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 30th day of October, 2003.

						/s/  VIRGINIA E. SHANKS
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						Printed Name: Virginia E. Shanks
						Title: Senior Vice President