Earlier this year, the Pennsylvania Legislature passed a bill that allows existing casinos in the state to conduct table game operations upon approval from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. This change will create thousands of jobs at area casinos and is expected to contribute upwards of $250 million in total tax revenue to the state in the first two years alone.
Tags: employee referrals, Harrah's Chester, Harrah's Chester Racino, Harrah's Entertainment, PA gaming commision, Philadelphia, Table Games
Last year, Harrah’s Entertainment was proud to present Giving Back to the Community, a free community fair for employees, their families and friends, and members of the community. Reflective of Harrah’s longstanding commitment to the communities in which we are privileged to operate, Giving Back to the Community featured job search assistance, health and wellness programs, free public education opportunities and personal financial management programs. The success and goodwill engendered by the 2009 event encouraged us to both repeat and expand it.
On March 2, 2010, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded Bally’s and Paris Las Vegas, two Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc., Las Vegas resorts, the agency’s prestigious WasteWise New Partner Gold Achievement Award.
The Gold Achievement Award is presented to new partners that implement successful comprehensive waste reduction programs that epitomize the objectives of the EPA’s WasteWise program.
The first casino entertainment company to be awarded an EPA WasteWise Gold Achievement Award, Harrah’s is also the only national casino entertainment company to belong to the EPA’s WasteWise member list.
Tags: Bally's Las Vegas, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, Green Initiatives, Harrah's Entertainment, Paris Las Vegas, WastWise
Harrah’s Entertainment has a long history of caring partnerships with the communities in which we operate. Harrah’s Code of Commitment, adopted in 2000, sets forth the guidelines that govern our relationships with our guests, our employees and our communities. Our fundamental pledge to make our communities healthy and vibrant places to live and work includes a pledge to do what is right for the environment. In fact, environmental stewardship is specifically included in the Code of Commitment and is supported by CodeGreen, our corporate-wide environmental strategy with dedicated financial, organizational, and human capital resources.
Tags: Carbon Footprint, Code Green, Code of Commitment, environmental sustainability, Green, Harrah's, Sustainability
My Colleagues: In addition to the usual revelry surrounding the recent holiday season, this past month provided the team at Harrah’s Ak-Chin with two more exciting reasons to celebrate. On December 27, Ak-Chin employees and more than 200 members of the Ak-Chin Indian Community gathered to commemorate the property’s fifteenth anniversary. The event, which included performances by Native American comedic duo James and Ernie and Grammy-award winning country group The Texas Tornados, celebrated the culmination of a meaningful and mutually beneficial relationship between Harrah’s and the Ak-Chin Community. As a testament to the strength of that relationship, Harrah’s and leaders from the tribe also marked the anniversary by announcing a five-year extension to the existing management agreement. Since Harrah’s Ak-Chin opened in 1994, the Community has seen the casino grow into the impressive resort that it is today. With the addition of amenities such as the Range Steakhouse, the Harvest Buffet, meeting and banquet facilities, and a 148-room hotel, the property has become a popular destination for visitors and residents in the Phoenix area.
The Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino celebrates 20 years by offering locals and tourists special offers beginning January 15th – February 4, 2010. These exclusive values celebrate the Rio’s amenities featuring an array of offerings including, $20 per night/per person room rates, tickets to Penn & Teller with up to a $62 savings and 20% off the entire meal at Voodoo Steak and Buzios Seafood Restaurant.
The all-suite hotel opened in 1990 with 430 suites, and in 1993 the 20-story expansion tower was added to the current Ipanema Tower. The Rio now boasts two towers with more than 2,500 suites including the nine lavish Palazzo Suites.
Tags: All American Bar & Grill, Buzios, Chippendales, iBar, Las Vegas, McFaddens, Rio 20th Anniversary, Rio Las Vegas, Show in the Sky, Total Rewards, Village Seafood Buffet, Voo Doo Lounge
My Colleagues:
In addition to the usual revelry surrounding the recent holiday season, this past month provided the team at Harrah’s Ak-Chin with two more exciting reasons to celebrate. On December 27, Ak-Chin employees and more than 200 members of the Ak-Chin Indian Community gathered to commemorate the property’s fifteenth anniversary. The event, which included performances by Native American comedic duo James and Ernie and Grammy-award winning country group The Texas Tornados, celebrated the culmination of a meaningful and mutually beneficial relationship between Harrah’s and the Ak-Chin Community.
As the 2009 holiday season come and goes, there is always one aspect that Harrah’s St. Louis employees go above and beyond for with each and every guest: VIP treatment.
However, it is not onl
y the guests who are receiving the special treatment all year long, but more than 1,500 Harrah’s St. Louis employees are receiving that same VIP service through an array of employee engagement events. An example of those engagements was the highly anticipated three day celebration in early December as Harrah’s St. Louis hosted their annual All-Team Meetings. Hosted by the Executive team and Human Resources, employees from all departments were given the invitation to come together and celebrate a fantastic 2009 year-in-review presentation by Michael St. Pierre, Senior VP and General Manager.
Tags: employee engagement, Harrah's, jobs at Harrah's, Michael St. Pierre, St. Louis, St. Louis jobs
It’s the holiday season again, and here at Harrah’s, we’re very thankful for our Enterprise Innovation Team. We formed a central Innovation Team to help coordinate and accelerate our innovation activities across the enterprise – looking at new technologies, business processes, and solutions that can ultimately help drive value for the business. The purpose of this group is not to create and own all things related to innovation; rather, the team’s goals are to:
- Identify and pilot new innovation opportunities based on cross-industry best practices and emerging technologies (focusing on commercially available versus custom-developed solutions). The team’s focus is both on shorter-term “incremental innovations” as well as on longer-term “big idea” breakthrough initiatives in technology, process, and operations.
Tags: customer service, Harrah's, harrahs jobs, Innovation, IT jobs at Harrah's, Lauren Conrad, Rio, Star Trek
It’s that time of year again, the leaves are turning, the weather is cooler and thousands of MBAs across the country are starting to think about next steps in their career. While we don’t have any leaves that change colors here in Las Vegas, our MBA recruiting team is gearing up for the season, and has already been out to a few campuses. MBA recruiting is a big part of our fall schedule; we are anxious to get on campus and meet those MBAs who have a passion for gaming, customer service, and are looking for a challenging opportunity in our MBA President’s Associate program.
Tags: Campus, Las Vegas, MBA, Poker, Recruiting
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