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Caesars Entertainment News
Harrah's Endures Challenges
4 Nov 2005
In the past five months, Harrah's Entertainment has experienced the highest of highs and the lowest of lows.
Harrah's Entertainment Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
3 Nov 2005
The board of directors of Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.3625 per share, payable November 23, 2005, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 9, 2005.
Harrah's Entertainment Reports Strong Q3
3 Nov 2005
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. reports record third-quarter revenues of $2.3 billion, up 78.2 percent from revenues of $1.3 billion in the 2004 third quarter.
Poker All-Stars Square Off for 2005 Tournament of Champions
1 Nov 2005
Many of the biggest names in poker will descend on Caesars Palace next week to compete for $2 million in total prize money at the 2005 World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions, Harrah's Entertainment.
Worldwide Satellite Tournaments Held for 2006 WSOP
31 Oct 2005
Casinos in Europe, Latin America and Australia are awarding tournament winners seats in the 2006 World Series of Poker Main Event, whose prize pool is expected to exceed $70 million.
CEMS Joins the Harrah's, Keppel Singapore Team
28 Oct 2005
Singapore-based conference and exhibition organizer Conference & Exhibition Management Services Pte Ltd. has joined Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. and Keppel Land in their effort to develop integrated resorts in the Republic of Singapore.
Tribes Upset with Casino Companies
27 Oct 2005
News Brief: Representatives of two Iroquois tribes in New York are upset that publicly traded gambling companies may be misrepresenting their tribal relationships.
Harrah's Honored for Support of Problem Gambling Counseling Program
26 Oct 2005
The BEST Coalition for a Safe and Drug-Free Nevada honored Harrah's for its assistance in helping make UNLV's ground-breaking program a reality.
Harrah's Releases 2006 World Series of Poker Schedule
25 Oct 2005
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. releases the schedule for the 2006 World Series of Poker. Harrah's will stage the world's richest poker tournament at its Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino for the second year in a row.
Poker Championship Moves to Caesars
20 Oct 2005
‘The National Heads-Up Poker
Championship’ will move to Caesars Palace starting in 2006.
Harrah's Signs Deal with Paris Art Gallery
19 Oct 2005
nternational News Brief: Harrah’s Entertainment and Keppel Land have turned to the Centre Pompidou of Paris to boost the cultural quotient of their integrated Singapore resort proposal.
Harrah's Employee Recovery Fund Now Taking Applications
19 Oct 2005
The Harrah's Employee Recovery Fund is now accepting applications for assistance from non-management employees displaced by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Why the Barbary Coast Site is so Key to the Future of Boyd Gaming
17 Oct 2005
Boyd Chairman Bill Boyd said Thursday that the Barbary Coast would make a spectacular location for a high-rise resort.
Harrah's, AOL Sign Deal for Online World Series
17 Oct 2005
Harrah's Entertainment has signed an agreement with America Online to create a cyberspace home for the World Series of Poker that will include free-play poker rooms.
Gaming Seen to Suffer After Storms
14 Oct 2005
Gaming company third-quarter earnings are being pounded by the devastation of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, although the effect is likely to wash out in the long run, analysts said Thursday.
Casino Companies Anticipate Strong Results
14 Oct 2005
News Brief: U.S. casino operators are likely to post robust quarterly earnings despite Gulf Coast hurricane damage and concerns over flagging consumer demand that have pressured the companies' stocks.
Indiana Foundations Contribute to Harrah's Employee Recovery Fund
11 Oct 2005
The Harrison County Community Foundation and the Caesars Riverboat Casino Foundation of Floyd County have pledged a total of $150,000 to the Harrah's Employee Recovery Fund.
Columbia Sussex to Rename Caesars Tahoe
11 Oct 2005
Columbia Sussex Corp. announced Monday the property will be renamed MontBleu in an attempt to capture a theme that mirrors the character of Lake Tahoe.
Harrah's Takes $10 Million Charge
7 Oct 2005
Harrah's Entertainment, which had four of its casinos in Mississippi and Louisiana knocked out of commission by Gulf Coast hurricanes, said Thursday it would take a $10 million charge against its third quarter earnings due to lost business.
Casino Companies Pay Fines to New York Commission
6 Oct 2005
News Brief: Two firms lobbying on behalf of companies seeking to open casinos in New York State have agreed to pay fines to the state lobbying commission to settle investigations involving prominent political figures, officials said yesterday.
Harrah's Provides Hurricane Damage Update
6 Oct 2005
Harrah’s Entertainment provides an update on damage from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Harrah's Leads Gaming Magazine Poll
3 Oct 2005
For the sixth consecutive year, Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. led the gaming industry in Casino Player's Best of Gaming Awards, the magazine's annual poll of gaming customers from across the country.
Mississippi Casino Workers Bet on Indiana Casinos
30 Sep 2005
News Brief: Thousands of casino workers out of work after the hurricane are betting that Indiana’s casinos will be a welcome new home.
SMG Added to Keppel-Harrah's Bid
30 Sep 2005
International News Brief: Singapore's Keppel Land Ltd. and U.S.-based Harrah's Entertainment Inc. Thursday said they have added SMG Worldwide as a partner in their bid to build and operate the city-state's first casino resort.
Gulf Casinos Again Brace for Storm
26 Sep 2005
Pinnacle Entertainment, Boyd Gaming Corp. and Harrah's Entertainment closed their casinos in Lake Charles, La., as Hurricane Rita approached the area.
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