Harrah's Casino and Hotel-Joliet

Location: Joliet
Year opened: 1993
Employees: 1,115
Visitors in 2008: 2.571 million
2008 total Illinois tax revenue generated: $104.8 million
2008 local share of tax revenue: $17.5 million

The local share of tax money from Harrah's Casino Joliet has funded:

• $10 million for Joliet Area Historical Museum
• $5 million for West Side branch of Joliet Public Library
• A decrease in monthly sewer and water rates
• Rebate of city tax to seniors on utility bills

Harrah's Casino Joliet charitable donations to the community include:

• Participation in Meals on Wheels
• Participation in the Wish Upon a Star Foundation Parade
• Participation in the Big Brothers/Big Sisters adopt-a-family program
• Volunteering for March of Dimes and Senior Services of Will County
• Casino Employee Helping Hand Food Drive Casino employees from across Illinois participated in this annual food drive. As a result of the casino employees' efforts over 56,000 non-perishable food items were collected for local food pantries

  "Because Harrah's Casino Joliet is one block from Joliet City Hall, I have the opportunity to see the beautiful façade of the casino on a daily basis. We are so proud and fortunate to have this gorgeous facility in our city center. Because of Harrah's, new businesses locate here and improvements in the infrastructure of our neighborhoods continue at an unprecedented rate."
  -Joliet Mayor Arthur Schultz

For more information on Harrah's Casino-Joliet, visit www.harrahs.com.