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Harrah's Metropolis Casino & Hotel
Location: Metropolis
Year opened: 1993
Employees: nearly 800
Visitors in 2008: 1.076 million
2008 total Illinois tax revenue generated: $30.2 million
2008 local share of tax revenue: $7.4 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:
- Since 2000, Harrah's Metropolis has contributed $1.8 million
in sponsorships, in-kind, and cash donations. Some of the
largest benefactors include:
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$110,000 to the American Cancer
Society
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$261,000 to Guardian Family
Services women’s shelter in Metropolis
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$140,250 to the City of
Metropolis to provide half of the funding to purchase the
Metropolis Community Center
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$70,000 to Easter Seals
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$57,000 to United Way
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$55,000 to Hurricane Katrina
Survivors
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$50,000 to Metropolis Senior
Center
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$40,000 to Happy Hearts Senior
Center
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$10,000 to Massac County Fire
Department
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$41,000 to Alzheimer’s
Association
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$20,000 to New York Relief Fund
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Harrah’s Metropolis consistently
leads the Harrah’s corporation in volunteer hours. Since 2000,
employees of Harrah’s Metropolis have donated 28,317 hours in
volunteer and charitable work. Events include:
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Participating in the American
Cancer Society’s annual “Relay for Life” event
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Holding food drives and donating to
local food pantries
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Participating in the annual
Rebuilding Together program that provides home improvements to
local residents in need
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Holding annual school supply drive
that provides hundreds of students with necessary supplies to
start school
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Participating in annual Ohio River
Sweep event
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Harrah’s purchased and donated two
delivery trucks to Happy Hearts Senior Center Meals on Wheels
program. The center delivers 110 meals per day Monday thru Friday
to seniors.
"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.
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