William F Harrah American Businessman Founded Harrah S Entertainment Died 1978 - September 2 in History | This Day Story

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September 2, 1911

William F. Harrah, American businessman, founded Harrah's Entertainment (died 1978)

William F. Harrah

William Fisk Harrah was an American businessman and the founder of Harrah's Hotel and Casinos, now part of Caesars Entertainment.

Harrah's Entertainment

Harrah's Entertainment was an American casino and hotel company founded in Reno, Nevada, and based in Paradise, Nevada, that operated over 50 properties and seven golf courses under several brands. In 2013, it was the fourth-largest gambling company in the world, with annual revenues of $8.6 billion. It was acquired in 2020 by Eldorado Resorts, which then changed its own name to Caesars Entertainment.

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