Harrah's Entertainment

Harrah's Casino Comparison Tool

Not exactly sure how long this has been out there, but Harrah's has launched a Casino Comparison Tool in which you can analyze features, accommodations, events and dining at properties located in five of... » continue

Harrah's Toots Its Green Horn

Harrah's Entertainment (the folks who own Harrah's, Caesars, Flamingo, Ballys, Paris, Rio, Horseshoe and a bunch more joints) have called in a brass choir to toot their environmentally friendly green horn in honor of Earf... » continue

Cage Match: Bill Harrah vs. Julius Caesar. Caesar Wins. Sayonara Harrahs

Get out the trumpets, it's time to play taps honoring the death of Harrah's Entertainment as a corporate entity. As if going private wasn't enough, the propellerheads (thx CBinkley) at Harrah's Entertainment have given... » continue

Harrah's Goes Long, Appoints Steelers Number 88 To Board of Directors

Recently privatized gambling giant Harrah's Entertainment has named four new members to its board of directors. Normally we wouldn't give a hoot about this business related hoo-ha, but one of the new directors happens... » continue

And Here Come The Australians... Crown LImited Buys Chunk of Harrahs and Stations

Australia based gaming company, Crown Limited have gotten out their checkbook again. Crown Limited, part owners of Macau based MelcoPBL (Crown Macau, City of Dreams, Trinity), new owners of the Cannery Casinos (Vegas,... » continue

Tribal Casinos Laying Off Workers

As a result of housing foreclosures, $3+/gallon gasoline and gloomy economic outlook, gamblers in California are spending less of their time and money visiting the numerous Tribal casinos in Southern California, and casinos are laying... » continue

Sayonara Harrahs - Buyout is Booked

The $27.8 billion dollar sale of Harrah's Entertainment to Apollo Management/TPG Capital has been completed. Effective today, Harrah's stock has been de-listed from the New York Stock Exchange. The new company, owned on paper by... » continue

Harrah's Entertainment Political Action Committee Donations 2008

May as well pull everybody's pants down while were at it. This time it's Harrah's Political Action Committee Donations. Candidate Name | Office | Party | State | $ Dollar Amount BERKLEY, SHELLEY HOUSE Democrat NV 5,000 BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR PRESIDENT Democrat DE 1,500 BUTTERFIELD,... » continue

Woman Prank Calls Numerous Harrahs Properties With Murder Stories and Threats

A woman from Atlantic City went on a prank calling spree to Harrah's properties all over the United States stating that she had murdered her husband in her hotel room. The unidentified woman - who apparently... » continue

All Systems Go For Harrahs Buyout

The last major hurdle in the buyout of Harrah's by private equity firm Apollo Management/Texas Pacific Group has been cleared. The Nevada Gaming Commission gave their blessings to the transaction, which Harrah's believes will... » continue