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Contributions & Donations
42 MISSISSIPPI GAMING NEWS
FALL 2022
Water For Schools
WaterView Casino Hotel donated pallets of water to a number of schools in the local school district. Additionally, executives with the Vicksburg property learned about additional needs the schools have in providing a safe environment for learning
and will be planning for more donations in the future. Pictured are (from left) WaterView General Manager Penny Bankston; LaShonda Keyes, Dana Road Elementary School; Latoya Sims Allen, South Park Elementary School; Belinda Watkins, Redwood Elementary School; Derrick Reed, Warrenton Elementary School; Tawanda Nichols, Sherman Ave. Elementary School; LaWanda Campbell, Beechwood Elementary School; Miki McCann, Bovina Elementary School; and Amy Hudson, director of marketing at WaterView. Other schools receiving donations included Bowman Avenue Elementary, Vicksburg Intermediate School and Warren Central Intermediate School.
Caesars Entertainment awards college scholarships
TUNICA RESORTS — Caesars Entertainment awarded 22 students with up to $20,000 to go toward a college or degree-granting program. Recipients will receive $5,000 a
year, renewable up to four years. In Mississippi, two children of Horseshoe Tunica team members received the Don Carano Legacy Scholarship, a tribute to Don Carano’s passion for the gaming industry and the family values shared by all Caesars team members.
“We were incredibly impressed by the applicants for our inaugural year of the Don Carano Legacy Scholarship,” said Tom Reeg, CEO of Caesars Entertainment. “Supporting our team members is our top priority, and
that means supporting their families as well. We’re proud to launch this scholarship program and provide financial aid to these remarkable and
Owen G.
diverse students.” Owen G.,
son of Kaci G., casino marketing coordinator
at Horseshoe Tunica, and Madison L., daughter of Willie L., casino
legal guardians represent a
wide range of positions and properties. Along with Mississippi, scholarship recipients hail from across
Madison L.
operation shift manager, received the scholarship. Both Horseshoe team members have been employed at
the Tunica resort for more than 20 years. The scholarship was open to dependents of team members who are high school seniors or currently enrolled in college.
In partnership with the Community Foundation of Northern Nevada, students were selected from a diverse pool of applicants whose parents or
the company’s
footprint, including students from Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, Tennessee, and Wisconsin.
“At Caesars Entertainment, our primary focus is treating our team members and guests like family, something my grandfather started with the launch of Eldorado Resorts in 1973,” said Anthony Carano, president and COO of Caesars Entertainment.
Dragon Boat
Harrah’s Gulf Coast competed
in the Gulf Coast Dragon Boat Festival to benefit the United Way of South Mississippi. The team of 21 Harrah’s employees won the Most Often Than Knot Award while having a great time.
Healing Hearts Donation
Fitz Casino & Hotel donated $5,000 to the Healing Hearts Child Advocacy Center, which offers a coordinated response
to allegations of child abuse in DeSoto and Tate counties. Fitz Vice President and General Manager Tony Scudiero and Katandra Wilson (right), Fitz senior director of finance, presented the donation to Healing Hearts Executive Director Sally Williams (left) and volunteer Darlene Cunningham.