EX-24 2 stanley2.txt LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned director, officer, or ten percent stockholder of Harrahs Entertainment, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company), hereby appoints Stephen H. Brammell, Michael D. Cohen 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 February, 2007. /s/ TIMOTHY S. STANLEY Printed Name: Timothy S. Stanley Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer