Courtesy: The Associated Press, by Thomas J. Sheeran
Caesars Entertainment is pleased to announce that, effective May 12, Harrah’s Chester will have a new name – Harrah’s Philadelphia – along with several new dining outlets and an all-new entertainment lineup. The name change will officially occur in conjunction with the property’s first headline concert of the Harrah’s Philadelphia Summer Concert Series, which will feature Lynyrd Skynyrd and Kenny Wayne Shepherd on “The Field” of the racetrack.
The expansion of our landmark Pennsylvania property is aimed at providing our guests with an increasingly rich and welcoming entertainment experience that will include an array of new and improved amenities such as great dining options, live entertainment nightly and, of course, premier gaming action.
Lou Perri – TheAlternativePress.com
Internationally acclaimed casino and resort industry leader, Caesars Entertainment, whose Atlantic City, NJ portfolio includes Caesars, Harrah’s Resort, Bally’s and Showboat, announced today a stellar summer lineup featuring some of the East Coast’s most dynamic entertainment programming. Performances include some of the music industry’s most iconic voices, Mary J. Blige, who continues her mini-residency performances at the Circus Maximus Theater, and Madonna, the Queen of Pop herself.
(By Delen Goldberg, Las Vegas Sun)
Donald Trump “fired” Penn Jillette on Sunday’s episode of “Celebrity Apprentice,” but the magician’s real employer made good on Jillette’s promise to help a local charity.
The Caesars Foundation donated $250,000 — the amount Jillette would have secured had he won the show — to Opportunity Village, a Las Vegas nonprofit that serves people with intellectual disabilities.
“When I got pretend fired, my real bosses, the ones who really could fire me for real no-kidding, decided to give the full winning $250,000 to ‘my’ charity,” Jillette said. “I have the best bosses in the world.”
On Saturday, April 7, 2012, Caesars Entertainment is sponsoring the 7th Annual Opportunity Village Celebrity Poker Tournament. It will be held in the Caesars Palace poker room. Registration begins at 10:00AM and the tournament kicks off at 1:00PM. Buy-in is $300.
Join friends, colleagues and your favorite celebrities for a No Limit Texas Hold’Em tournament to support Opportunity Village and individuals with disabilities in Las Vegas. Included with the registration fee is a VIP brunch at PURE Nightclub beginning at 11:00AM. The Grand Prize is a seat in the 2012 World Series of Poker – a $10,000 value.
On Saturday, March 31 at 8:30 p.m. local time, the lights will go out. Here, and at 40 other Caesars Entertainment locations, including Canada, Macau, Hong Kong and Uruguay. Caesars Entertainment will be taking part in what promises to be an amazing and inspiring event in the fight against climate change: Earth Hour. Sponsored by World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Earth Hour asks individuals, businesses, government leaders and others to turn off all nonessential lighting for one hour as a bold statement of collective concern about climate change.
A line-up of A-list entertainers helped usher in a new era of excitement for Caesars Entertainment as company celebrates the expansion of Total Rewards, the country’s leading entertainment loyalty program.
Following a multi-city concert extravaganza featuring today’s top acts including Cee Lo Green, Mariah Carey, Maroon 5, Mary J. Blige, P. Diddy and Gavin DeGraw, Caesars launched “Escape to Total Rewards,” the largest promotion in company history. Aimed at demonstrating the breadth and depth of the loyalty program’s network of offerings and experiences, “Escape to Total Rewards” further illustrates the value of the loyalty program for entertainment-seekers beyond the traditional gamer.
Thanks to a $120,000 grant from the Caesars Foundation, the Chester Education Foundation’s mission to get more city students into college will have more resources at its disposal.
The donation is in support of Project Transition, which was established to increase the number of Chester High School students who are academically prepared for a successful transition into post-secondary education.
Harrah’s Chester Casino & Racetrack Sr. Vice President and General Manager Ron Baumann presented the check to Chester Education Foundation Executive Director Cheryl Cunningham.
Las Vegas-based Caesars Entertainment joined the club of gaming companies boosted by improved Southern Nevada results, despite an overall third-quarter revenue decline primarily caused by Hurricane Irene.
Caesars reported income of $198.2 million on revenue of $2.25 billion for the quarter that ended Sept. 30. A year ago, the company had income of $175.7 million on revenue of $2.29 billion.
Company officials attributed the 12.8 percent increase in profits to cost cuts, efficiency initiatives and organizational realignments. They blamed the 1.5 percent decline in revenue to closures at its four Atlantic City properties on what traditionally has been one of the market’s strongest weekends.
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