Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.
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Business Wire | 18 days 5 hours 36 minutes ago
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APOLLO DOUBLES DOWN ON HARRAH'S CASINO DEBT
HotelsMag.com | 18 days 6 hours 17 minutes ago
An owner of Harrah's Entertainment, America's biggest casino chain, is doubling down.
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Orlando Sentinel (Fla.) | 46 days 19 hours 3 minutes ago
New owner: Blackstone Group Business : Private-equity investment
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Business Wire | 26 days 11 hours 55 minutes ago
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Orlando Sentinel (Fla.) | 16 days 7 hours 32 minutes ago
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PRNewswire | 105 days 3 hours 53 minutes ago
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Hotel Interactive | 25 days 6 hours 50 minutes ago
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Interstate Hotels & Resorts Signs Two Management Contracts in New Orleans [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 47 days 11 hours 21 minutes ago
...New Orleans Central Business District, Harrah's Casino, the New Orleans Convention Center...restaurants and the city's legendary entertainment. Located at 730 Rue Bienville, the...rooms. Interstate Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has ownership interests in 56 hotels...
CMG Holdings Inc., (CMGO) and XA, The Experiential Agency, Inc. (XA), Announce Executive Vice President of Public Relations, Amanda Puck, as one of Crain's Chicago Business "40 Under 40"
CNBC | 19 days 14 hours 12 minutes ago
NEW YORK, Nov 04, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- CMG Holdings, Inc., (CMG) (OTC BB: CMGO), a full service global marketing communications company, and its wholly owned subsidiary, XA, The Experiential Agency, Inc. (XA) are pleased to announce Executive Vice President of Public Relations, Amanda Puck, as one of Crain's Chicago Business "40 Under 40." Each year Crain's Chicago Business selects 40 outstanding individuals from the Chicagoland area who have made an impact in their respective fields. As E...
Six Casino Hotels Including Pinnacle Entertainment and Seneca Gaming Select The Rainmaker Group for Revenue Management
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Blackstone chief says investment outlook improving, confirms up to 8 listings planned -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) | 40 days 13 hours 16 minutes ago
DUBAI , United Arab Emirates (AP) — The head of private equity firm Blackstone Group said Wednesday the industry's worst days have passed as he confirmed plans to sell up to eight companies through initial public offerings "in the near future."
Casino operator Harrah's Entertainment hires former Disney exec for strategy and development
Hartford Courant (Conn.), The | 35 days 3 hours 15 minutes ago
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Casino operator Harrah's Entertainment says it has hired a former Walt Disney Co. executive to help its growth and development.
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Company Overview
| Company: | Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Gambling Resorts & Casinos |
| Website: | http://www.harrahs.com |
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 acquired rival Caesars Entertainment for $9.4 billion in cash, stock, and debt. The deal cemented Harrah's as the world's #1 gaming company, jumping over the merged MGM MIRAGE/Mandalay combination. To appease regulators, Harrah's sold its Harrah's Tunica and East Chicago casinos to Colony Capital. The firm is owned by Apollo Advisors and TPG Capital.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 10,825.2 (2007) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | 0.0 (2007) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 619.4 (2007) |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | 0.0 (2007) |
| Number of Employees | 87,000 (2007) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | 0.0 (2007) |
| Fiscal Year-End | December |