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Harrah's New Orleans Hosts Bravo's Celebrity Poker Showdown

6 April 2006

Bravo begins taping today the new season of its hit series "Celebrity Poker Showdown" at Harrah's New Orleans and announced plans to donate $1 million to charities benefiting victims of Hurricane Katrina.

Newer New Orleans

1 March 2006

Waiting for the day the President would release my Iraq-bound military unit from the boring fiefdom that is Hattiesburg Mississippi, it was only natural that I would visit New Orleans and try to squeeze in one last crazy game of poker before I left for war.

New Orleans Haunts Harrah's

27 February 2006

News Brief: Despite a healthy investment rating, an impressive acquisition of Caesars and the largest stable of casinos among the world's gaming firms, Harrah's is still being haunted by a New Orleans casino that never really lived up to its early promises.

Harrah's New Orleans Re-Opens

17 February 2006

Harrah's New Orleans Casino re-opened today with a commitment to help rebuild New Orleans' tourism business and a pledge to get the Mardi Gras party started with fun and excitement.

Harrah's Workers Return for Reopening

17 February 2006

News Brief: More than 1,200 Harrah’s workers have been hired or rehired to help with the Harrah's New Orleans Casino’s reopening.

Harrah's Ready to March Back In

16 February 2006

Harrah's New Orleans will reopen shortly after midnight today after being closed since Aug. 29, when Hurricane Katrina and subsequent flooding thrashed New Orleans and the Missis

Harrah's CEO Welcomes Employees Back to New Orleans

14 February 2006

Gary Loveman, chairman, chief executive officer and president of Harrah's Entertainment, Inc., visited Harrah's New Orleans today to welcome back employees to the casino.

Harrah's Sees Slow Gulf Coast Gambling Recovery

14 February 2006

News Brief: Harrah's Entertainment forecast a slow recovery in its hurricane-ravaged casino business in Louisiana and Mississippi, but was confident about the long-term prospects.

Fair Grounds Race Course Concludes 134th Meet

24 January 2006

Fair Grounds Race Course concluded a shortened and relocated 134th season of racing on Sunday.

Harrah's New Orleans Holds Job Fair

5 January 2006

News Brief: Harrah's New Orleans beginning today is holding a job fair to recruit employees to reopen the casino on Feb. 17.

Harrah's New Orleans Names GM

3 January 2006

Harrah"s Entertainment, Inc. reports that Jim Hoskins will be named senior vice president and general manager of Harrah"s New Orleans Casino, effective upon receipt of required reg

Fair Grounds Announces Schedule, Purse Changes

3 January 2006

Fair Grounds Race Course reports additional enhancements to its racing and purse schedule for the final month of its meet at Harrah's Louisiana Downs.

Harrah's Names GM

21 December 2005

Harrah's Entertainment reports that Jim Hoskins will be named senior vice president and general manager of Harrah's New Orleans Casino, effective upon receipt of required regulato

Harrah's New Orleans Plans February Re-opening

14 December 2005

News Brief: Harrah's New Orleans Casino plans to reopen in February just before Mardi Gras with about half of the employees it had before Hurricane Katrina under a plan unanimously approved by the Louisiana Gaming Control Board Tuesday.

Fair Grounds Announces Purse Increase, New Stakes

12 December 2005

Fair Grounds Race Course announced today an 18-percent increase to its purse schedule and five new stakes races for Louisiana-breds.

Fallout From Hurricanes: Harrah's Trims Jobs

5 December 2005

Las Vegas-based Harrah's Entertainment laid off most of its 9,400-person Gulf Coast casino work force this week.

Harrah's New Orleans Plan Reopening

18 November 2005

ews Brief: Harrah's New Orleans Casino will reopen next year, but an exact date and the number of employees who will be needed remain unknown.

Fair Grounds Announces Purse Increase

16 November 2005

Four days before the start of its 134th racing season at Harrah's Louisiana Downs, Fair Grounds Race Course announced today an increase of more than $500,000 to its purse schedule.

Fair Grounds Opens Five Finish Line OTB Locations

26 October 2005

Fair Grounds Race Course will open five of its Finish Line off-track betting locations on Wednesday, Oct. 26, Fair Grounds President and General Manager Randall Soth announced today.

New Orleans Downtown Casino Plan Dead

19 October 2005

News Brief: Mayor Ray Nagin's controversial proposal to make a downtown casino zone a key component of New Orleans' post-Katrina economic recovery strategy appears to have died as quickly as it was born.

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