The Inaugural Don Carano Legacy Scholarship
Awarded to Caesars Team Member's Dependents Currently Enrolled in
or Planning to Attend College
LAS
VEGAS, July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Caesars
Entertainment awarded 22 U.S. students with up to $20,000 to go toward a college or degree-granting
program. Recipients will receive $5,000 a year, renewable up to four years. The
Don Carano Legacy Scholarship is a tribute to Don Carano's passion for the gaming industry and
the family values shared by all Caesars Team Members. The
scholarship was open to dependents of Team Members who are high
school seniors or currently enrolled in college.
For photos of the Don Carano Legacy Scholarship
recipients, please click here
"We were incredibly impressed by the applicants for our
inaugural year of the Don Carano Legacy Scholarship," said
Tom Reeg, CEO of Caesars
Entertainment. "Supporting our Team Members is our top priority,
and that means supporting their families as well. We're proud to
launch this scholarship program and provide financial aid to these
remarkable and diverse students."
In partnership with the Community Foundation of Northern Nevada, students were selected from a
diverse pool of applicants whose parents or legal guardians
represent a wide range of positions and properties across
Caesars Entertainment. Scholarship recipients hail from across the
company's footprint, including students from Florida,
Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New
Jersey, Tennessee, and
Wisconsin.
"At Caesars Entertainment, our primary focus is treating our
Team Members and guests like family, something my grandfather
started with the launch of Eldorado Resorts in 1973," said
Anthony Carano, President and COO of
Caesars Entertainment. "He always considered education a
fundamental building block, and I know he would be so proud to help
open doors for our Team Members' families. Congratulations to all
the recipients of this year's award. We can't wait to continue to
watch these young people flourish over the next four years."
The Don Carano Legacy Scholarship is part of Caesars
Entertainment's recently launched "All-in On Education" program,
which offers low to no cost education, tuition reimbursement,
student loan debt repayment options, 529 college savings plan
options and scholarship opportunities.
Caesars Entertainment strives to be a top employer in the
industry and offers Team Members a full suite of benefits. In
addition to the Don Carano Legacy Scholarship and "All-In On
Education," Caesars offers affordable best-in-class healthcare
and wellness, 401k with employer
match, paid time off, family bonding leave, professional
development, Team Member discounts and much more.
For more information about Caesars Entertainment's benefits,
please visit https://www.caesars.com/careers.
About Caesars Entertainment,
Inc.
Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: CZR) is the largest
casino-entertainment company in the U.S. and one of the
world's most diversified gaming-entertainment providers. Since its
beginning in Reno, Nevada, in
1937, Caesars Entertainment has grown through development of new
resorts, expansions and acquisitions. Caesars Entertainment's
resorts operate primarily under the Caesars®, Harrah's®, Horseshoe®
and Eldorado® brand names. Caesars Entertainment offers diversified
amenities and one-of-a-kind destinations, with a focus on building
loyalty and value with its guests through a unique combination of
impeccable service, operational excellence and technology
leadership. Caesars Entertainment is committed to its employees,
suppliers, communities and the environment through its PEOPLE
PLANET PLAY framework. If you think you or someone you care about
may have a gambling problem, call 1-800-522-4700. For more
information, please visit www.caesars.com/corporate.
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