LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY

	The undersigned director, officer, or ten percent stockholder of Harrah's
Entertainment, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), hereby constitutes
and appoints Charles L. Atwood, Stephen H. Brammell, Brad L. Kerby, or Angela
P. Winter full power to act as his/her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and
agent for him/her and in his/her name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities related to the execution of all documents required by the
Securities and Exchange Commission for timely reporting of transactions
in Company securities pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities and
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, granting unto said attorney-in-fact
and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act
and thing requisite and necessary to be performed in connection with
such matters as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned
officer might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming
all that said attorney-in-fact and agent or his substitutes or
substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his/her hand
this 20th day of September, 2002.

						/s/  BARBARA T. ALEXANDER
						Printed Name: Barbara T. Alexander
						Title: Director