LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY

	The undersigned director, officer, or ten percent stockholder of Harrah's
Entertainment, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), hereby constitutes
and appoints Stephen H. Brammell, Scott E. Wiegand or Angela P. Winter full
power to act as his/her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent for him/her
and in his/her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities related to the
execution of all documents required by the Securities and Exchange Commission
for timely reporting of transactions in Company securities pursuant to
Section 16(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934,as amended, granting
unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform
each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be performed in
connection with such matters as fully to all intents and purposes as the
undersigned officer might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming
all that said attorney-in-fact and agent or his substitutes or substitute, may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his/her hand this
20th day of July, 2003.

						/s/ DAVID NORTON
						Printed Name: David Norton
						Title: Senior Vice President