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Harrah's Entertainment likes to spread its bets. The world's largest gaming company, Harrah's owns, operates, and/or manages about 50 casinos (under such names as Bally's, Caesars, Harrah's, Horseshoe, and Rio), primarily in the US and the UK. Operations include casino hotels, dockside and riverboat casinos, and Native American gaming establishments. Harrah's has announced plans to buy Planet Hollywood's Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, adding to the company's plethora of locations on the Las Vegas strip. Harrah's became the world's #1 gaming company when it acquired rival Caesars Entertainment for $9.4 billion in 2005. The company is owned by private equity firms Apollo Advisors and TPG Capital.
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1 Caesars Palace Dr.
Las Vegas, NV 89109
| | Phone: | 702-407-6000 | | Fax: | 702-407-6037 |
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| Financial
Highlights | | Fiscal Year End: | December | | Revenue (2008): | 10127.00 M | | Revenue Growth (1 yr): | (-6.40%) | | Employees (2008): | 80,000 | | Employee Growth (1 yr): | (-8.00%) |
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Key People
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Chairman, President, and CEO:
Gary W. Loveman
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SVP, CFO, Treasurer, and Interim Chief Accounting Officer:
Jonathan S. Halkyard
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SVP and Chief Marketing Officer:
David W. Norton
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