Baton Rouge Facility Third Now Operating in Gulf Coast Region
LAS VEGAS, Sept. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Furthering its efforts to
assist its nearly 8,000 employees impacted by Hurricane Katrina, Harrah's
Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: HET) today announced the opening of the Harrah's
Baton Rouge Employee Information Center in Baton Rouge, La.
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20021220/LAF055LOGO)
The center, located at Maritime Building #2, 103 France Street, is a
resource for employees of Harrah's New Orleans, Grand Casino Biloxi, Grand
Casino Gulfport and the Mid-South Service Center who were displaced by
Hurricane Katrina. The Information Center will be open Monday through Friday
from 8:00 a.m. -- 6:00 p.m. and includes such services as:
* On-site, primary health care services;
* Assistance with compensation and benefits for displaced workers;
* Online access to crucial services and information, such as FEMA
applications, mortgage information, unemployment information and online
banking;
* Listings of available shelters, local housing and transportation;
* Post Office assistance with change of address and voter registration
cards. Employees will also be able to file a change of address with
Harrah's for future mailings from the company;
* Information on nationwide job opportunities within the Harrah's
network; and,
* Access to e-mail and to the Harrah's Intranet with crucial relief and
recovery information.
Harrah's currently has Employee Information Centers operating in Lake
Charles, La., and Gulfport, Miss., each providing similar services as the
Baton Rouge location.
Employees unable to visit an assistance center in person can call the
Harrah's Employee Information line at 877-422-7466. Harrah's requests that
all displaced employees visit the information centers or call the information
line so the company can account for all employees and direct them to relief
services.
As previously announced, Harrah's will pay employees from its affected
properties their regularly scheduled base pay, up to 90 days, and is giving
these employees first preference for available jobs at other Harrah's
properties.
The public can assist Harrah's employees by visiting the company's
Web site -- http://www.harrahs.com -- for additional information on how to help.
For more information on Harrah's employee relief efforts, please visit:
http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/harrahs/22667/.
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc., is the world's largest provider of branded
casino entertainment. Since its beginning in Reno, Nevada 67 years ago,
Harrah's has grown through development of new properties, expansions and
acquisitions. On June 13, 2005, Harrah's Entertainment acquired Caesars
Entertainment, Inc., and now owns or manages through various subsidiaries more
than 40 casinos in three countries, primarily under the Harrah's, Caesars and
Horseshoe brand names. With nearly 4 million square feet of casino space,
more than 40,000 hotel rooms and nearly 100,000 employees, the Harrah's
portfolio is the most diverse in the gaming industry. Harrah's Entertainment
is focused on building loyalty and value with its customers through a unique
combination of great service, excellent products, unsurpassed distribution,
operational excellence and technology leadership.
SOURCE Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.
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CONTACT:
Investors, Daniel Foley, +1-702-407-6370, or
Media, Alberto Lopez, +1-702-407-6344, both of Harrah's
Entertainment, Inc.
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