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Harrah's Satre Amongst Hall of Fame Inductees28 July 2003ATLANTIC CITY – As reported by the Associated Press: “Singer Tom Jones and Harrah's chairman Phil Satre were inducted into the Gaming Hall of Fame Saturday night at the new Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa. “It marked the first time in the event's 15-year history that the ceremony was held outside Las Vegas, and it coincided with the 25th anniversary of casino gambling in Atlantic City and the opening of the $1.1 billion Borgata. “…Satre, 53, was a lawyer in private practice representing Harrah's in 1978 when he was sent to Atlantic City to gauge the reaction to the first casino to open there, Resorts International. “…Satre went on to become Harrah's president in 1984 and later was named CEO. He presided over an era in which the company grew from a two-casino operation into a $4 billion company that operates 26 casinos in 13 states. “…The ceremony raised $250,000 for the National Center for Responsible Gaming…” |