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Caesars Entertainment News
Harrah's Prepares for Merger
29 Apr 2005
Harrah's Entertainment is on track to complete its $9.4 billion merger with Caesars Entertainment in the next two months and is finishing plans for the four landmark Strip properties it will add in the deal, Chairman Gary Loveman told shareholders Thursday.
Harrah's and Caesars Complete Casino Sales
26 Apr 2005
Harrah's Entertainment Inc. and Caesars Entertainment Inc. today completed the sale of four casinos to an affiliate of Colony Capital LLC for $1.24 billion.
Harrah's Licenses World Series of Poker Brand to WMS Gaming
26 Apr 2005
Harrah's License Company has licensed the World Series of Poker brand to WMS Gaming for the development, manufacture and deployment of video poker and slot machine game themes.
Harrah's, Keppel Land Invited to Submit Singapore Proposal
26 Apr 2005
Harrah's Asia Pte Ltd., and Keppel Land, Ltd., have been invited by the Singapore Tourism Board to submit joint proposals for two integrated resorts in the Republic of Singapore.
Harrah's Results Up
20 Apr 2005
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. reports first-quarter revenues of $1.26 billion, up 24.2 percent from revenues of $1.01 billion in the 2004 first quarter.
Gaming Companies Expected to Report Record Profits
14 Apr 2005
The top six gaming companies should report record profits of almost $500 million for the first quarter of 2005 when they start posting financial results next week, Wall Street analysts said Wednesday.
Harrah's Happy It Found a Lucky Horseshoe
13 Apr 2005
John G. Brokopp: Harrah’s is looking forward to
capitalizing on the public perception and name recognition that gaming legend
Jack Binion created with Horseshoe.
Ameristar Dethrones Harrah's
12 Apr 2005
News Brief: Ameristar Casinos Inc. nipped Harrah's Entertainment Inc. for the top spot in the St. Louis casino market in March, with both companies topping the state's previous record for monthly winnings.
Harrah's Leads Rally in Casino Shares
7 Apr 2005
News Brief: U.S. casino company stocks rose on Thursday, a day after Harrah's Entertainment Inc. said its first quarter earnings would beat Wall Street estimates driven by strong business in Las Vegas as well as at casinos in the South and Midwest.
Harrah's Reports Anticipated Results
7 Apr 2005
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. says it expects to report Adjusted Earnings Per Share of 95 to 99 cents for the first quarter of 2005.
Harrah's Entertainment Wins Dalton Pen Awards
1 Apr 2005
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. has been presented three 2005 Dalton Pen Communications Awards by Warwick Publishing, a California-based corporate communications firm which founded the international competition in 1993.
Casinos: Looks Just One Aspect of Standards for Servers
31 Mar 2005
Las Vegas gaming officials say appearance and attitude standards are an important part of their business' overall success.
Few Gaming Firms Disclose Figures on Minority Hiring
30 Mar 2005
hile MGM Mirage isn't the only company to make public its track record on minority hiring and purchasing, most other gaming companies either choose to keep such information private or say they haven't made a decision on whether to release it.
Alabama Temporary Casino Gambling Paying Off
29 Mar 2005
News Brief: Riverside Entertainment Center's temporary facility opened March 4. Harrah's Entertainment Inc. will manage the permanent $300 million complex, which is expected to open in January 2007.
$650 Million West Warwick Casino Plans Unveiled
24 Mar 2005
News Brief: West Warwick officials, Narragansett Indian Chief Sachem Matthew Thomas and Harrah's officials unveiled the new casino plan: a 115,000-square-foot gaming facility .
Top Architects Involved in Singapore Casinos
24 Mar 2005
International News Brief: Some of the world’s top architects have been hired to design Singapore’s first casino.
Harrah's Increases Rhode Island Casino Estimate
22 Mar 2005
News Brief: Harrah's Entertainment has increased its projections for how much money will be gambled each year at its proposed West Warwick casino.
Harrah's Names Director of Poker Tournament
22 Mar 2005
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. reports that Gary Thompson has been named Director of World Series of Poker Tournament Operations and Communications.
Mississippi Commission Approves Harrah's-Caesars Merger
18 Mar 2005
News Brief: The Mississippi Gaming Commission paved the way for Harrah's Entertainment to become the state's second largest employer.
Harrah's Reveals Rhode Island Casino Plan
17 Mar 2005
Harrah's Entertainment rolled out its most detailed proposal yet for a casino in Rhode Island yesterday, displaying plans for a sleek glass-and-stone design on heavily landscaped land.
Harrah's Unsure About Branding
11 Mar 2005
Harrah's Entertainment Inc. hasn't determined what to do with all of the brands it will acquire once its $9.4 billion bid for Caesars Entertainment Inc. is consummated.
Harrah's Discloses Post-Merger Senior-Management Structure
11 Mar 2005
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. reports that Gary Loveman will be chairman, chief executive officer and president of the company following the planned merger of Harrah's Operating Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Harrah's Entertainment, and Caesars Entertainment, Inc.
Harrah's, Caesars Stockholders Approve Merger
11 Mar 2005
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. and Caesars Entertainment, Inc. report today that stockholders of both companies separately approved an agreement to merge.
Former Mayor: Strip Megamergers Benefit Small Businesses
10 Mar 2005
The pending casino megamergers shaking up the Strip will enhance opportunities for small companies, former Las Vegas Mayor and Harrah's Entertainment spokeswoman Jan Jones told Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce members.
Grand Casinos May Get New Names With Merger
7 Mar 2005
The Grand Casinos in Mississippi may get new names with their parent company's pending acquisition by Harrah's Entertainment.
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