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Harrah's is the world's largest gaming company, operating hotels, casinos, and golf courses under a variety of different names. Some of Harrah's most well known and visited locations include Harrah's Las Vegas, Harrah's Atlantic City, Bally's Las Vegas, and Caesars Palace. Founded as a small bingo parlor in Reno, Nevada in 1937, the company has grown to encompass some of the largest brands in the gaming business, including Caesar's, Bally's, Grand Casino, and Horseshoe.
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- Annual revenue (2007): $9.7 billion
- Founder: William F. Harrah
- Year Established: 1937
- Industry: Entertainment and Hospitality
- HQ: Las Vegas, Nevada
- Chairman: Gary W. Loveman
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Key Dates
- 1937: Company founded in Reno, Nevada as bingo parlor
- 1971: Company goes public
- 1978: William F. Harrah dies
- 1980: Holiday Inns, Inc. acquires Harrah's
- 1991: Company HQ moved to Memphis, Tennessee from Reno
- 1995: Company renamed Harrah's Entertainment
- 1999: Company HQ moved to Las Vegas
- 2005: Harrah's completes takeover of Caesar's Entertainment
- 2008: Private equity firm Hamlet Holdings completes leveraged buyout of Harrah's; delisted from NYSE
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