.S.A. Gold's Gym International, Inc. is one of the largest fitness club chains in the world, one of few global players in a highly fragmented market. The company operates primarily through franchising. Gold's Gym claims 2.5 million members worldwide, and some 600 gyms found in 27 countries. The chain began with a single establishment, which became the c…
Maple Court Central Park Reeds Crescent Watford WD24 4QQ United Kingdom Company Perspectives: Hilton Group is a global company operating in the hospitality and gaming markets with the leading brand names of Hilton and Ladbrokes. The group intends to enhance shareholder value by exploiting its prime position in these international markets, both of which are expected to experience significant long-…
9921 Covington Cross Drive Las Vegas, Nevada 89144 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Jack Binion has been a casino operator for 45 years so he has a pretty good idea what makes a gambler tick. It's nothing sophisticated and it's no great secret: Jack puts the customer first. His personal approach to all his guests is unique in the gaming industry. You see, the bottom line for Jack is not calculated in…
1360 East 9th Street, Suite 100 Cleveland Ohio 44114 U.S.A. Company Perspectives IMG is the world's largest, most diverse and only truly global company dedicated to the marketing and management of sport, leisure and lifestyle. IMG, once known as International Management Group, is the world's leading sports and lifestyle management and marketing company, representing more than 1,000 clients. The f…
9295 Prototype Drive Reno, Nevada 89511 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: As a recognized leader in slot machine and video gaming machine design and production, IGT is committed to providing our customers with the quality products at a competitive price which, together with excellent service and support, will assist them in maximizing their profitability. International Game Technology (IGT) is the wor…
1110 Palms Airport Drive Las Vegas, Nevada 89119 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Jackpot Enterprises Inc. provides high levels of service and popular gaming products. The company intends to enhance its position as a leader in the Nevada gaming machine route business by continuing to provide the high levels of service and products, cultivating its existing relationships with major customers and expan…
8039 Beach Boulevard Buena Park, California 90620 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Knott's Berry Farm is a multi-faceted human adventure, created for people of all ages. We salute the lure and lore of California and the West. We celebrate the cultures, traditions and unique spirit of the extraordinary American Experience. Every person is an indispensable ingredient in everything we do. Knott's Berry …
6442 City West Parkway Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55344 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our cornerstones are exercise, nutrition and education so you can achieve a balanced and fulfilled life. Life Time Fitness, Inc., operates more than 35 large-format sports, athletic, fitness, and family recreation centers. The publicly traded company is based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, a state that is home to 14 Li…
Lincoln Center New York, New York 10023 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: From its opening in 1883, the Metropolitan Opera has been one of the world's leading opera companies. Today, the Met's preeminent position rests on the elements that established its reputation: high quality performances with many of the world's most renowned artists, a superior company of orchestral and choral musicians, a large…
One Mohegan Sun Boulevard Uncasville, Connecticut 06382 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Every nation has a spirit. As you walk our Homeland, we invite you to join in our Mohegan spirit. You have entered a place where the rocks and trees tell tales of a far off time. Here, beside the Thames River, the Mohegans lived for centuries. During your stay in Mohegan territory, we invite you to learn our anci…
1175 W. Moana Lane, Suite 200 Reno, Nevada 89509 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our revenues and operating income are principally dependent on the level of gaming activity at the Atlantic casino. Our predominant marketing goal is to utilize all of the Atlantic facilities to generate additional casino play. Our secondary goal is to maximize revenues from our hotel, restaurants, cocktail lounges, con…
80 Massachusetts Ave., NE Washington, D.C. 20002 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We are America's passenger railroad. Our mission is to consistently deliver a high-quality, safe, on-time rail passenger service that exceeds customer expectations. The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, better known as Amtrak, is the United States' national rail passenger service, providing train transportation b…
1501 Broadway New York, New York 10036 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our goal at NYC OTB is to provide a clean, comfortable environment to enjoy all the action and sport of horse racing. The New York City Off-Track Betting Corporation is a quasi-government operation run for the benefit of the city. Each year more than $1 billion is wagered on horse races at 68 OTB parlors, three teletheaters, rest…
1300 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 800 Atlantic City, New Jersey 08401 U.S.A. Players International, Inc. owns and operates gambling (gaming) operations in Illinois, Louisiana, Missouri, and Kentucky. Three of its entertainment and gaming facilities center around riverboat casinos: on the Ohio River in Metropolis, Illinois; in Lake Charles, Louisiana; and in Maryland Heights, Missouri. The company also …
400 Interpace Parkway Building C, 3rd Floor Parsippany, New Jersey 07054 U.S.A. Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc., is the second-largest theme park operation in the United States. Marketing itself as "Bigger than Disneyland, closer to home," the company has ten parks spread throughout the country and draws an estimated 22 million patrons per year. According to the company's marketing slogan, 85 percent…
11501 Northeast Expressway Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73131-6416 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Today, Six Flags is the gold standard of regional theme park entertainment. The parks are bigger and bolder than ever, offering cutting-edge, one-of-kind rides and so much more. A licensing agreement with DC Comics and Warner Bros. Consumer Products allows Six Flags the exclusive theme park rights to many o…
151 Dale Street Liverpool L2 2JW United Kingdom Company Perspectives: The Company has pursued a focused policy of expanding its betting and gaming divisions through organic growth and a steady acquisition programme. Based in Liverpool, Stanley Leisure plc is the United Kingdom's largest casino operator and fourth-largest operator of betting shops. In addition, the publicly traded company is invol…
2411 West Sahara Avenue Las Vegas, Nevada 89102 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Station Casinos Inc. emphasizes attracting and retaining customers, primarily from the local and repeat visitor markets, through innovative promotional programs and focused marketing efforts. To foster repeat business, Station Casinos Inc. is dedicated to ensuring a high level of customer satisfaction and loyalty by prov…
5 Bowen Crescent Melbourne, Victoria 3004 Australia TABCORP Holdings Limited offers a variety of gambling products and services, such as sports and race wagering and machine gaming, primarily in the Australian state of Victoria. TABCORP provides and monitors gaming machines to nearly 300 club and hotel venues throughout Victoria, with several venues in Queensland, as well. Wagering on thoroughbre…
111 S. Michigan Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60603-6110 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The purposes for which the Art Institute of Chicago is formed are: to found, build, maintain, and operate museums, schools, libraries of art, and theatres; to provide support facilities in connection therewith; to conduct appropriate activities conducive to the artistic development of the region; and to conduct and p…
Great Russell Street London WC1B 3DG United Kingdom Company Perspectives: As a social enterprise the British Museum has exceptional reach. It creates a context in which cultures can be seen, experienced and studied in depth or compared and contrasted across time and space to inspire and delight over five million visitors a year. Through its public, curatorial, exhibition and education programmes …
70 East Lake Street, Suite 1300 Chicago, Illinois 60601 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The Joffrey Ballet of Chicago is a world-class American ballet company committed to artistic excellence and innovation. Performing in Chicago and throughout the world, this classically trained company expresses the artistic vision and creativity of founders Robert Joffrey and Gerald Arpino. The company presents a…
1000 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10028-0198 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The mission of The Metropolitan Museum of Art is to collect, preserve, study, exhibit, and stimulate appreciation for and advance knowledge of works of art that collectively represent the broadest spectrum of human achievement at the highest level of quality, all in the service of the public and in accordance with the hi…
19/22 Tower Street London WC2 H9S United Kingdom Company Perspectives: The Really Useful Group was founded in order to provide the business framework for the development and world-wide exploitation of the works of Andrew Lloyd Webber. The Really Useful Group is the umbrella corporation over a welter of entertainment and leisure companies that operate worldwide. The core of the company's business …
11100 Santa Monica Boulevard Suite 300 Los Angeles, California 90025 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The Company believes that it has developed a nationwide reputation for its ability to acquire, develop and operate first-class sports and fitness facilities, and that such facilities are increasingly sought after by developers of premiere, multi-use projects. Consequently, there exist numerous opport…
8800 Sunset Boulevard Los Angeles, California 90069 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our mission: for clients--to provide the best systems, services, and tools for the optimal sale of tickets to the widest possible audience ; for consumers--to provide convenient, secure, and fair access to th e best possible ticket offered by our clients. Ticketmaster is the world's largest ticket distribution compan…
3701 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, California 90010 U.S.A. Ticketmaster Group, Inc. is the largest ticket distribution company in the United States, completely dominating its market niche. The company distributes tickets for more than 4,000 clients whose events range from professional wrestling matches and rock concerts to Broadway shows and operas. Tickets are sold at more than 3,400 outlets n…
888 Seventh Avenue New York, New York 10106 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The company's successful growth over the years has been a result of many things, including its innovative fitness programs, well-trained staff, dedication to quality and service, and continual facility improvement. But foremost, TSI's success has been earned by placing member satisfaction above all else. Members at TSI clubs…
Greenside House 50 Station Road Wood Green London N22 7TP United Kingdom Company Perspectives: William Hill intends to pursue a strategy aimed at delivering sustainable earnings growth and value for shareholders. The key elements of this strategy are to: Continue to enhance traditional earnings and maximise organic growth opportunities; profitably exploit new platforms; capitalise on opportunitie…
151 El Camino Drive Beverly Hills, California 90212 U.S.A. Celebrating its 100th anniversary in 1998, the William Morris Agency, Inc. is America's oldest and largest talent brokerage. Over the decades, the agency established and nurtured the careers of some of the entertainment industry's brightest stars. The Morris stable has included vaudevillians George Burns and Gracie Allen, movie industry p…