LV company honored for responsible gaming efforts

Monday, June 5, 2000 | 10:46 a.m.

Harrah's Entertainment Inc. of Las Vegas said it will be inducted into the Gaming Hall of Fame this fall as the recipient of the first-ever special achievement award for responsible gaming.

The award is to be presented at the annual Gaming Hall of Fame dinner coinciding with the World Gaming Congress, which is co-sponsored by the American Gaming Association and International Gaming & Wagering Business.

Harrah's has a program called Project 21 that teaches casino employees, minors, parents and guardians about the consequences of under-age gambling. Another program, Operation Bet Smart, is an awareness program targeting employees, guests and the industry that addresses gambling problems and provides recommendations and information on how to get help.

"This issue is something I take very seriously and I know my commitment is shared by our employees across the company. Our approach to problem gambling underlines our very basic point of view that if anyone is playing at a Harrah's Entertainment casino other than for the sheer fun of it, they are there for the wrong reason," Harrah's Chairman and Chief Executive Phil Satre said in a statement.