LAS VEGAS, Nov. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harrah's Entertainment,
Inc. (NYSE: HET) today released a compilation of honors it has received
recognizing the company for offering superior advancement opportunities for
employees, exemplary gaming-entertainment experiences for its guests and
continued strong returns for its shareholders.
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Harrah's earned a spot on BusinessWeek's "Best Places to Launch a
Career" list for offering employees continuous career training, on-site
fitness and health-care facilities, preventative and acute care, wellness
education, employee assistance programs and dietary counseling.
Harrah's was ranked among Fortune's "Most Admired Companies," an annual
list that recognizes business organizations for innovation, people
management, use of corporate assets, social responsibility, financial
soundness, long-term investment and quality of management, products and
services.
For the ninth consecutive year, IDG's Computerworld named Harrah's one
of the "Best Places to Work for Information Technology," based on the
responses of more than 27,000 IT professionals from around the world.
And Harrah's received a perfect score of 100 percent in the annual
Corporate Equity Index rankings of Human Rights Campaign (HRC), one of the
largest and most influential civil rights organizations in the United
States. Harrah's was honored for its equitable treatment of gay, lesbian,
bisexual and transgender employees, customers and investors, and is the
first gaming company to receive a perfect score from HRC.
"Harrah's has been a ground-breaking company in many areas of our
industry, from responsible gaming to our marketing practices and our
innovative use of information technology to enable our growth and success,"
said Jan Jones, Harrah's senior vice president, communications and
government relations. "We're pleased to be honored for our commitment to
creating a work environment that promotes opportunity, equality, diversity
and inclusion, all of which are paramount to our operating philosophy."
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. is the world's largest provider of branded
casino entertainment. Since its beginning in Reno, Nevada, nearly 70 years
ago, Harrah's has grown through development of new properties, expansions
and acquisitions, and now owns or manages casinos on four continents. The
company's properties operate primarily under the Harrah's, Caesars and
Horseshoe brand names; Harrah's also owns the London Clubs International
family of casinos. 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.
For more Harrah's information, please visit: http://www.harrahs.com.
SOURCE Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.
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CONTACT:
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