“The Blackstone Group: Merlin Entertainment” The Blackstone group‚ founded in New York‚ is one of the largest private equity firms in the world with offices in USA‚ UK‚ Germany‚ France and India. The Blackstone model of investment operation is to invest out of a singel global equity fund so all its investments around the world tap into the same capital pools. One of the most attractive industries to invest for the Blackstone is theme parks and there are a number of reasons for that. The first
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up to that potential as much as it should‚ or that we’re maybe just spending too much time on our devices and not enough time in the real world‚ although it’s still a good thing. I myself spend a lot of time utilizing these different forms of entertainment. Of course I‚ as a stereotypical teenager‚ feel the need to update my Facebook or Tumblr all the time and sometimes I worry more about the likes and comments on my Instagram than compliments that people in the real world give me. But I also know
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HARRAH*S ENTERTAINMENT THE FACTS________________________________________ • Founded in 1937 in Reno‚ Nevada by Bill Harrah • One of the world’s most renowned provider in casino entertainment • Operates nearly 40 casinos in three countries under the Harrah*s‚ Caesars‚ Horseshoe‚ Bally’s‚ Flamingo‚ Paris‚ Rio‚ Showboat‚ Harveys‚ and Grand Casino Resort brand names • More than 40‚000 employees • Posted more than $4 billion in revenue and $235 million in net income in 2002 THE HISTORY ________________________________________
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HISTORY OF WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT by Adrian L Jackson THIS IS THE HISTORY OF WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT (WWE)‚ A SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT/PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING PROMOTION. Beginning/Capitol Wrestling Roderick James "Jess" McMahon was a boxing promoter whose achievements included co-promoting a boxing match in 1915 between Jess Willard and Jack Johnson. In 1925‚ while working with Tex Rickard (who despised wrestling to such a degree that he prevented wrestling
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This week‚ July 23 to 27 2013 we are celebrating National Science and Technology Week or NSTW 2013. NSTW is an annual event organized by our DOST. This event helps to showcase different products‚ concept and technologies that DOST developed. Why I want to go in this event is that it can help me to be a good student and citizen helping my country in raising its economy like the other country in the world. Like what the theme of the event said: Science‚ Technology and Innovation: The Road to a Smarter
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Facts and Starting points for Sony Music Entertainment Chapter 1: Mission‚ Vision Core Competences Mission Sony BMG does not have a publicized mission statement. However‚ the mother company Sony has changed its mission statements several times in history‚ whereas it is the following: ‘’To become a leading global provider of networked consumer electronics‚ entertainment and services.’’ (Sony 2010) Vision Equal to the mission‚ SONY BMG does not have a publicized vision. The general vision of
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Case 1: Acclaim Entertainment Capital Budgeting: Multiple Projects with Unequal Lives Acclaim Entertainment‚ Inc. is a mass marketer of interactive entertainment software whose games can be played on such well known video game systems as Nintendo and Sega. Some of their more successful games include Mortal Kombat I and II‚ NBA Jam I and II‚ Maximum Carnage‚ Virtual Bart (Simpson)‚ and NFL Quarterback. Acclaim has also obtained licenses from True Lies‚ Batman Forever‚ and Spiderman. The interactive
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BACGROUND Company History | Harrah’s Timeline 1937: Bill Harrah opens his first bingo parlor in Reno‚ Nevada. 1946: Bill Harrah opens Harrah’s Club at its present location on North Virginia Street in downtown Reno. 1955-56: Harrah’s purchases several clubs at Lake Tahoe in Stateline‚ Nevada‚ beginning what would become today’s Harrah’s Lake Tahoe. 1959: Harrah’s begins expansion of Lake Tahoe facility‚ including the world famous South Shore Room. 1962: Harrah’s constructs 400-room
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Parks & Entertainment‚ a private company owned by The Blackstone Group‚ LP. It’s flagship park‚ SeaWorld‚ was opened in San Diego‚ California in 1964. The second park‚ SeaWorld Orlando‚ was opened in 1973 after the success that the Walt Disney World Resort had experienced in the Central Florida region. The third and final SeaWorld Park was opened in San Antonio‚ Texas in 1988. All three of these parks still exist today under the umbrella of SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment. SeaWorld is
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WCW/nWo: Sting Unmasked Narr. Toni Shiavone Written by Eric Bischoff‚ Produced by Turner Broadcasting Co. Special Interview‚ Turner Entertainment Atlanta‚ Georgia 5 May 1998 Nagurski‚ B. "Professional Wrestling" Microsoft Encarta `99 (Electronic Version). Copyright INSO Corp. 1993-1998 PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING: SPORT OR ENTERTAINMENT? I. Introduction "Do you smell what the Rock is cookin?" shouts The Rock. This is the new crude face of professional wrestling.
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