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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000912057-01-506792
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20000403
ITEM INFORMATION:		
FILED AS OF DATE:		20010403

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HARRAHS ENTERTAINMENT INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000858339
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MISCELLANEOUS AMUSEMENT & RECREATION [7990]
		IRS NUMBER:				621411755
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10410
		FILM NUMBER:		1594491

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE HARRAHS COURT
		CITY:			LAS VEGAS
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89119
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9017628600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5100 W SAHARA BLVD
		CITY:			LAS VEGAS
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89146

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PROMUS COMPANIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                              ---------------------

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 3, 2001 (March 29, 2001)


                          HARRAH'S ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


         DELAWARE                    1-10410                  62-1411755
(State or other jurisdiction       (Commission              (I.R.S. Employer
     of incorporation)             File Number)            Identification No.)


      ONE HARRAH'S COURT
      LAS VEGAS, NEVADA                                     89119
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                  (Zip Code)


                                 (702) 407-6000
          -------------------------------------------------------------
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


          -------------------------------------------------------------
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

      The Company has an approximate 40% beneficial ownership interest in JCC
Holding Company and its subsidiary, Jazz Casino Company, LLC (collectively,
"JCC"). On January 4, 2001, JCC filed a voluntary petition for reorganization
relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The bankruptcy
reorganization of JCC was consummated effective March 29, 2001.


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                                    SIGNATURE

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                    HARRAH'S ENTERTAINMENT, INC.


Date: April 3, 2001           By:   /s/  Stephen H. Brammell
                                    ---------------------------------------
                                    Name:  Stephen H. Brammell
                                    Title: Senior Vice President and
                                           General Counsel

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