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HEADLINE: 2008 World Series of Poker Set for
May 30 through July 17 in Las Vegas
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Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. announced today that the 39th annual
World Series of Poker(R) Presented by Milwaukee's Best Light will
be staged at the Rio(TM) All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas
from May 30 through July 17, 2008.
"The team is still hard at work on the schedule of events
for next year, but we've received so many requests for the dates
that we decided to announce them now," said Jeffrey Pollack,
WSOP Commissioner.
"We'll actually open the WSOP tournament room the week of
May 26th for two special events," said Geno Iafrate, vice
president and assistant general manager of the Rio. "This
'soft opening' will give players a chance to register early and
avoid the lines we had last year during opening weekend -- our
busiest time."
More WSOP information is available at http://www.worldseriesofpoker.com.
The WSOP brand is owned by Harrah's License Company, LLC an affiliate
of Harrah's Entertainment, Inc., the world's largest provider
of branded casino entertainment through its operating subsidiaries.
Since its beginning in Reno, Nevada, nearly 70 years ago, Harrah's
has grown through development of new properties, expansions and
acquisitions, and now owns or manages casinos on four continents.
The company's properties operate primarily under the Harrah's(R),
Caesars(R) and Horseshoe(R) brand names; Harrah's also owns 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.
More information about Harrah's is available at http://www.harrahs.com.
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