Employee Relief Efforts Continue Unabated in Louisiana, Mississippi
LAS VEGAS, Sept. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harrah's Lake Charles was
closed Thursday morning due to the approach of Hurricane Rita, Harrah's
Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: HET) said today.
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Harrah's Lake Charles includes a 257-room hotel and two casinos totaling
60,000 square feet. Approximately 1,400 people work at the property.
Harrah's plans to resume normal operations at Harrah's Lake Charles as soon as
it is safe and feasible to do so.
Despite the approach of the storm, Harrah's is continuing its efforts to
provide relief and recovery services to the nearly 8,000 employees displaced
by Hurricane Katrina, which hit the Gulf Coast on Aug. 29. Harrah's has since
implemented a comprehensive infrastructure to provide relief and recovery
services to its employees, including:
* Employee Information Centers in Gulfport, Miss.; Baton Rouge, La.; and
Lake Charles, La. These centers provide a number of services to
displaced employees, including on-site, primary health care services
(Gulfport and Baton Rouge only); information on compensation,
benefits and available jobs throughout the Harrah's network; and
listings of available shelters in the region.
* Temporary relief shelters for employees in Tunica, Miss., Lake Charles
and Bossier City, La.
* The Harrah's Employee Relief Hotline (877-422-7466). All affected
employees are asked to call the toll-free number so they can be
accounted for and directed to relief services.
As a safety precaution, Harrah's has closed its Information Center and
employee shelter in Lake Charles. Employees who were staying there were
redirected to nearby shelters further from the area where Rita is expected to
make landfall.
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 recovery 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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