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Caesars Entertainment News
Harrah's wins Kansas casino contract
25 Aug 2008
A partnership led by Harrah's Entertainment won a contract Friday to develop and manage a state-owned casino in south central Kansas.
Harrah's picked for Kansas project
22 Aug 2008
News Brief: The Kansas casino board decided Friday morning that Harrah's Entertainment-Sumner Gaming and Resorts would build and manage Sumner County's casino.
Lawsuit filed against Harrah's
19 Aug 2008
News Brief: The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation has filed suit in Shawnee County District Court against Harrah's Entertainment for allegedly violating a noncompete agreement by pursuing development of a new casino in Sumner County.
Harrah's making some slots disappear
18 Aug 2008
Dozens of participation slot machines have disappeared in past weeks from Harrah's-controlled casino floors, most notably at Bally's.
Horseshoe Casino celebrates with grand opening
13 Aug 2008
Horseshoe Casino
celebrated the all-new 500 million-dollar casino with a star-studded grand
opening weekend.
Caesars addition still on track
11 Aug 2008
Harrah's Entertainment is moving ahead with a $1 billion expansion at Caesars Palace, company officials said Friday, despite reporting a net loss in the second quarter and even as competitors slow or halt construction of several Strip projects.
Nevadan at work: Harrah's marketing exec bets on credit card experience
5 Aug 2008
David Norton was hired away from the credit card world to help build up the Harrah's Total Rewards customer loyalty card, which was then little more than a slot club card.
Reel Games, Harrah's sign deal
23 Jul 2008
Reel Games, Inc signs agreement for the development of a slot machine and casino equipment auction website with Harrah's Entertainment called reelgamesauction.com.
Inside gaming column: Hellmuth all the rage at poker's main event
21 Jul 2008
The poker community is abuzz over what some believe was special treatment Harrah's Entertainment officials gave superstar Phil Hellmuth during the World Series of Poker's main event.
Moody's lowers bond ratings for Harrah's, Station
18 Jul 2008
Moody's Investors Service downgraded bond ratings Thursday for Harrah's Entertainment and Station Casinos based on declining gaming revenues in Las Vegas.
UAW lambasts Harrah's
11 Jul 2008
News Brief: Regional United Auto Workers leaders are lambasting Harrah’s Entertainment Inc. as 'a bad bet for Kansas.'
Horseshoe Casino to open The Venue
8 Jul 2008
On August 8, 2008, a new generation of
Chicagoland entertainment will be revealed at Horseshoe Casino with the
grand opening of The Venue.
Top-10 potential coaches for Main Event's final table
7 Jul 2008
You can guarantee that one of the hot topics of conversation during the 117-day pause for the WSOP Main Event's final table will be who the final players will hire as coaches. With that in mind, here's who we think are the Top-10 candidates.
Inside the player lounges at the WSOP
6 Jul 2008
The Casino City editorial team crashed the player lounges at the World Series of Poker over the weekend. And after filling up on all the complimentary food and beverages, it filed a complete report as to what you can find in each of these exclusive areas.
A day with the man who drives the WSOP machine
4 Jul 2008
There were 150 tables, 700 dealers and almost 1,200 players in action on Friday during Day 1B of the Main Event. And Casino City got an up-close-and-personal view of exactly how WSOP Tournament Director Jack Effel manages to steer the ship smoothly.
Pair of vice presidents announces resignations from Harrah's Entertainment
23 Jun 2008
Two vice presidents for Harrah's Entertainment have resigned their positions within a week of each other to take similar positions with other companies.
Harrah's four Atlantic City casinos earn license renewal
19 Jun 2008
News Brief: All four Atlantic City casinos owned by gaming giant Harrah's Entertainment Inc. were awarded new five-year licenses despite union complaints about contract negotiations.
Analyst: Harrah's debt may continue to weaken
18 Jun 2008
News Brief: Harrah's Entertainment Inc's
debt may weaken from already distressed levels as heavy capital
spending and interest payments absorb cash flows at a time when
the casino operator is also facing declining gambling
revenues.
Harrah's recognized by Asian Enterprise Magazine
18 Jun 2008
Asian Enterprise Magazine recognized
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. as one of the top US corporations for Asian
Pacific Americans.
Harrah's to reject NBA bets
5 Jun 2008
While Las Vegas sports books are expecting to take in heavy action on this year's championship series between the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics, sports books at all of the Harrah's properties will be turning bettors away.
Harrah's cited for fire violations
30 May 2008
Harrah's Entertainment must defend itself in a new criminal case alleging workers or contractors tampered with fire safety systems at three of its local hotels.
Storm closes Harrah's Tunica temporarily
28 May 2008
News Brief: Harrah's Casino in Tunica is back in business after a storm shut down operations for several hours Monday night.
Teachers union, gaming companies reach deal
27 May 2008
On Monday night, the Nevada teachers union and three of the big gaming companies reached an agreement that would send about $180 million a year to the state in the form of higher hotel and motel room taxes.
Harrah's picks 5W Public Relations
23 May 2008
5W Public Relations is pleased to
announce the addition of Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. to its roster of
high-profile consumer clients.
Nevadan at work: Former county manager returns to philanthropic roots at Harrah's
12 May 2008
Never one to shy from the media, Thom Reilly has returned to his philanthropic roots.
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