LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY

	The undersigned director, officer, or ten percent stockholder of
Harrahs Entertainment, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company),
hereby appoints Jonathan S. Halkyard, 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 events
or 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 14 day of April, 2009.

						/s/ TIMOTHY R. DONOVAN
						Printed Name: Timothy R. Donovan
						Title: Senior Vice President and
         					General Counsel