Harrah's Entertainment Submits Application for Harrah's Kansas in Sumner County

TOPEKA, Kan., July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Harrah's Entertainment submitted an application today to the Kansas Lottery Commission for a proposed Harrah's casino resort in Mulvane, the state's South Central Gaming Zone.  

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"Harrah's Entertainment believes our proposed casino resort offers extraordinary benefits to the State of Kansas and Sumner County.  Our Company has a 73 year history of successfully building and managing great casinos in both large scale markets like Las Vegas and in regional destination markets that increase tourism and economic activity. This expertise can be applied to the South Central Gaming Zone to deliver the best casino resort for Sumner County," said Jacqueline Peterson, Harrah's Entertainment spokesperson.  "We look forward to connecting with the community and the Kansas Lottery Commission to discuss our plans for Harrah's Kansas in Sumner County."

Highlights of the long term proposal include: a Las Vegas style casino, multiple restaurants, 100 room boutique hotel, a sports bar, food court, retail space and up to 15,000 square feet of entertainment and meeting space.   With sufficient land for future expansion, additional future amenities under consideration include:  championship golf course, water park, RV park, spa, tennis facility, sporting clay facility and additional hotel expansion.

Peterson continued:  "Harrah's intends to deliver superior results for Sumner County and the State of Kansas, and this is the project that will deliver the best returns for the people of Kansas."

About Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.:

Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. is the world's largest provider of branded casino entertainment. Since its beginning in Reno, Nevada, more than 70 years ago, Harrah's has grown through development of new properties, expansions and acquisitions, and now operates casinos on four continents. The company's properties operate primarily under the Harrah's®, Caesars® and Horseshoe® brand names; Harrah's also owns the World Series of Poker® and a majority interest in 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. Harrah's is committed to environmental sustainability and energy conservation and recognizes the importance of being a responsible steward of the environment. For more information, please visit www.harrahs.com.

SOURCE Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.