DealBook (Free subscription) | 12/22/2008
Harrah’s Entertainment, the struggling casino operator, has successfully completed its exchange offer, reducing its net debt load by about $1 billion. But that amount was less than expected. Harrah’s had asked one class of bondholders of about $1.4 billion of its debt due in the next three years to accept cash or new later-maturity bonds in [...]
Law Blog - WSJ.com (Free subscription) | 12/22/2008
Casino operator Harrah's Entertainment said about $6 billion in old notes were tendered to its $2.1 billion exchange offer that the debt-ridden company is undertaking to reduce and extend rapidly maturing debt.
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 12/22/2008
Vegas Syndicate (Free subscription) | 12/11/2008
Attention "Star Trek" nerds: engage at warp speed or beam yourselves to Harrah's Entertainment casinos in Las Vegas. The company is rolling out "Star Trek"-themed slot machines built by WMS...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 12/10/2008
Walter Reed Soldiers Visit Atlantic City ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., Dec. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- A letter from the mother of a soldier who had been wounded in the Iraq conflict and recuperating at Walter Reed Army Hospital in
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 12/10/2008
from war injuries and wishing for the chance to take a break from their hospital routine came across the desk of the Harrah's Entertainment Atlantic City Operations community affairs department. A group named "Wounded Warriors Project" emerged as a national support team for veterans such as these soldiers recuperating at Walter Reed Army Hospital.
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 12/09/2008
LAS VEGAS, Dec. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. ("Harrah's") today confirmed that, subject to the terms and conditions described in the confidential offering memorandum dated November 14, 2008 (as may be suppleme...
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 12/04/2008
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. says the vice chairman of its board of directors plans to retire Dec. 19, after about 30 years with the company. The casino operator announced Charles L. Atwood's retirement in a Thursday filing with the Securities and Exchange...
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 12/01/2008
WAUKEGAN, Ill. & LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WMS Gaming Inc., a subsidiary of WMS Industries Inc. (NYSE:WMS), and Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. today announced that they have entered into an agreement to deploy a
MusicBiz Academy (Free subscription) | 12/01/2008
HOC is pleased that the Exchange Offers are currently oversubscribed. As of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, November 28, 2008 (the "Original Early Tender Date"), approximately $4 billion principal amount, or 36% of the outstanding principal amount, of Old Notes had been validly tendered and not withdrawn in the Exchange Offers. In addition, as of the Original Early Tender Date, approximately $286 million...
Car & Auto (Free subscription) | 11/20/2008
The Pier Shops, the famous Atlantic city shopping mall, in collaboration with Harrah’s Entertainment Inc. is offering “Caesars Passport to Indulgence” to “Total Reward Members.” Using these passports, members can enjoy a private one hour shopping prior to public opening from November 28 th to November 30 th , 2008. In addition, they will get discounts in all the shops at other Pier Shops and restaurants....
The Memphis Business Journal (Free subscription) | 11/20/2008
Harrah’s Entertainment Inc. is moving all corporate functions and its data center to Las Vegas eliminating 310 jobs in Memphis, the company announced late Wednesday in a news release.
The Wichita Business Journal (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
A Topeka developer who was part of the now-defunct bid by Harrah’s Entertainment to open a $500 million casino near Mulvane says her group remains interested in a casino there.
euronews24 (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
Heavily indebted companies owned by private equity firms, including Harrah's Entertainment and Realogy, are asking their bondholders to accept a big cut in the value of their investments or risk falling behind other creditors in getting repaid.Such
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
TOPEKA | Harrah's Entertainment Inc. has withdrawn its application to manage a state-owned casino in Sumner County, leaving only two of the original four casino companies still in the running in Kansas.
