New Orleans' No. 1 Tourist Attraction Welcoming Back Locals and Visitors With Second Line Celebration

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Harrah's New Orleans in downtown New Orleans will reopen Saturday, Sept. 6, at 6 p.m., less than a week after Hurricane Gustav. The community will be welcomed at the steps of Harrah's Casino on Canal St. with a traditional New Orleans style second line celebration.

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Located at the foot of Canal St. and the Mississippi River, Harrah's sustained no damage during this week's storms. In fact, Harrah's staff was cleaning up the exterior of the property within 24 hours after the hurricane. All of the features and games made famous at Harrah's New Orleans will be open starting Saturday night, including Besh Steak and Harrah's famous buffet. The Terry Steele concert set for Sept. 5 - 6, at Harrah's Theatre, has been cancelled and will be rescheduled for a later date. Harrah's entertainment schedule will continue on Wednesday, Sept. 10, with DJ Captain Charles, at Harrah's Masquerade.

"We are ready to go and welcome visitors and locals back to New Orleans, starting Saturday night," said Jim Hoskins, senior vice president and general manager of Harrah's New Orleans. "The New Orleans community is vital to our success. We are proud to showcase our business and do what we can to bring energy to the city, as our neighbors return home."

During the storm Harrah's maintained their commitment to their employees by maintaining consistent contact with managers and staff and paying all employees while the casino and hotel were closed this week.

For more information on Harrah's New Orleans log on to http://www.harrahsneworleans.com.

Harrah's New Orleans is operated by a subsidiary of Harrah's Entertainment, Inc., the world's largest provider of branded casino entertainment. Since its beginning in Reno, Nevada nearly 70 years ago, Harrah's has grown through development of new properties, expansions and acquisitions. Harrah's Entertainment is focused on building loyalty and value with its customers through a unique combination of great service, excellent products, unsurpassed distribution, operational excellence and technology leadership.