Aug. 9 NY-Harrah's
The Largest Casino in the Midwest Features the Highest Odds, World Class
Entertainment and Gaming, Upscale Dining Buffets and More
On Friday 8/8/08, the Horseshoe Casino celebrates the grand opening with
Bette Midler and Josh Kelley. The new $500 million Horseshoe casino is
located 20 minutes outside of downtown Chicago and covers 350,000 square
feet. Grammy award-winning artist Bette Midler will be the first to perform
in the 2,500 seat theater, The Venue, on Friday night followed by a Smashing
Pumpkins reunion on Saturday.
Sexy singer Josh Kelley will also perform for the grand opening guests.
NYC's Real Housewives Countess Luann de Lesseps and Bethenny Frankel will
also be making the trip to the Midwest where Frankel will be whipping up her
"skinny girl margaritas" for elite guests and high rollers in the Seven Stars
VIP Lounge. Also on hand to spice things up will be party girl Tara Reid,
Dancing with the Star's Cheryl Burke and Latin heartthrob Esai Morales. For
more information visit, www.harrahs.com.
SATELLITE FEEDS:
Saturday, August 9th, 2008 Monday, August 11th, 2008
1:00 PM - 1:15 PM ET 3:00 AM - 3:15 AM ET
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NEWS: New Horseshoe Casino Opens Outside Chicago with a Star-Studded
Extravaganza
FORMAT: B-roll and Soundbites
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Video, contact information and more available at:
http://www.prnewswire.com/broadcast/34091/consumer.html
SOUNDBITES:
* Josh Kelley, recording artist
* Tara Reid, American Pie
* Cheryl Burke, Dancing With The Stars
* Countess Luann DeLesseps & Bethenny Frankel, The Real Housewives of New
York City
* Noah Bean, Damages
* Esai Morales, Jericho
* Phil Gordon, Professional Poker Player
* Rick Mazer, Indiana Regional President & General Manager, Horseshoe
Casino Hammond
* Kevin Kline, Vice President & Assistant General Manager, Horseshoe
Casino Hammond
B-ROLL INCLUDES:
* Josh Kelley Performance
* New Casino exteriors/interiors
* The Venue
* Grand Opening Event footage
VIDEO PROVIDED BY: Harrah's
Contact: FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL: MultiVu Media Relations,
1-800-653-5313 EXT. 3
SOURCE Harrah's
