Exhibit 10(77)



                    Amendment dated as of November 15, 2000,
               to the Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. ("the Company")
                Executive Deferred Compensation Plan (the "Plan")



      Pursuant to approval granted by the Human Resources Committee of the
Company's Board of Directors, Section 3.2 of the Plan is amended by adding the
following subsection (f):

      "(f)      For all Participants, the deferral of Compensation into the Plan
      will cease effective March 31, 2001."

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this amendment has been executed as of the 15th day of
November, 2000.


                                    /s/ ELAINE LO
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                                    Elaine Lo, Vice President
                                    Compensation and Benefits