Caesars Entertainment Corporation [CZR] to Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell


ADVISORY, Dec. 17, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

What:

Caesars Entertainment Corporation [CZR], the world's most geographically diversified casino-entertainment company, will visit the NASDAQ MarketSite in Times Square.

In honor of the occasion, Tariq M. Shaukat, Caesars Entertainment Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, will ring the Opening Bell. Shaukat will be joined by Chris Holdren, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. Senior Vice President, Starwood Preferred Guest & Digital. The bell ringing will serve as a celebration of the partnership the two companies have arranged between their award-winning loyalty programs, Starwood Preferred Guest® (SPG®) and Caesars Entertainment's Total Rewards®. Associates from Starwood's W Hotels as well as Caesars Entertainment's Bally's Las Vegas Jubilee! showgirls will also participate in the ceremony.

Where:

NASDAQ MarketSite – 4 Times Square – 43rd & Broadway – Broadcast Studio

When:

Tuesday, December 17, 2013 – 9:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. ET       

Contact:
Emily Wofford
(702) 290-2127
ewofford@caesars.com

NASDAQ MarketSite:
Christine Barna
(646) 441-5310
Christine.Barna@nasdaqomx.com

Feed Information:
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Webcast:

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About Caesars Entertainment Corporation [CZR]:

Caesars Entertainment Corporation is the world's most diversified casino-entertainment company. Since its beginning in Reno, Nevada, 75 years ago, Caesars has grown through development of new resorts, expansions and acquisitions and now operates casinos on four continents. The company's resorts operate primarily under the Caesars®, Harrah's® and Horseshoe® brand names. Caesars also owns the London Clubs International family of casinos. Caesars is focused on building loyalty and value with its guests through a unique combination of great service, excellent products, unsurpassed distribution, operational excellence and technology leadership. We are committed to environmental sustainability and energy conservation and recognize the importance of being a responsible steward of the environment. For more information, please visit www.caesars.com.

About NASDAQ OMX Group:

NASDAQ OMX (Nasdaq:NDAQ) is a leading provider of trading, exchange technology, information and public company services across six continents. Through its diverse portfolio of solutions, NASDAQ OMX enables customers to plan, optimize and execute their business vision with confidence, using proven technologies that provide transparency and insight for navigating today's global capital markets. As the creator of the world's first electronic stock market, its technology powers more than 80 marketplaces in 50 countries, and approximately 1 in 10 of the world's securities transactions. NASDAQ OMX is home to more than 3,300 listed companies with a market value of over $7 trillion and more than 10,000 corporate clients. To learn more, visit www.nasdaqomx.com.

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