Ak-Chin extend Harrah's casino management contract

December 22, 2009

PRESS RELEASE

LAS VEGAS, NV -- (Marketwire) -- 12/22/09 -- The Ak-Chin Indian Community has granted a five-year extension to a Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. subsidiary for management of the Harrah's Ak-Chin hotel-casino in Maricopa, Arizona, just south of Phoenix, Harrah's announced today. The current contract expires December 31, 2009.

"We're pleased to extend our 15-year relationship with Harrah's, whose management of Harrah's Ak-Chin has benefited our community since the resort opened in 1994, for another five years," said tribal Chairman Louis Manuel.

"We're truly excited the Ak-Chin Community has honored us with the extension of our management agreement and look forward to helping the community ensure the continued success of this resort," said Geoff Andres, Harrah's Ak-Chin general manager.

Harrah's Ak-Chin accommodates its guests with more than 1,000 slot machines, 40 poker tables and 500 bingo seats, as well as a restaurant and 148-room hotel. The facility is open 24 hours a day.

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.

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