Harrah's Metropolis Casino & Hotel

Location: Metropolis
Year opened: 1993
Employees: 1073
Visitors in 2005: 1.1 million
2005 total Illinois tax revenue generated: $41 million
2005 local share of tax revenue: $8.4 million

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

• Development of Metropolis Industrial Park
  
• Renovations to city electric, water, and sewer systems

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

• Participation in the American Cancer Society "Relay for Life"
  
• Volunteering and donating $10,000 annually to Christmas in April, a program providing home improvements and financial assistance to local families in need
  
• Donating a $35,000 delivery truck to Shawnee Community College's Older Adults Meals on Wheels program
  
• 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

  "Harrah's Metropolis Casino has had a tremendous impact on our Ohio River Community.  Since the onset, Harrah's has been an important business leader, employer and partner in our community. The recent addition of a hotel and even center represents progress for the City of Metropolis; progress for Illinois tourism, progress through revenue generation, and progress for the local work force.  Harrah's is a wonderful asset to our community and one that we are proud to consider a great neighbor."
  -Metropolis Mayor Billy McDaniel

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