Caesars Entertainment
Annual Report 2013

Plain-text annual report

CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORP FORM 10-K (Annual Report) Filed 03/17/14 for the Period Ending 12/31/13 Address ONE CAESARS PALACE DRIVE LAS VEGAS, NV 89109 7024076000 0000858339 Telephone CIK Symbol CZR SIC Code 7011 - Hotels and Motels Industry Casinos & Gaming Services 12/31 Sector Fiscal Year http://www.edgar-online.com © Copyright 2014, EDGAR Online, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Distribution and use of this document restricted under EDGAR Online, Inc. Terms of Use.  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K (Mark One) FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED December 31, 2013 OR Commission File No. 1-10410 CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (702) 407-6000 SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT: Title of each class Name of each exchange on which registered Common stock, $0.01 par value NASDAQ Global Select Market SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT: None Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes (cid:1) No  Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes (cid:1) No  Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes  No (cid:1) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes  No (cid:1) Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one): Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes (cid:1) No  The aggregate market value of common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of June 30, 2013 was $529.9 million . As of March 1, 2014 , the registrant had 137,161,183 shares of Common Stock outstanding.  ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (cid:1) TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Delaware 62-1411755 (State of incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) One Caesars Palace Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada 89109 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) Large accelerated filer (cid:1) Accelerated filer  Non-accelerated filer (cid:1) Smaller reporting company (cid:1) (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)  CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS We have proprietary rights to a number of trademarks used in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 (this "Form 10-K"), that are important to our business, including, without limitation, Caesars, Caesars Entertainment, Caesars Palace, Harrah’s, Total Rewards, Horseshoe, Paris Las Vegas, Flamingo, and Bally's. In addition, Caesars Interactive Entertainment, Inc., which is a majority-owned subsidiary of Caesars Growth Partners, LLC, has proprietary rights to the Slotomania, Playtika, Bingo Blitz and World Series of Poker ("WSOP") trademarks. We have omitted the registered trademark (®) and trademark (™) symbols for such trademarks named in this Form 10-K. 2 Page Part I Item 1 – Business 3 Item 1A – Risk Factors 10 Item 1B – Unresolved Staff Comments 29 Item 2 – Properties 30 Item 3 – Legal Proceedings 32 Item 4 – Mine Safety Disclosure 32 Part II Item 5 – Market for the Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities 33 Item 6 – Selected Financial Data 35 Item 7 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 36 Item 7A – Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 59 Item 8 – Financial Statements and Supplementary Data 60 Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 60 Consolidated Financial Statements 61 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 67 Item 9 – Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure 122 Item 9A – Controls and Procedures 122 Item 9B – Other Information 124 Part III Item 10 – Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance 125 Item 11 – Executive Compensation 125 Item 12 – Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters 125 Item 13 – Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence 125 Item 14 – Principal Accounting Fees and Services 125 Part IV Item 15 – Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules 126 Signatures 151  PART I ITEM 1. Business Overview Caesars Entertainment Corporation (referred to in this discussion, together with its consolidated entities where appropriate, as "Caesars," "Caesars Entertainment," the "Company," "we," "our" and "us"), a Delaware corporation, is the world's most diversified casino-entertainment provider and the most geographically diverse U.S. casino-entertainment company. We conduct business through our wholly owned subsidiaries, Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, Inc. ("CEOC") and Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties ("CERP") and their subsidiaries. We also consolidate Caesars Growth Partners, LLC ("CGP LLC"), which is a variable interest entity ("VIE") for which we have determined that we are the primary beneficiary. As of December 31, 2013 , we owned and operated, or managed, through various subsidiaries, 52 casinos in 13 U.S. states and 5 countries. Of the 52 casinos, 39 are in the United States and primarily consist of land-based and riverboat or dockside casinos. Our 13 international casinos are land-based casinos, most of which are located in England. See Item 2, " Properties ." In addition, we operate an online gaming business and the World Series of Poker tournament and brand. As of December 31, 2013 , our owned and managed facilities had an aggregate of approximately three million square feet of gaming space and approximately 42,000 hotel rooms. Our industry-leading customer loyalty program, Total Rewards, has approximately 45 million members. We use the Total Rewards system to market promotions and to generate customer play across our network of properties. On January 28, 2008, Caesars Entertainment was acquired by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, LLC (together with such affiliates, "Apollo") and affiliates of TPG Capital, LP (together with such affiliates, "TPG" and, together with Apollo, the "Sponsors") in an all-cash transaction, hereinafter referred to as the "Acquisition." Subsequent to the Acquisition, our stock was no longer publicly traded. Effective February 8, 2012, as the result of our public offering, our common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market ("NASDAQ") under the symbol "CZR." In connection with the public offering, we effected a 1.742 -for- 1 split of our common stock. Unless otherwise stated, all applicable share and per-share data presented herein have been retroactively adjusted to give effect to this stock split. Note references are to the notes to consolidated financial statements included in Item 8, " Financial Statements and Supplementary Data ." Capital Structure As described in Note 5 , " Caesars Growth Partners, LLC Transactions ," and Note 9 , " Debt ," in the fourth quarter of 2013, Caesars consummated two transactions, (1) creating the new CERP financing structure, formed primarily from our prior CMBS financing structure ("CMBS") and (2) the closing of transactions forming the new CGP LLC, in which we have a majority economic interest and management rights, but no voting control. CGP LLC is considered a variable interest entity and is consolidated into our financial statements. Our business is conducted through our wholly owned subsidiaries, CEOC and CERP, as well as through CGP LLC. See Item 2, " Properties ," for properties within each structure. Also see Note 9, “Debt,” for greater detail on the debt related to each entity structure. Caesars Entertainment Operating Company (CEOC) In addition to owning and operating its own properties, CEOC manages properties owned by both CERP and CGP LLC, as described below, as well as for other third parties under management agreements. A substantial portion of the financing for the Acquisition was comprised of bank and bond financing obtained by CEOC. Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties (CERP) In October 2013, Caesars and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties, LLC, and Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties Finance, Inc., which collectively comprise the entities in CERP, completed the Refinancing of CMBS and Linq/Octavius Transaction described in “ Summary of 2013 Events.” As a result, CERP is also an issuer of a material amount of our bank and bond financing and holds the sole interest in the holding companies that have title to six Caesars properties, which are managed by CEOC. 3  Caesars Growth Partners, LLC (CGP LLC) In October 2013, Caesars and its subsidiaries, together with Caesars Acquisition Company (“CAC”) and CGP LLC, consummated the Caesars Growth Partners, LLC Transaction described in “ Summary of 2013 Events” . Because the equity holders in CGP LLC receive returns disproportionate to their voting interests and substantially all the activities of CGP LLC are related to Caesars, CGP LLC has been determined to be a variable interest entity. CAC is the sole voting member of CGP LLC; neither CAC nor CGP LLC guarantee any of Caesars’ debt. The creditors or beneficial holders of CGP LLC have no recourse to the general credit of Caesars Entertainment Corporation. Caesars has certain obligations to CGP LLC through the management and services agreements. For accounting purposes, the transactions between CGP LLC and Caesars Entertainment and its subsidiaries have been determined to be a reorganization among entities under common control. Because substantially all the activities of CGP LLC are related to Caesars and due to the factors set forth below, we have concluded that we are required to consolidate it under accounting rules. We have reached this conclusion based upon the weighting of a number of items, including the following: (i) the close association that CGP LLC has with Caesars, including the fact that all of the assets and businesses owned by CGP LLC were acquired from Caesars; (ii) Caesars, through CEOC, has an ongoing management agreement with each of the properties owned by CGP LLC; and (iii) Caesars has the obligation to absorb losses and the right to receive residual returns that could potentially be significant to CGP LLC. See Note 5 , " Caesars Growth Partners, LLC Transactions ," for greater detail on the transaction and our related accounting. Description of Business We have established a rich history of industry-leading growth and expansion since we commenced casino operations in 1937. We own, operate, or manage casino entertainment facilities in more areas throughout the United States than any other participant in the casino industry. In addition to casinos, our facilities typically include hotel and convention space, restaurants, and non-gaming entertainment facilities. Caesars Palace, Harrah’s Las Vegas, Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, Bally’s Las Vegas, Flamingo Las Vegas, Paris Las Vegas, Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino ("Planet Hollywood"), and The Quad Resort & Casino ("The Quad") are located in Las Vegas and draw customers from throughout the United States and internationally. The Cromwell (formerly Bill's Gamblin' Hall & Saloon ("Bill's")), also in Las Vegas, was temporarily closed for renovations in February 2013 and is scheduled to reopen in the second quarter 2014. Harrah’s Laughlin is located near both the Arizona and California borders and draws customers primarily from southern California and the Phoenix metropolitan areas. In northern Nevada, Harrah’s Lake Tahoe and Harveys Resort & Casino are located near Lake Tahoe and Harrah’s Reno is located in downtown Reno. These facilities draw customers primarily from northern California, the Pacific Northwest, and Canada. Our Atlantic City casinos, Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City, Showboat Atlantic City, Caesars Atlantic City, and Bally’s Atlantic City, draw customers primarily from the Philadelphia metropolitan area, New York, and New Jersey. Harrah’s Philadelphia, a combination harness racetrack and casino located south of Philadelphia, draws customers primarily from the Philadelphia metropolitan area and Delaware. Horseshoe Baltimore, which is under development, will serve customers in the Baltimore/Washington metropolitan area and is expected to open in the third quarter of 2014. Our Chicagoland dockside casinos, Harrah’s Joliet in Joliet, Illinois, and Horseshoe Hammond in Hammond, Indiana, draw customers primarily from the Chicago metropolitan area. In southern Indiana, Horseshoe Southern Indiana, a dockside casino complex located in Elizabeth, Indiana, draws customers primarily from northern Kentucky and southern Indiana. In Louisiana, Harrah’s New Orleans, a land-based casino located in downtown New Orleans attracts customers primarily from the New Orleans metropolitan area. In Bossier City, Horseshoe Bossier City, a dockside casino, and Harrah’s Louisiana Downs, a thoroughbred racetrack with slot machines, caters to customers in northwestern Louisiana and east Texas, including the Dallas/Fort Worth metropolitan area. On the Mississippi Gulf Coast, the Grand Casino Biloxi, located in Biloxi, Mississippi, caters to customers in southern Mississippi, southern Alabama, and northern Florida. Harrah’s North Kansas City, a dockside casino, draws customers from the Kansas City metropolitan area. Harrah’s Metropolis is a dockside casino located in Metropolis, Illinois, on the Ohio River, and draws customers from southern Illinois, western Kentucky, and central Tennessee. 4  Horseshoe Tunica, Harrah’s Tunica, and Tunica Roadhouse Hotel & Casino, dockside casino complexes located in Tunica, Mississippi, are approximately 30 miles from Memphis, Tennessee, and draw customers primarily from the Memphis area. Horseshoe Casino and Bluffs Run Greyhound Park ("Bluffs Run"), a land-based casino and pari-mutuel facility, and Harrah’s Council Bluffs Casino & Hotel, a newly land-based casino facility, are located in Council Bluffs, Iowa, across the Missouri River from Omaha, Nebraska. At Bluffs Run, we own the assets other than gaming equipment and lease these assets to the Iowa West Racing Association ("IWRA"), a nonprofit corporation, and we manage the facility for the IWRA under a management agreement that expires in October 2024. The license to operate Harrah’s Council Bluffs Casino & Hotel is held jointly with IWRA. Our Sponsorship and Operations Agreement with IWRA terminates in December 2015, and includes options to extend the term of the agreement for five succeeding three-year terms. As of December 31, 2013, we owned and operated four casinos in London: the Sportsman, The Playboy Club London, The Casino at the Empire and The Golden Nugget. However, in February 2014, we closed The Golden Nugget casino. Our casinos in London draw customers primarily from the London metropolitan area, as well as international visitors. We also own Alea Nottingham, Alea Glasgow, Manchester 235, Rendezvous Brighton, and Rendezvous Southend-on-Sea in the provinces of the United Kingdom, which primarily draw customers from their local areas. Pursuant to a concession agreement, we also operate two casinos in Egypt, The London Club Cairo (which is located at the Ramses Hilton), and Caesars Cairo (which is located at the Four Seasons Cairo), that draw customers primarily from other countries in the Middle East. Emerald Safari, located in the province of Gauteng in South Africa, draws customers primarily from South Africa. We also own and operate Bluegrass Downs, a harness racetrack located in Paducah, Kentucky. We earn fees through our management of three casinos for Indian tribes: We also earn fees through our management of the following casinos: CIE, which is a majority-owned subsidiary of CGP LLC, owns the World Series of Poker ("WSOP") tournaments, and we license trademarks for a variety of products and businesses related to this brand. CIE also operates an online gaming business providing for certain real money games in Nevada, New Jersey, and the United Kingdom; "play for fun" offerings in other jurisdictions; and social games on Facebook and other social media websites and mobile application platforms, such as Slotomania. Sales and Marketing We believe that our North American distribution system of casino entertainment provides us the ability to capture a disproportionate share of our customers’ entertainment spending when they travel among markets, which is core to our cross-market strategy. In addition, where we have multiple properties in markets or regions, we believe that we are able to capture more of our customers' gaming dollars than in those markets where we have single properties competing individually against outside competition. For instance, in Las Vegas we believe our customer stickiness in the center strip generates increased revenues. We believe our industry-leading customer loyalty program, Total Rewards, in conjunction with this distribution system, allows us to capture a growing share of our customers’ entertainment spending and compete more effectively. For example, we believe our collection of distinctly branded properties in Las Vegas, tied together through Total Rewards, helps us capture a greater share of wallet with customers than we would otherwise achieve. 5 • Harrah’s Phoenix Ak-Chin, located near Phoenix, Arizona, which we manage for the Ak-Chin Indian Community. Harrah’s Phoenix Ak-Chin draws customers from the Phoenix metropolitan area; • Harrah’s Cherokee Casino and Hotel, which we manage for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians on their reservation in Cherokee, North Carolina. Harrah’s Cherokee draws customers from eastern Tennessee, western North Carolina, northern Georgia, and South Carolina; and • Harrah’s Rincon Casino and Resort, located near San Diego, California, which we manage for the Rincon San Luiseno Band of Mission Indians. Harrah’s Rincon draws customers from the San Diego metropolitan area and Orange County, California. • Caesars Windsor in Windsor, Ontario, which we manage for the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation; • Horseshoe Cleveland casino and Horseshoe Cincinnati casino in Ohio, which we manage for Rock Ohio Caesars LLC ("ROC"), a venture with Rock Ohio Ventures, LLC ("Rock Gaming") in which we have a 20% equity interest; • ThistleDown Racino, a thoroughbred racing facility and land-based casino in Cleveland, Ohio, which we manage for ROC.  Our Total Rewards program is structured in tiers, providing customers an incentive to consolidate their entertainment spending at our casinos. Total Rewards customers are able to earn Reward Credits at all of our casino entertainment facilities located in the U.S. and Canada for on-property entertainment expenses, including gaming, hotel, dining, and retail shopping. Total Rewards members can also redeem Reward Credits for on-property amenities or other off-property items such as merchandise, gift cards, and travel. Customers earn status within the Total Rewards program based on their level of engagement with us in a calendar year through both gaming and hospitality expenditures. Total Rewards tiers are designated as Gold, Platinum, Diamond, or Seven Stars, each with increasing sets of customer benefits and privileges. Separately, customers are provided promotional offers and rewards based on the ways in which they choose to engage with us. These benefits encourage new customers to join Total Rewards and provide existing customers with incentives to consolidate their entertainment spend at our casinos. Additionally, our customers have additional methods to earn and redeem Reward Credits including the Total Rewards Visa credit card and partnerships with Starwood Hotels and Resorts and Excentus, which operates the Fuel Rewards Network. We have developed a database containing information about our customers, aspects of their casino gaming play, and their preferred spending choices outside of gaming. We use this information for marketing promotions, including through direct mail campaigns, the use of electronic mail, our website, mobile devices, social media, and interactive slot machines. Patents and Trademarks We hold the following trademarks used in this document: Harrah's, Caesars, Grand Biloxi, Bally's, Flamingo, Paris, Caesars Palace, Rio, Harveys, Total Rewards, Bluffs Run, Reward Credits, Horseshoe, Seven Stars, Tunica Roadhouse, The Cromwell (formerly Bill's), Louisiana Downs, The Quad Resort & Casino. Trademark rights are perpetual provided that the mark remains in use by us. CGP LLC holds a trademark license for Planet Hollywood used in connection with Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, which will expire in 2045. In addition, CIE holds proprietary rights to the Slotomania, Playtika, Bingo Blitz, World Series of Poker and WSOP trademarks. We consider all of the above marks, and the associated name recognition, to be valuable to our business. The development of intellectual property is part of our overall business strategy, and we regard our intellectual property to be an important element of our success. While our business as a whole is not substantially dependent on any one patent or combination of several of our patents or other intellectual property, we seek to establish and maintain our proprietary rights in our business operations and technology through the use of patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secret laws. We file applications for and obtain patents, copyrights, and trademarks in the United States and in foreign countries where we believe filing for such protection is appropriate. We also seek to maintain our trade secrets and confidential information by nondisclosure policies and through the use of appropriate confidentiality agreements. As of December 31, 2013, Caesars had 26 active U.S. cases and 8 active foreign cases. CGP LLC had five active U.S. cases and three active foreign cases. The U.S. cases have patent terms that variously expire between 2015 and 2031. We have not applied for patents or the registration of all of our technology or trademarks, as the case may be, and may not be successful in obtaining the patents and trademarks for which we have applied. Despite our efforts to protect our proprietary rights, parties may infringe our patents and use information that we regard as proprietary and our rights may be invalidated or unenforceable. The laws of some foreign countries do not protect proprietary rights to as great an extent as do the laws of the United States. In addition, others may be able to independently develop substantially equivalent intellectual property. Competition The casino entertainment business is highly competitive and characterized by competitors that vary considerably by their size, quality of facilities, number of operations, brand identities, marketing and growth strategies, financial strength and capabilities, level of amenities, management talent, and geographic diversity. In most markets, including Las Vegas and Atlantic City, we compete directly with other casino facilities operating in the immediate and surrounding market areas, while in others, including Atlantic City, we face additional competition from nearby markets. In recent years, many casino operators, including us, have been reinvesting in existing markets to attract new customers or to gain market share, and as a result competition in existing markets has intensified, especially in regional markets. Many casino operators, including us, have invested in expanding existing facilities, developing new facilities, and acquiring established facilities in existing markets. The expansion of existing casino entertainment properties, the increase in the number of properties, and the aggressive marketing strategies of many of our competitors has increased competition in many markets in which we compete, and we expect this intense competition to continue. 6  The expansion of casino entertainment into new markets also presents competitive issues for us that have had a negative impact on our financial results. In particular, our facilities have been adversely impacted by the addition of gaming and room capacity, particularly our operations located in New Jersey with the expansion of gaming in Maryland, New York and Pennsylvania, and our operations located in Nevada with the expansion of gaming in California. Several states and Indian tribes are also considering enabling the development and operation of gaming facilities in their jurisdictions. In addition, while we do not believe it to be the case, some have suggested that Internet gaming could create additional competition for us and could adversely affect our brick and mortar operations. We also compete with other non-gaming resorts and vacation areas, with various other entertainment businesses, and with other forms of gaming, such as lotteries. The casino entertainment industry is also subject to political and regulatory uncertainty. See Item 7, " Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Consolidated Operating Results " and Item 7, " Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Regional Operating Results ." See also Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 10-K. Summary of 2013 Events CEOC Financing Transactions In January and February 2013, CEOC converted $133.9 million aggregate principal amount of original maturity revolver commitments held by held by consenting lenders to Term B-6 Loans and terminated $133.9 million principal amount of revolving commitments of extending lenders. In February 2013, CEOC completed the offering of $ 1,500.0 million aggregate principal amount of 9% senior secured notes due 2020, the proceeds of which were used to repay $1,433.3 million of CEOC's existing term loans at par. In conjunction with this transaction we amended our existing CEOC Credit Facilities as described in Item 7 - Key Business Initiatives and Financing Transactions. Horseshoe Cincinnati In March 2013, ROC opened the 100,000-square-foot Horseshoe Cincinnati casino in Cincinnati, Ohio, which we manage for ROC for a fee under a management agreement that expires in March 2033. ThistleDown Racino In April 2013, the 71,700-square-foot ThistleDown Racino near Cleveland, Ohio opened its slot gaming operations. We manage this facility for ROC under a management agreement. Conrad Punta del Este Resort and Casino In May 2013, we formed a strategic relationship with Enjoy S.A. (“Enjoy”) in Latin America. Enjoy acquired 45% of Baluma S.A., our subsidiary that owns and operates the Conrad Punta del Este Resort and Casino in Uruguay (the “Conrad”), in exchange for total consideration of $139.5 million. After customary deductions for expenses associated with the closing, we received $50.4 million in cash (net of $29.7 million of cash deconsolidated), a note receivable of $31.9 million, and a 4.5% equity stake in Enjoy. In connection with the transaction, Enjoy assumed control of the Baluma S.A. board and primary responsibility for management of the Conrad. Upon completion of the transaction, we deconsolidated Baluma S.A. from our financial statements and began accounting for Baluma S.A. as an investment in non-consolidated affiliates utilizing the equity method of accounting. Caesars Acquisition Company / Caesars Growth Partners, LLC Transactions CAC was formed to directly own 100% of the voting membership units in CGP LLC. CGP LLC was formed for the purpose of acquiring certain businesses and assets of Caesars Entertainment. On October 21, 2013, the CGP LLC joint venture was formed between subsidiaries of Caesars Entertainment and CAC through the execution of the series of transactions described below: 7 (i) The Class A common stock of CAC was made available via a subscription rights offering by Caesars Entertainment to its shareholders as of October 17, 2013, the record date (the "CAC Rights Offering"), whereby each subscription right entitled its holder to purchase from CAC one share of CAC's Class A common stock or the right to retain such subscription right; (ii) Sponsors exercised their basic subscription rights in full and purchased $457.8 million worth of CAC's Class A common stock at a price of $8.64 per whole share;  Pursuant to the terms of the CGP LLC transaction, CGP LLC is obligated to issue additional non-voting membership units to us to the extent that the earnings from CIE's social and mobile games business exceeds a specified threshold amount in 2015. The number of units to be received is capped at a value of $225 million divided by the value of the non-voting units at the date of the CGP LLC transaction. The closing of the CAC Rights Offering for subscription rights not previously exercised by recipients of the rights, and for any over-subscription privileges, including oversubscription by the Sponsors, occurred on November 18, 2013. CAC distributed a total of 135,771,882 shares of Class A common stock to the holders of subscription rights who validly exercised their subscription rights and paid the subscription price in full. CAC received aggregate gross proceeds from the CAC Rights Offering of approximately $1,173.1 million. See Note 5 , " Caesars Growth Partners, LLC Transactions ." The transactions above were considered to be a reorganization of entities under common control; accordingly, we have not recognized any gain or loss, and CGP LLC has recorded the acquired assets on the same basis as previously recorded by Caesars Entertainment. Refinancing of CMBS and Linq/Octavius ("CERP Transaction") On October 11, 2013, CERP, Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties Finance, Inc. and certain subsidiaries of CEOC (comprised of Harrah’s Atlantic City Holding, Inc.; Harrah’s Las Vegas, LLC; Harrah’s Laughlin, LLC; Flamingo Las Vegas Holding, LLC; Paris Las Vegas Holding, LLC; and Rio Properties, LLC; each a wholly owned subsidiary of Caesars, and formerly collectively known as the "CMBS Properties") (i) completed the offering of $1,000 million aggregate principal amount of their 8% first-priority senior secured notes due 2020 and $1,150 million aggregate principal amount of their 11% second-priority senior secured notes due 2021 (together with the 8% first-priority senior secured notes due 2020, the “CERP Notes”) and (ii) entered into a first lien credit agreement governing their new $2,769.5 million senior secured credit facilities, consisting of senior secured term loans in an aggregate principal amount of $2,500.0 million (the “CERP Term Loans”) and a senior secured revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $269.5 million. The net proceeds from the offering of CERP Notes and the borrowings under the CERP Term Loans, together with cash, were used to retire 100% of the principal amount of loans under the mortgage and mezzanine loan agreements entered into by certain subsidiaries of the CMBS Properties, repay in full all amounts outstanding under the senior secured credit facility entered into by Caesars and Caesars Linq, LLC and Caesars Octavius, LLC, each an indirect subsidiary of Caesars, and to pay related fees and expenses. Macau Land Concession On November 1, 2013, the Company completed the sale of all of the equity interests of the subsidiaries that held the Company's investment in a land concession in Macau (the "Macau Land Concession") to Pearl Dynasty for a total sales price of $438.0 million. Net proceeds from the sale, after commissions and customary closing costs, amounted to approximately $420 million. 8 (iii) CAC used the proceeds from the exercise of the basic subscription rights in (ii) above to purchase 100% of the voting units of CGP LLC; (iv) CGP LLC in turn used $360.0 million of the proceeds received from CAC in (iii) above to purchase from CEOC (we refer to the following assets as the "Purchased Assets"): a. the equity interests of a subsidiary of PHW Las Vegas, LLC that holds all of the assets and liabilities formerly held directly by PHW Las Vegas, LLC, including Planet Hollywood; b. the equity interests of Caesars Baltimore Investment Company, LLC, the entity that indirectly holds interests in the owner of Horseshoe Baltimore in Maryland (the "Maryland Joint Venture"), a licensed casino development project expected to open in the third quarter of 2014; and c. a 50% interest in the management fee revenues of PHW Manager, LLC, which manages Planet Hollywood, and Caesars Baltimore Management Company LLC, which holds an agreement to manage the Maryland Joint Venture. (v) Caesars Entertainment contributed all of the shares of CIE’s outstanding common stock held by a subsidiary and approximately $1.1 billion in aggregate principal amount of senior notes held by a subsidiary (the "CEOC Notes" and, together with the shares of CIE, the "Contributed Assets") to CGP LLC, in exchange for all of CGP LLC’s non-voting units.  Other Events Summary of 2014 Events Sale of Properties from CEOC to CGP LLC. On March 1, 2014, we executed a definitive agreement to sell Bally’s Las Vegas, The Cromwell, The Quad and Harrah’s New Orleans to CGP LLC for a purchase price of $2,000.0 million , net of assumed debt (the "Asset Transaction"). Consistent with the 2013 sale of Planet Hollywood Las Vegas and the Maryland Joint Venture, this transaction will also be accounted for as a reorganization of entities under common control. Governmental Regulation The gaming industry is highly regulated, and we must maintain our licenses and pay gaming taxes to continue our operations. Each of our casinos is subject to extensive regulation under the laws, rules, and regulations of the jurisdiction in which it is located. These laws, rules, and regulations generally concern the responsibility, financial stability, and character of the owners, managers, and persons with financial interests in the gaming operations. Violations of laws in one jurisdiction could result in disciplinary action in other jurisdictions. A more detailed description of the regulations to which we are subject is contained in Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 10-K. Our businesses are subject to various foreign, federal, state, and local laws and regulations, in addition to gaming regulations. These laws and regulations include, but are not limited to, restrictions and conditions concerning alcoholic beverages, smoking, environmental matters, employees, currency transactions, taxation, zoning and building codes, construction, land use, and marketing and advertising. We also deal with significant amounts of cash in our operations and are subject to various reporting and anti-money laundering regulations. Such laws and regulations could change or could be interpreted differently in the future, or new laws and regulations could be enacted. Material changes, new laws or regulations, or material differences in interpretations by courts or governmental authorities could adversely affect our operating results. See "Item 1a - Risk Factors" for additional discussion. Employee Relations We have approximately 68,000 employees throughout our organization. There is a clear relationship between employee engagement and customer service. The more engaged our employees, the more our guests benefit from memorable experiences. Engaging employees is therefore a backbone and a driver of our success. We engage our employees in many ways, including fostering open and constructive dialogue, investing in policies and programs that make us a great, diverse and inclusive place to work, caring for our employees’ safety, health and wellness, and providing opportunities for personal growth and development. Approximately 28,000 of our employees are covered by collective bargaining agreements with certain of our subsidiaries, relating to certain casino, hotel, and restaurant employees at certain of our properties. Most of our employees covered by collective bargaining agreements are employed at properties in Las Vegas and Atlantic City. Our collective bargaining agreements in Atlantic City covering most of the unionized work force there expire in 2014. We reached new collective bargaining agreements covering most of our Las Vegas employees in January 2014, replacing the previous agreements that had expired on May 31, 2013. See "Item 1a - Risk Factors" for additional discussion. On February 20, 2014, we reached agreement with Transport Workers Union Local 721, the union which represents approximately 1,200 employees at the following properties: Paris Las Vegas, Bally’s Las Vegas and Harrah’s Las Vegas. The new agreement expires in five years. Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability Our Board of Directors and senior executives are committed to maintaining Caesars’ position as an industry leader in the area of corporate social responsibility and sustainability. We maintain an Environmental, Social and Governance Council to guide our activities and allocate the necessary resources. We establish annual targets in key areas and, by engaging employees throughout our entire organization, we drive the Company's performance accordingly. 9 • The Cromwell temporarily closed in early February 2013 for renovations. The renovated hotel and casino are expected to reopen in the second quarter 2014. • In September 2013, Caesars entered into an underwriting agreement for the sale of 10.0 million shares of its common stock. The underwriter agreed to purchase the common stock from Caesars at a price of $19.40 per share and exercised its option to purchase 340,418 additional shares. These transactions closed on October 1, 2013, and resulted in approximately $200.6 million of proceeds to Caesars before expenses. • In October 2013, the Company entered into an agreement to sell its 500-room Claridge Hotel Tower, which was part of the Bally's Atlantic City asset group. The sale was completed in February 2014.  Code of Commitment For over a decade, we have maintained our Code of Commitment as a guiding framework for our approach to responsible and ethical business. First published in 2000, our Code of Commitment is a public pledge to our employees, guests and communities that we will honor the trust they have placed in us. Our Code of Commitment is deeply embedded in our organization’s communications and culture and widely displayed in all our properties for our guests and all who visit. We use training events to reinforce our expectations of all employees with regard to ethics, compliance and anti-corruption at all levels of the business. Environmental Stewardship As part of our Code of Commitment, we accept our duty to help preserve the planet for current and future generations. For the past five years, we have been advancing a strategy to reduce our effect on the environment in our main areas of impact. Our multi-year strategy, CodeGreen, is a structured, data-driven and disciplined program that leverages the passion of our employees and engages our guests and suppliers. Since our baseline year of 2007, we have reduced energy consumption across all our properties by more than 18%, and greenhouse gas emissions by more than 20%, both on an air-conditioned square foot basis, and we reduced absolute water consumption by 7%. Nearly 25% of our total waste was recycled in 2012. Additionally, we have received Green Key certifications at all 31 of our properties with hotels in North America, most at the four key level. Diversity and Inclusion We create a dynamic and innovative working culture where individual growth is rewarded, recognized and celebrated. Caesars is the only company in the casino entertainment industry to receive a perfect score, seven consecutive times, on the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index, including the latest 2013 publication. We were also recognized as one of the top Diversity Leaders by Profiles in Diversity Journal for our innovation, communication, and dedication to diversity and inclusion practices. In 2012, our employees included more than 55% who belong to minority groups. In terms of gender balance, we encourage the advancement of women, and in 2012, more than 40% of the managers in our organization were women. Caesars Foundation Established in 2002, the Caesars Foundation (the “Foundation”) is a private charitable foundation funded by a portion of operating income from resorts owned and operated or managed by Caesars. The Foundation’s objective is to strengthen organizations and programs in the communities where our employees and their families live and work, and include our employees in volunteer efforts associated with the causes we support. We maintain our Foundation commitment each year and since its inception, the Foundation has gifted more than $60 million to help support vibrant communities. For more information, visit www.caesarsfoundation.com . Available Information Our Internet address is www.caesars.com. We make available free of charge, on or through our website, our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). We also make available through our website all filings of our executive officers and directors on Forms 3, 4, and 5 under Section 16 of the Exchange Act. These filings are also available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is available on our website under the "Investor Relations" link. We will provide a copy of these documents without charge to any person upon receipt of a written request addressed to Caesars Entertainment Corporation, Attn: Corporate Secretary, One Caesars Palace Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada 89109. Reference in this document to our website address does not constitute incorporation by reference of the information contained on the website. ITEM 1A. Risk Factors Our substantial indebtedness and the fact that a significant portion of our cash flow is used to make interest payments could adversely affect our ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, limit our ability to react to changes in the economy or our industry and prevent us from making debt service payments. We are a highly leveraged company. As of December 31, 2013 , we had $23,589.3 million face value of outstanding indebtedness and our current debt service obligation for the next 12 months is estimated to be $2,383.0 million , which includes estimated interest payments of $2,185.9 million . As of December 31, 2013 , CEOC had $19,589.1 million face value of outstanding indebtedness including $285.4 million owed to Caesars Entertainment, and CEOC’s debt service obligation for the next 12 months is $1,967.1 million , which includes estimated interest payments of $1,853.7 million . As of December 31, 2013 , CERP had $4,676.7 million 10  face value of outstanding indebtedness, and CERP’s debt service obligation for the next 12 months is $417.3 million , which includes estimated interest payments of $381.4 million . Our substantial indebtedness could: Any of the foregoing could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, prospects and ability to satisfy our outstanding debt obligations. We may be unable to generate sufficient cash to service all of our indebtedness, and may be forced to take other actions to satisfy our obligations under our indebtedness that may not be successful. We may be unable to generate sufficient cash flow from operations, or unable to draw under our senior secured credit facilities or otherwise, in an amount sufficient to fund our liquidity needs. Our operating cash inflows are typically used for operating expenses, debt service costs, working capital needs, and capital expenditures in the normal course of business. Our operating cash flows are consumed by our cash interest payments, which totaled $1,899.2 million in 2013. We experienced negative operating cash flows of $109.4 million in 2013, and we also expect to experience negative operating cash flows in 2014 and beyond. We do not expect that our cash flow from operations will be sufficient to repay our indebtedness in the long term, and we will have to ultimately seek a restructuring, amendment, or refinancing of our debt. We cannot predict at this time whether we will be able to secure any such refinancing, even if market conditions and our financial condition improve between now and then. Even if refinancing alternatives were available to us, we may not find them suitable or at comparable interest rates to the indebtedness being refinanced. In addition, the terms of existing or future debt agreements may restrict us from securing a refinancing on terms that are available to us at that time. In the absence of such operating results and resources, we would face substantial liquidity problems and would likely be required to dispose of material assets or operations to meet our debt service and other obligations. We may not be able to consummate those dispositions for fair market value or at all. Furthermore, any proceeds that we could realize from any such dispositions may not be adequate to meet our debt service obligations then due. We could also be required to reorganize our company in its entirety. Neither the Sponsors nor any of their respective affiliates has any continuing obligation to provide us with debt or equity financing. Even if we are able to refinance our debt, any refinancing could be at higher interest rates and may require us to comply with more onerous covenants, which could further restrict our business operations. For example, the interest rates on CEOC’s first and second lien notes are substantially higher than the interest rates under CEOC’s credit facilities, and the interest rates on CERP’s first and second lien notes, the proceeds of which were used to refinance a portion of our previous CMBS financing, are substantially higher than the interest rates applicable to such CMBS financing. If we are unable to service our debt obligations generally, and if we are unable to refinance our debt obligations that mature in 2015 or thereafter, we cannot assure you that our company will continue in its current state or that your investment in our company will retain any value. 11 • limit our ability to borrow money for our working capital, capital expenditures, development projects, debt service requirements, strategic initiatives or other purposes; • make it more difficult for us to satisfy our obligations with respect to our indebtedness, and any failure to comply with the obligations of any of our debt instruments, including restrictive covenants and borrowing conditions, could result in an event of default under the agreements governing our indebtedness; • require us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to the payment of interest and repayment of our indebtedness thereby reducing funds available to us for other purposes; • limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our operations or business; • make us more highly leveraged than some of our competitors, which may place us at a competitive disadvantage; • make us more vulnerable to downturns in our business or the economy; • restrict us from making strategic acquisitions, developing new gaming facilities, introducing new technologies or exploiting business opportunities; • affect our ability to renew gaming and other licenses; • limit, along with the financial and other restrictive covenants in our indebtedness, among other things, our ability to borrow additional funds or dispose of assets; and • expose us to the risk of increased interest rates as certain of our borrowings are at variable rates of interest.  We may incur significantly more debt, which could adversely affect our ability to pursue certain opportunities. We and our subsidiaries may be able to incur substantial indebtedness at any time, and from time to time, including in the near future. Although the terms of the agreements governing our indebtedness contain restrictions on our ability to incur additional indebtedness, these restrictions are subject to a number of important qualifications and exceptions, and the indebtedness incurred in compliance with these restrictions could be substantial. For example, as of December 31, 2013 , we had $115.0 million of additional borrowing capacity available under our revolving credit facility with an additional $100.5 million committed to back outstanding letters of credit, all of which is secured on a first priority basis. CERP had $269.5 million of additional borrowing capacity available under their revolving credit facility. None of our existing indebtedness limits the amount of debt that may be incurred by Caesars Entertainment. Our debt agreements allow for one or more future issuances of additional secured notes or loans, which may include, in each case, indebtedness secured on a pari passu basis with the obligations under CEOC or CERP's credit facilities and first lien notes. This indebtedness could be used for a variety of purposes, including financing capital expenditures, refinancing or repurchasing our outstanding indebtedness, including existing unsecured indebtedness, or for general corporate purposes. We have raised and expect to continue to raise debt, including secured debt, to directly or indirectly refinance our outstanding unsecured debt on an opportunistic basis, as well as development and acquisition opportunities. Our debt agreements contain restrictions that limit our flexibility in operating our business. Our debt agreements contain, and any future indebtedness of ours would likely contain, a number of covenants that impose significant operating and financial restrictions on us, including restrictions on our and our subsidiaries' ability to, among other things: As a result of these covenants, we are limited in the manner in which we conduct our business, and we may be unable to engage in favorable business activities or finance future operations or capital needs. We have pledged and will pledge a significant portion of our assets as collateral under our debt agreements. If any of our lenders accelerate the repayment of borrowings, there can be no assurance that we will have sufficient assets to repay our indebtedness. We are required to satisfy and maintain specified financial ratios under our debt agreements. See Note 9 , " Debt ," for further information. Under CEOC’s credit facilities, we are required to comply on a quarterly basis with a maximum net senior secured first lien leverage test. While we were in compliance with the quarterly financial covenant as of December 31, 2013, in order to comply with such test in the future, CEOC will need to achieve a certain amount of adjusted EBITDA and/or reduce its first lien leverage. The factors that could impact the foregoing include (a) changes in gaming trips, spend per trip and hotel metrics, which we believe are correlated to consumer spending and confidence generally and spending by consumers for gaming and other entertainment activities, (b) our ability to effect cost savings initiatives, (c) our ability to complete asset sales, including the transaction described more fully in Note 24, (d) issuing additional second lien or unsecured debt, or project financing, (e) reducing net debt through open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions, redemptions, tender offers or exchanges, (f) equity issuances, (g) reductions in capital expenditures spending, or (h) a combination thereof. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in implementing measures to increase CEOC’s adjusted EBITDA or reduce its leverage. 12 • incur additional debt or issue certain preferred shares; • pay dividends on or make distributions in respect of our capital stock or make other restricted payments; • make certain investments; • sell certain assets; • create liens on certain assets; • consolidate, merge, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of our assets; • enter into certain transactions with our affiliates; and • designate our subsidiaries as unrestricted subsidiaries.  As described more fully in Note 24, “Subsequent Events,” we recently announced that CGP LLC will acquire certain assets from CEOC for $2,000.0 million in cash, net of assumed debt ("Subsequent Asset Transactions"). The net cash proceeds from the transaction will impact the calculation of the net senior secured first lien leverage ratio going forward to the extent it reduces first lien debt or increases cash of CEOC. The transaction is an important component of our strategy to obtain future liquidity and comply with our financial maintenance covenant. Our ability to meet the financial ratios under our debt agreements, including the quarterly financial covenant under CEOC’s credit facilities, can be affected by events beyond our control, and there can be no assurance that we will be able to continue to meet those ratios. If CEOC is unable to meet its quarterly financial covenant in the future, we may need to make cash contributions to CEOC in order to cure any breach and ensure continued compliance with the covenants. A failure to comply with the covenants contained in CEOC’s credit facilities or our other indebtedness could result in an event of default under the facilities or the existing agreements, which, if not cured or waived, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. In the event of any default under CEOC’s credit facilities or our other indebtedness, the lenders thereunder: Such actions by the lenders could cause cross defaults under our other indebtedness. For instance, if we were unable to repay those amounts, the lenders under CEOC's credit facilities and the holders of CEOC's secured notes could proceed against the collateral granted to them to secure that indebtedness. If the indebtedness under CEOC's credit facilities, or our other indebtedness were to be accelerated, there can be no assurance that our assets would be sufficient to repay such indebtedness in full. Repayment of our debt is dependent on cash flow generated by our subsidiaries. Our subsidiaries currently own a portion of our assets and conduct a portion of our operations. Accordingly, repayment of our indebtedness is dependent, to a significant extent, on the generation of cash flow by our subsidiaries and their ability to make such cash available to us, by dividend, debt repayment or otherwise. Our subsidiaries do not have any obligation to pay amounts due on our indebtedness or to make funds available for that purpose. Our subsidiaries may not be able to, or may not be permitted to, make distributions to enable us to make payments in respect of our indebtedness. Each subsidiary is a distinct legal entity and, under certain circumstances, legal and contractual restrictions may limit our ability to obtain cash from our subsidiaries. In the event that we do not receive distributions from our subsidiaries we may be unable to make required principal and interest payments on our indebtedness. We may sell or divest different properties or assets as a result of our evaluation of our portfolio of businesses. Such sales or divestitures would affect our costs, revenues, profitability and financial position. From time to time, we evaluate our properties and our portfolio of businesses and may, as a result, sell or attempt to sell, divest or spin-off different properties or assets. For example, in November 2012, we sold our Harrah's St. Louis property. In addition, in connection with the previously announced CGP LLC transaction, on October 21, 2013, Caesars Entertainment and its subsidiaries (i) contributed its shares of Caesars Interactive Entertainment, Inc. and approximately $1.1 billion face value of senior notes previously issued by CEOC to CGP LLC in exchange for non-voting units, and (ii) sold to CGP LLC for cash the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Caesars Entertainment’s joint venture interests in a casino under development in Baltimore (Horseshoe Baltimore) and a financial stake in the management fee stream for both of those properties. See Note 5 , " Caesars Growth Partners, LLC Transactions ." In addition, on March 1, 2014, we entered into a definitive agreement with respect to the Subsequent Asset Transactions as more fully described further in Note 24 , " Subsequent Events ." The consummation of the Subsequent Asset Transactions are subject to certain closing conditions, including the receipt of gaming approvals, accuracy of representations and warranties, compliance with covenants, obtaining financing and receipt of third party consents. We or CGP LLC may be unable to obtain the necessary approvals or otherwise satisfy the conditions required to consummate the Subsequent Asset Transactions on a timely basis or at all. 13 • will not be required to lend any additional amounts to us; • could elect to declare all borrowings outstanding, together with accrued and unpaid interest and fees, to be due and payable and terminate all commitments to extend further credit; or • require us to apply all of our available cash to repay these borrowings.  These sales or divestitures affect our costs, revenues, profitability, financial position, liquidity and our ability to comply with our debt covenants. Divestitures have inherent risks, including possible delays in closing transactions (including potential difficulties in obtaining regulatory approvals), the risk of lower-than-expected sales proceeds for the divested businesses, and potential post-closing claims for indemnification. In addition, current economic conditions and relatively illiquid real estate markets may result in fewer potential bidders and unsuccessful sales efforts. Expected costs savings, which are offset by revenue losses from divested properties, may also be difficult to achieve or maximize due to our fixed cost structure. We are controlled by the Sponsors, whose interests may not be aligned with ours. Hamlet Holdings, the members of which are comprised of individuals affiliated with each of the Sponsors, as of December 31, 2013, controls approximately 63.9% of our common stock, and controls us, pursuant to an irrevocable proxy providing Hamlet Holdings with sole voting and sole dispositive power over those shares. As a result, the Sponsors have the power to elect all of our directors. Moreover, Hamlet Holdings has the ability to vote on any transaction that requires the approval of our Board or our stockholders, including the approval of significant corporate transactions such as mergers and the sale of all or substantially all of our assets. As a result, Hamlet Holdings is in a position to exert a significant influence over us, and the direction of our business and results of operations. The interests of the Sponsors could conflict with or differ from the interests of other holders of our securities. For example, the concentration of ownership held by the Sponsors could delay, defer or prevent a change of control of us or impede a merger, takeover or other business combination which another stockholder may otherwise view favorably. Additionally, the Sponsors are in the business of making or advising on investments in companies they hold, and may from time to time in the future acquire interests in or provide advice to businesses that directly or indirectly compete with certain portions of our business or are suppliers or customers of ours. One or both of the Sponsors may also pursue acquisitions that may be complementary to our business, and, as a result, those acquisition opportunities may not be available to us. A sale of a substantial number of shares of stock in the future by funds affiliated with the Sponsors or their co-investors could cause our stock price to decline. So long as Hamlet Holdings continues to hold the irrevocable proxy, they will continue to be able to strongly influence or effectively control our decisions. In addition, we have an executive committee that serves at the discretion of our Board and is authorized to take such actions as it reasonably determines appropriate. Currently, the executive committee may act by a majority of its members, provided that at least one member affiliated with TPG and Apollo must approve any action of the executive committee. Reduction in discretionary consumer spending resulting from the downturn in the national economy over the past few years, the volatility and disruption of the capital and credit markets, adverse changes in the global economy and other factors could negatively impact our financial performance and our ability to access financing. Changes in discretionary consumer spending or consumer preferences are driven by factors beyond our control, such as perceived or actual general economic conditions; high energy, fuel and other commodity costs; the cost of travel; the potential for bank failures; a soft job market; an actual or perceived decrease in disposable consumer income and wealth; the recent increase in payroll taxes; increases in gaming taxes or fees; fears of recession and changes in consumer confidence in the economy; and terrorist attacks or other global events. Our business is particularly susceptible to any such changes because our casino properties offer a highly discretionary set of entertainment and leisure activities and amenities. Gaming and other leisure activities we offer represent discretionary expenditures and participation in such activities may decline if discretionary consumer spending declines, including during economic downturns, during which consumers generally earn less disposable income. The economic downturn that began in 2008 and adverse conditions in the local, regional, national and global markets have negatively affected our business and results of operations and may continue to negatively affect our operations in the future. In addition, the Atlantic City gaming market in particular has seen a massive decline. For example, according to the Atlantic City Gaming Industry Impact Report, prepared by the Office of Communications, State of New Jersey Casino Control Commission, reported gaming revenues for Atlantic City properties have declined from $4,920.8 million in 2007 to $2,862.1 million in 2013. During periods of economic contraction, our revenues may decrease while most of our costs remain fixed and some costs even increase, resulting in decreased earnings. While economic conditions have improved, our revenues may continue to decrease. For example, while the gaming industry has partially recovered from 2008, there are no assurances that the gaming industry will continue to grow as a result of economic downturn or other factors. Any decrease in the gaming industry could adversely affect consumer spending and adversely affect our operations. Additionally, key determinants of our revenues and operating performance include hotel average daily rate ("ADR"), number of gaming trips and average spend per trip by our customers. Given that 2007 was the peak year for our financial performance and the gaming industry in the United States in general, we may not attain those financial levels in the near term, or at all. If we fail to increase ADR or any other similar metric in the near term, our revenues may not increase and, as a result, we may not be able to pay down our existing debt, fund our operations, fund planned capital expenditures or achieve expected growth rates, all of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow. Even an uncertain economic outlook may adversely affect consumer spending in our gaming operations and related facilities, as consumers 14  spend less in anticipation of a potential economic downturn. Furthermore, other uncertainties, including national and global economic conditions, terrorist attacks or other global events, could adversely affect consumer spending and adversely affect our operations. Continued growth in consumer demand for non-gaming offerings would negatively impact our gaming revenue. Recent trends have indicated a growing shift in customer demand for non-gaming offerings, as opposed to solely gambling, when visiting Las Vegas. According to LVCVA, 47% of Las Vegas visitors in 2012 indicated that their primary reason to visit was for vacation or pleasure as opposed to solely for gambling as the main attraction, up from 39% of visitors in 2008. To the extent the demand for non-gaming offerings replaces demand for gambling, our gaming revenues will decrease, which could have an adverse impact on our business and results of operations. We may not realize any or all of our projected cost savings, which would have the effect of reducing our LTM Adjusted EBITDA - Pro Forma, which would have a negative effect on our financial performance and negatively impact our covenant calculation and could have a negative effect on our stock price. We have undertaken comprehensive cost-reduction efforts to manage expenses with current business levels. While these and other identified new cost saving programs have allowed us and we expect will allow us to realize substantial savings, our continued reduction efforts may fail to achieve similar or continued savings. Although we believe, as of December 31, 2013 , once fully implemented, these cost savings programs will produce additional estimated annual cost savings of $91.4 million we may not realize some or all of these projected savings without impacting our revenues. Our cost savings plans are intended to increase our effectiveness and efficiency in our operations without impacting our revenues and margins. Our cost savings plan is subject to numerous risks and uncertainties that may change at any time, and, therefore, our actual savings may differ materially from what we anticipate. For example, cutting advertising or marketing expenses may have an unintended negative affect on our revenues. In addition, our expected savings from procurement of goods may be affected by unexpected increases in the cost of raw materials. Furthermore, because we use our projected yet-to-be realized cost savings as a pro forma adjustment to calculate our LTM Adjusted EBITDA - Pro Forma, our actual Adjusted EBITDA would be reduced to the extent of the cost savings we do not achieve. We are subject to extensive governmental regulation and taxation policies, the enforcement of which could adversely impact our business, financial condition, and results of operations. We are subject to extensive gaming regulations and political and regulatory uncertainty. Regulatory authorities in the jurisdictions where we operate have broad powers with respect to the licensing of casino operations and may revoke, suspend, condition or limit our gaming or other licenses, impose substantial fines and take other actions, any one of which could adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations. For example, revenues and income from operations were negatively impacted during July 2006 in Atlantic City by a three-day government-imposed casino shutdown. Furthermore, in many jurisdictions where we operate, licenses are granted for limited durations and require renewal from time to time. For example, in Iowa, our ability to continue our gaming operations is subject to a referendum every eight years or at any time upon petition of the voters in the county in which we operate; the most recent referendum which approved our ability to continue to operate our casinos occurred in November 2010. In Maryland, we will have to reapply for our license on the fifteenth anniversary of the opening of Horseshoe Baltimore. There can be no assurance that continued gaming activity will be approved in any referendum in the future. If we do not obtain the requisite approval in any future referendum, we will not be able to operate our gaming operations in Iowa, which would negatively impact our future performance. From time to time, individual jurisdictions have also considered legislation or referendums, such as bans on smoking in casinos and other entertainment and dining facilities, which could adversely impact our operations. For example, the City Council of Atlantic City passed an ordinance in 2007 requiring that we segregate at least 75% of the casino gaming floor as a nonsmoking area, leaving no more than 25% of the casino gaming floor as a smoking area. Illinois also passed the Smoke Free Illinois Act which became effective January 1, 2008, and bans smoking in nearly all public places, including bars, restaurants, work places, schools and casinos. The Act also bans smoking within 15 feet of any entrance, window or air intake area of these public places. These smoking bans have adversely affected revenues and operating results at our properties. The likelihood or outcome of similar legislation in other jurisdictions and referendums in the future cannot be predicted, though any smoking ban would be expected to negatively impact our financial performance. Furthermore, because we are subject to regulation in each jurisdiction in which we operate, and because regulatory agencies within each jurisdiction review our compliance with gaming laws in other jurisdictions, it is possible that gaming compliance issues in one jurisdiction may lead to reviews and compliance issues in other jurisdictions. For example, recent events in connection with our role with the proposed development of a casino gaming facility by Sterling Suffolk Racecourse, LLC (“Sterling Suffolk”), owner of Suffolk Downs racecourse in East Boston, Massachusetts, have resulted in reviews in several other jurisdictions arising out of a report issued to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission from the Director of the Investigations and Enforcement Bureau 15  for the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (the “Bureau”) in October 2013. That report raised certain issues for consideration when evaluating our suitability as a qualifier in Massachusetts and made a recommendation that we had not met our burden by clear and convincing evidence to establish our suitability. Although we strongly disagree with the director’s recommendation, we withdrew our application as a qualifier in Massachusetts at the request of Sterling Suffolk. Neither we nor our affiliates were found unsuitable by any licensing authority, but other gaming regulatory agencies have asked for information about the issues raised in the report from the Bureau, and we are in the process of providing that information. We cannot assure you that existing or future jurisdictions would not raise similar questions with respect to our suitability arising out of the Bureau’s report, or with respect to matters that may arise in the future, and we cannot assure you that such issues will not adversely affect us or our financial condition. The casino entertainment industry represents a significant source of tax revenues to the various jurisdictions in which casinos operate. From time to time, various state and federal legislators and officials have proposed changes in tax laws, or in the administration of such laws, including increases in tax rates, which would affect the industry. If adopted, such changes could adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations. Our stockholders are subject to extensive governmental regulation and if a stockholder is found unsuitable by the gaming authority, that stockholder would not be able to beneficially own our common stock directly or indirectly. In many jurisdictions, gaming laws can require any of our stockholders to file an application, be investigated, and qualify or have his, her or its suitability determined by gaming authorities. Gaming authorities have very broad discretion in determining whether an applicant should be deemed suitable. Subject to certain administrative proceeding requirements, the gaming regulators have the authority to deny any application or limit, condition, restrict, revoke or suspend any license, registration, finding of suitability or approval, or fine any person licensed, registered or found suitable or approved, for any cause deemed reasonable by the gaming authorities. For additional information on the criteria used in making determinations regarding suitability, see "Governmental Regulation." For example, under Nevada gaming laws, each person who acquires, directly or indirectly, beneficial ownership of any voting security, or beneficial or record ownership of any non-voting security or any debt security, in a public corporation which is registered with the Nevada Gaming Commission, or the Gaming Commission, may be required to be found suitable if the Gaming Commission has reason to believe that his or her acquisition of that ownership, or his or her continued ownership in general, would be inconsistent with the declared public policy of Nevada, in the sole discretion of the Gaming Commission. Any person required by the Gaming Commission to be found suitable shall apply for a finding of suitability within 30 days after the Gaming Commission's request that he or she should do so and, together with his or her application for suitability, deposit with the Nevada Gaming Control Board, or the Control Board, a sum of money which, in the sole discretion of the Control Board, will be adequate to pay the anticipated costs and charges incurred in the investigation and processing of that application for suitability, and deposit such additional sums as are required by the Control Board to pay final costs and charges. Additionally, under Ohio law, an institutional investor, which is broadly defined and includes any corporation that holds any amount of our stock, will be required to apply for and obtain a waiver of suitability determination. Furthermore, any person required by a gaming authority to be found suitable, who is found unsuitable by the gaming authority, may not hold directly or indirectly the beneficial ownership of any voting security or the beneficial or record ownership of any nonvoting security or any debt security of any public corporation which is registered with the gaming authority beyond the time prescribed by the gaming authority. A violation of the foregoing may constitute a criminal offense. A finding of unsuitability by a particular gaming authority impacts that person's ability to associate or affiliate with gaming licensees in that particular jurisdiction and could impact the person's ability to associate or affiliate with gaming licensees in other jurisdictions. Many jurisdictions also require any person who acquires beneficial ownership of more than a certain percentage of voting securities of a gaming company and, in some jurisdictions, non-voting securities, typically 5%, to report the acquisition to gaming authorities, and gaming authorities may require such holders to apply for qualification or a finding of suitability, subject to limited exceptions for "institutional investors" that hold a company's voting securities for investment purposes only. Under Maryland gaming laws, we may not sell or otherwise transfer more than 5% of the legal or beneficial interest in Horseshoe Baltimore without the approval of the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission, or the Maryland Commission, after the Maryland Commission determines that the transferee is qualified or grants the transferee an institutional investor waiver. Some jurisdictions may also limit the number of gaming licenses in which a person may hold an ownership or a controlling interest. In Indiana, for example, a person may not have an ownership interest in more than two Indiana riverboat owner's licenses, and in Maryland an individual or business entity may not own an interest in more than one video lottery facility. If we are unable to effectively compete against our competitors, our profits will decline. The gaming industry is highly competitive and our competitors vary considerably in size, quality of facilities, number of operations, brand identities, marketing and growth strategies, financial strength and capabilities, and geographic diversity. We 16  also compete with other non-gaming resorts and vacation areas, and with various other entertainment businesses. Our competitors in each market that we participate may have greater financial, marketing, or other resources than we do, and there can be no assurance that they will not engage in aggressive pricing action to compete with us. Although we believe we are currently able to compete effectively in each of the various markets in which we participate, we cannot ensure that we will be able to continue to do so or that we will be capable of maintaining or further increasing our current market share. Our failure to compete successfully in our various markets could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flow. In recent years, many casino operators have been reinvesting in existing markets to attract new customers or to gain market share, thereby increasing competition in those markets. As companies have completed new expansion projects, supply has typically grown at a faster pace than demand in some markets, including Las Vegas, our largest market, and competition has increased significantly. For example, CityCenter, a large development of resorts and residences, opened in December 2009, SLS Las Vegas, a 1,600 room hotel and casino, is expected to open in Fall 2014 on the northern end of the Strip near Circus Circus, and the Genting Group has announced plans to develop a 3,500 room hotel and 175,000 square foot casino called Resorts World Las Vegas, which is expected to open in 2016 on the northern end of the Strip near Circus Circus. Also, in response to changing trends, Las Vegas operators have been focused on expanding their non-gaming offerings, including upgrades to hotel rooms, new food and beverage offerings, and new entertainment offerings. MGM has announced plans for The Park, which includes a new retail and dining development on the land between New York-New York and Monte Carlo, a renovation of the Strip-front facades of both resorts and a new 20,000 seat indoor arena for sporting events and concerts operated by AEG. Construction of The Park is expected to be complete in 2014, with the arena expected to be complete in 2016. Additionally, SkyVue, a proposed 500-foot observation wheel, has been in construction since 2012. There have also been proposals for other large scale non-gaming development projects in Las Vegas by various other developers, including other arenas, observation wheels and a roller coaster, however, there are no details as to when or if these projects will be complete. We also face increased competition in Atlantic City, as Revel, a resort and casino, opened in May 2012. The expansion of existing casino entertainment properties, the increase in the number of properties and the aggressive marketing strategies of many of our competitors have increased competition in many markets in which we operate, and this intense competition is expected to continue. These competitive pressures have and are expected to continue to adversely affect our financial performance in certain markets, including Atlantic City. In particular, our business may be adversely impacted by the additional gaming and room capacity in Nevada. In addition, our operations located in New Jersey may be adversely impacted by the expansion of gaming in Maryland, New York and Pennsylvania, and our operations located in Nevada may be adversely impacted by the expansion of gaming in California. Theoretical win rates for our casino operations depend on a variety of factors, some of which are beyond our control. The gaming industry is characterized by an element of chance. Accordingly, we employ theoretical win rates to estimate what a certain type of game, on average, will win or lose in the long run. In addition to the element of chance, theoretical win rates are also affected by the spread of table limits and factors that are beyond our control, such as a player's skill and experience and behavior, the mix of games played, the financial resources of players, the volume of bets placed and the amount of time players spend gambling. As a result of the variability in these factors, the actual win rates at the casino may differ from theoretical win rates and could result in the winnings of our gaming customers exceeding those anticipated. The variability of these factors, alone or in combination, have the potential to negatively impact our actual win rates, which may adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. We face the risk of fraud and cheating. Our gaming customers may attempt or commit fraud or cheat in order to increase winnings. Acts of fraud or cheating could involve the use of counterfeit chips or other tactics, possibly in collusion with our employees. Internal acts of cheating could also be conducted by employees through collusion with dealers, surveillance staff, floor managers or other casino or gaming area staff. Failure to discover such acts or schemes in a timely manner could result in losses in our gaming operations. In addition, negative publicity related to such schemes could have an adverse effect on our reputation, potentially causing a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. Use of the "Caesars" brand name, or any of our other brands, by entities other than us could damage the brands and our operations and adversely affect our business and results of operations. Our "Caesars" brand remains the most recognized casino brand in the world and our operations benefit from the global recognition and reputation generated by our brands. Generally, we are actively pursuing gaming and non-gaming management, branding, and development opportunities in Asia and other parts of the world where our brands and reputation are already well-recognized assets. In addition, we will continue to expand our World Series of Poker tournaments to international jurisdictions where we believe there is a likelihood of legalization of online gaming, in order to grow the brand’s awareness. In connection 17  with such opportunities, we intend to grant third parties licenses to use our brands. Our business and results of operations may be adversely affected by the management or the enforcement of the "Caesars" and the "World Series of Poker" brand names, or any of our other brands, by third parties outside of our exclusive control. Any failure to protect our trademarks could have a negative impact on the value of our brand names and adversely affect our business. The development of intellectual property is part of our overall business strategy, and we regard our intellectual property to be an important element of our success. While our business as a whole is not substantially dependent on any one trademark or combination of several of our trademarks or other intellectual property, we seek to establish and maintain our proprietary rights in our business operations and technology through the use of patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade secret laws. Despite our efforts to protect our proprietary rights, parties may infringe our trademarks and use information that we regard as proprietary and our rights may be invalidated or unenforceable. The unauthorized use or reproduction of our trademarks could diminish the value of our brand and our market acceptance, competitive advantages or goodwill, which could adversely affect our business. We extend credit to a portion of our customers and we may not be able to collect gaming receivables from our credit players. We conduct our gaming activities on a credit and cash basis at many of our properties. Any such credit we extend is unsecured. Table games players typically are extended more credit than slot players, and high-stakes players typically are extended more credit than customers who tend to wager lower amounts. High-end gaming is more volatile than other forms of gaming, and variances in win-loss results attributable to high-end gaming may have a significant positive or negative impact on cash flow and earnings in a particular quarter. We extend credit to those customers whose level of play and financial resources warrant, in the opinion of management, an extension of credit. These large receivables could have a significant impact on our results of operations if deemed uncollectible. While gaming debts evidenced by a credit instrument, including what is commonly referred to as a "marker," and judgments on gaming debts are enforceable under the current laws of the jurisdictions in which we allow play on a credit basis and judgments in such jurisdictions on gaming debts are enforceable in all states under the Full Faith and Credit Clause of the U.S. Constitution, other jurisdictions may determine that enforcement of gaming debts is against public policy. Although courts of some foreign nations will enforce gaming debts directly and the assets in the U.S. of foreign debtors may be reached to satisfy a judgment, judgments on gaming debts from U.S. courts are not binding on the courts of many foreign nations. The acquisition, development and construction of new hotels, casinos and gaming and non-gaming venues and the expansion of existing ones could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations due to various factors including delays, cost overruns and other uncertainties. We intend to develop, construct and open or acquire new hotels, casinos and other gaming venues, and develop and manage non-gaming venues, in response to opportunities that may arise. Future development projects and acquisitions may require significant capital commitments, the incurrence of additional debt, guarantees of third party debt, the incurrence of contingent liabilities and an increase in depreciation and amortization expense, which could have an adverse effect upon our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow. The development and construction of new hotels, casinos and gaming venues and the expansion of existing ones, such as our recent construction of the Octavius Tower and redevelopment of the Nobu Tower at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, the planned redevelopment of The Cromwell (formerly Bill's Gamblin' Hall & Saloon) in Las Vegas, the development and construction of Horseshoe Baltimore and the development and construction of non-gaming venues such as the LINQ project in Las Vegas, are susceptible to various risks and uncertainties, such as: 18 • the existence of acceptable market conditions and demand for the completed project; • general construction risks, including cost overruns, change orders and plan or specification modification, shortages of equipment, materials or skilled labor, labor disputes, unforeseen environmental, engineering or geological problems, work stoppages, fire and other natural disasters, construction scheduling problems, and weather interferences; • changes and concessions required by governmental or regulatory authorities; • the ability to finance the projects, especially in light of our substantial indebtedness; • delays in obtaining, or inability to obtain, all licenses, permits and authorizations required to complete and/or operate the project; and • disruption of our existing operations and facilities.  Moreover, our development and expansion projects are sometimes jointly pursued with third parties or by licensing our brands to third parties. These joint development, expansion projects or license agreements are subject to risks, in addition to those disclosed above, as they are dependent on our ability to reach and maintain agreements with third parties. Our failure to complete any new development or expansion project, or consummate any joint development, expansion projects or projects where we license our brands, as planned, on schedule, within budget or in a manner that generates anticipated profits, could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow. We may not realize all of the anticipated benefits of current or potential future acquisitions. Our ability to realize the anticipated benefits of acquisitions will depend, in part, on our ability to integrate the businesses of such acquired company with our businesses. The combination of two independent companies is a complex, costly and time consuming process. This process may disrupt the business of either or both of the companies, and may not result in the full benefits expected. The difficulties of combining the operations of the companies, including our 2010 acquisition of Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, include, among others: We may be unable to realize in whole or in part the benefits anticipated for any current or future acquisitions. The risks associated with our international operations could reduce our profits. Some of our properties are located outside the United States, our acquisitions of London Clubs in 2006 and Playtika in 2011 have increased the percentage of our revenue derived from operations outside the United States. International operations are subject to inherent risks including: For example, the political instability in Egypt due to the uprising in January 2011 has negatively affected our properties there. Any violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act or other similar laws and regulations could have a negative impact on us. We are subject to risks associated with doing business outside of the United States, which exposes us to complex foreign and U.S. regulations inherent in doing business cross-border and in each of the countries in which it transacts business. We are subject to requirements imposed by the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA") and other anti-corruption laws that generally prohibit U.S. companies and their affiliates from offering, promising, authorizing or making improper payments to foreign government officials for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business. Violations of the FCPA and other anti-corruption laws may result in severe criminal and civil sanctions and other penalties and the SEC and U.S. Department of Justice have increased their enforcement activities with respect to the FCPA. Policies and procedures and employee training and compliance programs that we have implemented to deter prohibited practices may not be effective in prohibiting our employees, contractors or agents from violating 19 • coordinating marketing functions; • undisclosed liabilities; unanticipated issues in integrating information, communications and other systems; • unanticipated incompatibility of purchasing, logistics, marketing and administration methods; • retaining key employees; • consolidating corporate and administrative infrastructures; • the diversion of management's attention from ongoing business concerns; and • coordinating geographically separate organizations. • political and economic instability; • variation in local economies; • currency fluctuation; • greater difficulty in accounts receivable collection; • trade barriers; and • burden of complying with a variety of international laws.  or circumventing our policies and the law. If our employees or agents fail to comply with applicable laws or company policies governing our international operations, we may face investigations, prosecutions and other legal proceedings and actions which could result in civil penalties, administrative remedies and criminal sanctions. Any determination that we have violated any anti-corruption laws could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition. Compliance with international and U.S. laws and regulations that apply to our international operations increases our cost of doing business in foreign jurisdictions. We also deal with significant amounts of cash in our operations and are subject to various reporting and anti-money laundering regulations. Any violation of anti-money laundering laws (“AML”) or regulations, on which in recent years, governmental authorities have been increasingly focused, with a particular focus on the gaming industry, by any of our resorts could have a negative effect on our results of operations. As an example, a major gaming company recently settled a U.S. Attorney investigation into its AML practices. On October 11, 2013, one of our subsidiaries received a letter from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the United States Department of the Treasury (“FinCEN”), stating that FinCEN is investigating one of our subsidiaries, Desert Palace, Inc. (the owner of Caesars Palace), for alleged violations of the Bank Secrecy Act based on a BSA examination of Caesars Palace previously conducted by the Internal Revenue Service to determine whether it is appropriate to assess a civil penalty and/or take additional enforcement action against Caesars Palace. Additionally, there is an ongoing federal grand jury investigation regarding AML matters. We are cooperating fully with both the FinCEN and grand jury investigations. Based on proceedings to date, we are currently unable to determine the probability of the outcome of these matters or the range of reasonably possible loss, if any. The loss of the services of key personnel could have a material adverse effect on our business. The leadership of our chief executive officer, Mr. Loveman, and other executive officers has been a critical element of our success. The death or disability of Mr. Loveman or other extended or permanent loss of his services, or any negative market or industry perception with respect to him or arising from his loss, could have a material adverse effect on our business. Our other executive officers and other members of senior management have substantial experience and expertise in our business and have made significant contributions to our growth and success. The unexpected loss of services of one or more of these individuals could also adversely affect us. We are not protected by key man or similar life insurance covering members of our senior management. We have employment agreements with our executive officers, but these agreements do not guarantee that any given executive will remain with us. If we are unable to attract, retain and motivate employees, we may not be able to compete effectively and will not be able to expand our business. Our success and ability to grow are dependent, in part, on our ability to hire, retain and motivate sufficient numbers of talented people, with the increasingly diverse skills needed to serve clients and expand our business, in many locations around the world. Competition for highly qualified, specialized technical and managerial, and particularly consulting, personnel is intense. Recruiting, training, retention and benefit costs place significant demands on our resources. Additionally, our substantial indebtedness and the recent downturn in the gaming, travel and leisure sectors have made recruiting executives to our business more difficult. The inability to attract qualified employees in sufficient numbers to meet particular demands or the loss of a significant number of our employees could have an adverse effect on us. Acts of terrorism, war, natural disasters, severe weather and political, economic and military conditions may impede our ability to operate or may negatively impact our financial results. Terrorist attacks and other acts of war or hostility have created many economic and political uncertainties. For example, a substantial number of the customers of our properties in Las Vegas use air travel. As a result of terrorist acts that occurred on September 11, 2001, domestic and international travel was severely disrupted, which resulted in a decrease in customer visits to our properties in Las Vegas. We cannot predict the extent to which disruptions in air or other forms of travel as a result of any further terrorist act, security alerts or war, uprisings, or hostilities in places such as Iraq, Afghanistan and/or Syria or other countries throughout the world will continue to directly or indirectly impact our business and operating results. For example, our operations in Cairo, Egypt were negatively affected from the uprising there in January 2011. As a consequence of the threat of terrorist attacks and other acts of war or hostility in the future, premiums for a variety of insurance products have increased, and some types of insurance are no longer available. If any such event were to affect our properties, we would likely be adversely impacted. In addition, natural and man-made disasters such as major fires, floods, hurricanes, earthquakes and oil spills could also adversely impact our business and operating results. Such events could lead to the loss of use of one or more of our properties for an extended period of time and disrupt our ability to attract customers to certain of our gaming facilities. If any such event were to affect our properties, we would likely be adversely impacted. Harrah's Atlantic City was closed during a busy summer weekend in August 2011 due to Hurricane Irene and was closed for five days in October and November 2012 due to Hurricane Sandy. Our results of operations were significantly impacted by the closure due to Hurricane Sandy. In addition, Hurricane Sandy substantially impacted tourism in New Jersey, including Atlantic City, and the level of tourism has not yet recovered. In most cases, we have insurance that covers portions of any losses from a natural disaster, but it is subject to deductibles and 20  maximum payouts in many cases. Although we may be covered by insurance from a natural disaster, the timing of our receipt of insurance proceeds, if any, is out of our control. In some cases, however, we may receive no proceeds from insurance, such as our August 2011 closing and October and November 2012 closings in Atlantic City. Additionally, a natural disaster affecting one or more of our properties may affect the level and cost of insurance coverage we may be able to obtain in the future, which may adversely affect our financial position. As our operations depend in part on our customers' ability to travel, severe or inclement weather can also have a negative impact on our results of operations. We are or may become involved in legal proceedings that, if adversely adjudicated or settled, could impact our financial condition. From time to time, we are defendants in various lawsuits or other legal proceedings relating to matters incidental to our business. The nature of our business subjects us to the risk of lawsuits filed by customers, past and present employees, competitors, business partners, Indian tribes and others in the ordinary course of business. As with all legal proceedings, no assurance can be provided as to the outcome of these matters and in general, legal proceedings can be expensive and time consuming. For example, we may have potential liability arising from a class action lawsuit against Hilton Hotels Corporation relating to employee benefit obligations. We may not be successful in the defense or prosecution of these lawsuits, which could result in settlements or damages that could significantly impact our business, financial condition and results of operations. We may incur impairments to goodwill, indefinite-lived intangible assets, or long-lived assets, which could negatively affect our future profits. We perform our annual impairment assessment of goodwill as of October 1, or more frequently if impairment indicators exist. We determine the estimated fair value of each reporting unit based on a combination of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") and estimated future cash flows discounted at rates commensurate with the capital structure and cost of capital of comparable market participants, giving appropriate consideration to the prevailing borrowing rates within the casino industry in general. We also evaluate the aggregate fair value of all of our reporting units and other non-operating assets in comparison to our aggregate debt and equity market capitalization at the test date. Both EBITDA multiples and discounted cash flows are common measures used to value and buy or sell businesses in our industry. We will also perform an annual impairment assessment of other non-amortizing intangible assets as of October 1, or more frequently if impairment indicators exist. We determine the estimated fair value of our non-amortizing intangible assets by primarily using the Relief From Royalty Method and Excess Earnings Method under the income approach. We review the carrying value of our long-lived assets whenever events and circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable from the estimated future cash flows expected to result from its use and eventual disposition. When performing this assessment, we consider current operating results, trends and prospects, as well as the effect of obsolescence, demand, competition, and other economic, legal, and regulatory factors. We are dependent upon our properties for future cash flows and our continued success depends on our ability to draw customers to our properties. Significant negative industry or economic trends, reduced estimates of future cash flows, disruptions to our business, slower growth rates or lack of growth in our business have resulted in impairment charges during the years ended December 31, 2013 , 2012 , and 2011 , and, if one or more of such events occurs in the future, additional impairment charges may be required in future periods. If we are required to record additional impairment charges, this could have a material adverse impact on our consolidated financial statements. We may be required to pay our future tax obligation on our deferred cancellation of debt income. Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, or the ARRA, we received temporary federal tax relief under the Delayed Recognition of Cancellation of Debt Income, or CODI, rules. The ARRA contains a provision that allows for a deferral for tax purposes of CODI for debt reacquired in 2009 and 2010, followed by recognition of CODI ratably from 2014 through 2018. In connection with the debt that we reacquired in 2009 and 2010, we have deferred related CODI of $3.5 billion for tax purposes (net of Original Issue Discount ("OID") interest expense, some of which must also be deferred to 2014 through 2018 under the ARRA). We are required to include one-fifth of the deferred CODI, net of deferred and regularly scheduled OID, in taxable income each year from 2014 through 2018. Alternatively, the deferred CODI, net of deferred OID, could be accelerated into taxable income in a year an impairment transaction occurs. To the extent that our federal taxable income exceeds our available federal net operating loss carry forwards in those years, we will have a cash tax obligation. Our tax obligations related to CODI could be substantial and could materially and adversely affect our cash flows as a result of tax payments. For more information 21  on the debt that we reacquired in 2009 and 2010, see " Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Other Factors Affecting Net Income ." Our business is particularly sensitive to energy prices and a rise in energy prices could harm our operating results. We are a large consumer of electricity and other energy and, therefore, higher energy prices may have an adverse effect on our results of operations. Accordingly, increases in energy costs may have a negative impact on our operating results. Additionally, higher electricity and gasoline prices which affect our customers may result in reduced visitation to our resorts and a reduction in our revenues. We may be indirectly impacted by regulatory requirements aimed at reducing the impacts of climate change directed at up-stream utility providers, as we could experience potentially higher utility, fuel, and transportation costs. CGP LLC's interests may conflict with our interests. The interests of CGP LLC could conflict with our interests. CGP LLC is in a similar business to us and is required to first provide any potential development opportunities to us. However, we may decide to decline the opportunity for the Company’s business and permit CGP LLC to pursue the development opportunity. A committee of our board of directors comprised of disinterested directors will consider potential development opportunities provided to us by CGP LLC. If the committee declines an opportunity, that opportunity will be available to CGP LLC and will not be available to our businesses. As a result, our business and growth prospects could be negatively impacted. Furthermore, the consideration of business opportunities may create potential or perceived conflicts of interests between our and CGP LLC's businesses. While we may retain a portion of the financial stake in any management fee to be received in connection with an opportunity provided to CGP LLC, there can be no assurances that such opportunity will be successful or that we will receive the expected fees from any opportunity. Although certain employees of each of the Sponsors are on the boards of directors of Caesars Entertainment and CAC, the certificates of incorporation of both companies provide that neither the Sponsors nor directors have any obligation to present any corporate opportunity to Caesars Entertainment or CAC. Accordingly, the Sponsors may pursue gaming, entertainment or other activities outside of Caesars Entertainment or CAC and have no obligation to present such opportunity to Caesars Entertainment or CAC. There may be a significant degree of difficulty in operating CGP LLC's business separately from our business, and managing that process effectively could require a significant amount of management's time. The separation from CGP LLC's business from our business could cause an interruption of, or loss of momentum in, the operation of our businesses. Management may be required to devote considerable amounts of time to the separation, which will decrease the time they will have to manage their ordinary responsibilities. If management is not able to manage the separation effectively, or if any significant business activities are interrupted as a result of the separation, our businesses and operating results could suffer. We provide corporate services, back-office support and advisory and business management services through a management services agreement to CGP LLC and Growth Partners properties, and have also recently announced the formation of a new services joint venture, the purpose of which includes the common management of the enterprise-wide intellectual property, each of which may require a significant amount of our resources and management to devote its time to efforts other than our business, which could negatively impact our business and prospects. Pursuant to a management services agreement, we provide corporate services, back-office support and advisory business management services to CAC and CGP LLC. Neither CAC nor CGP LLC has any employees and each of them only has a short history of operating casinos or online entertainment. In addition, on March 3, 2014, we announced the formation of a new services joint venture, the purpose of which includes the common management of enterprise-wide intellectual property, pursuant to which, among other things, CEOC will provide to the new services joint venture a non-exclusive, irrevocable, royalty-free license that includes the intellectual property that CEOC and its affiliates own but are used in the operation of CGP LLC assets under shared services agreements. Therefore, the business and operations of CAC and CGP LLC are dependent on the services provided by us, and ultimately by the new services joint venture, and may require a significant amount of our resources and devotion of our management's time. The additional demands associated with our providing advisory and management services to CAC and CGP LLC may impact regular operations of our business by diverting our resources and the attention of some of our senior management team away from revenue producing activities, adversely affecting our ability to attract and complete business opportunities and increasing the difficulty in both retaining professionals and managing and growing our businesses. Any of these effects could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations. 22  Work stoppages and other labor problems could negatively impact our future profits. Some of our employees are represented by labor unions. The collective bargaining agreements covering most of our Las Vegas union employees expired on May 31, 2013. A new five year agreement was finalized in January 2014, which includes a no strike provision for the term of the contract. Based on the contract recently agreed upon covering the other Caesars’ Las Vegas properties, we are hopeful that The Quad negotiations produce a new agreement without any work disruptions. However, the possibility of a work stoppage or disruption is always present in such circumstances. In such instance, such a labor dispute could have a material impact on our operations. Later this year, several collective bargaining agreements covering most of our union employees in Atlantic City will expire. We will begin negotiations for renewal agreements in the near future and are hopeful that we will be able to reach agreements with the respective unions without any work stoppage. In the event of a strike, it is possible that such actions could have a material impact on our operations. From time to time, we have also experienced attempts to unionize certain of our non-union employees. While these efforts have achieved some success to date, we cannot provide any assurance that we will not experience additional and more successful union activity in the future. The impact of this union activity is undetermined and could negatively impact our profits. We may be subject to material environmental liability, including as a result of unknown environmental contamination. The casino properties business is subject to certain federal, state and local environmental laws, regulations and ordinances which govern activities or operations that may have adverse environmental effects, such as emissions to air, discharges to streams and rivers and releases of hazardous substances and pollutants into the environment, as well as handling and disposal from municipal/non-hazardous waste, and which also apply to current and previous owners or operators of real estate generally. Federal examples of these laws include the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Resource Conservation Recovery Act, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act and the Oil Pollution Act of 1990. Certain of these environmental laws may impose cleanup responsibility and liability without regard to whether the owner or operator knew of or caused particular contamination or release of hazardous substances. Should unknown contamination be discovered on our property, or should a release of hazardous substances occur on our property, we could be required to investigate and clean up the contamination and could also be held responsible to a governmental entity or third parties for property damage, personal injury or investigation and cleanup costs incurred in connection with the contamination or release, which may be substantial. Moreover, such contamination may also impair our ability to use the affected property. Such liability could be joint and several in nature, regardless of fault, and could affect us even if such property is vacated. The potential for substantial costs and an inability to use the property could adversely affect our business. Our insurance coverage may not be adequate to cover all possible losses we could suffer, and, in the future, our insurance costs may increase significantly or we may be unable to obtain the same level of insurance coverage. We may suffer damage to our property caused by a casualty loss (such as fire, natural disasters and acts of war or terrorism) that could severely disrupt our business or subject it to claims by third parties who are injured or harmed. Although we maintain insurance (including property, casualty, terrorism and business interruption insurance), that insurance may be inadequate or unavailable to cover all of the risks to which our business and assets may be exposed. In several cases we maintain extremely high deductibles or self-insure against specific losses. Should an uninsured loss (including a loss which is less than our deductible) or loss in excess of insured limits occur, it could have a significant adverse impact on our operations and revenues. We generally renew our insurance policies on an annual basis. If the cost of coverage becomes too high, we may need to reduce our policy limits or agree to certain exclusions from our coverage in order to reduce the premiums to an acceptable amount. Among other factors, homeland security concerns, other catastrophic events or any change in the current U.S. statutory requirement that insurance carriers offer coverage for certain acts of terrorism could adversely affect available insurance coverage and result in increased premiums on available coverage (which may cause us to elect to reduce our policy limits) and additional exclusions from coverage. Among other potential future adverse changes, in the future we may elect to not, or may be unable to, obtain any coverage for losses due to acts of terrorism. 23  The success of third parties adjacent to our properties is important to our ability to generate revenue and operate our business and any deterioration to their success could materially adversely affect our revenue and result of operations. In certain cases, we do not own the businesses and amenities adjacent to our properties. However, the adjacent third-party businesses and amenities stimulate additional traffic through our complexes, including the casinos, which are our largest generators of revenue. Any decrease in the popularity of, or the number of customers visiting, these adjacent businesses and amenities may lead to a corresponding decrease in the traffic through our complexes, which would negatively affect our business and operating results. Further, if newly opening properties, such as The Cromwell, are not as popular as expected, we will not realize the increase in traffic through our properties that we expect as a result of their opening, which would negatively affect our business projections. Compromises of our information systems or unauthorized access to confidential information or our customers' personal information could materially harm our reputation and business. We collect and store confidential, personal information relating to our customers for various business purposes, including marketing and financial purposes, and credit card information for processing payments. For example, we handle, collect and store personal information in connection with our customers staying at our hotels and enrolling in our Total Rewards program. We may share this personal and confidential information with vendors or other third parties in connection with processing of transactions, operating certain aspects of our business or for marketing purposes. Our collection and use of personal data are governed by state and federal privacy laws and regulations as well as the applicable laws and regulations in other countries in which we operate. Privacy law is an area that changes often and varies significantly by jurisdiction. We may incur significant costs in order to ensure compliance with the various applicable privacy requirements. In addition, privacy laws and regulations may limit our ability to market to our customers. We assess and monitor the security of collection, storage and transmission of customer information on an ongoing basis. We utilize commercially available software and technologies to monitor, assess and secure our network. Further, the systems currently used for transmission and approval of payment card transactions, and the technology utilized in payment cards themselves, all of which can put payment card data at risk, are determined and controlled by the payment card industry, not us. Although we have taken steps designed to safeguard our customers' confidential personal information, our network and other systems and those of third parties, such as service providers, could be compromised by a third party breach of our system security or that of a third party provider or as a result by purposeful or accidental actions of third parties, our employees or those employees of a third party. Advances in computer and software capabilities and encryption technology, new tools and other developments may increase the risk of such a breach. As a result of any security breach, customer information or other proprietary data may be accessed or transmitted by or to a third party. Despite these measures, there can be no assurance that we are adequately protecting our information. Any loss, disclosure or misappropriation of, or access to, customers' or other proprietary information or other breach of our information security could result in legal claims or legal proceedings, including regulatory investigations and actions, or liability for failure to comply with privacy and information security laws, including for failure to protect personal information or for misusing personal information, which could disrupt our operations, damage our reputation and expose us to claims from customers, financial institutions, regulators, payment card associations, employees and other persons, any of which could have an adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flow. The SEC's investigation of a retired Deloitte partner who was formerly the advisory partner on Deloitte's audit engagement for Caesars Entertainment could result in a determination that Deloitte was not independent of Caesars Entertainment which may adversely affect our ability to comply with certain obligations imposed by federal securities law and certain debt agreements. Deloitte & Touche LLP ("Deloitte") is our independent registered public accounting firm. In April 2013, Deloitte advised Caesars Entertainment that a retired Deloitte partner who was formerly the advisory partner on Deloitte's audit engagement for Caesars Entertainment during most of 2009 (a period not covered in this filing) is the subject of a formal investigation by the SEC. During 2009, this individual engaged in gaming activities at a Caesars Entertainment casino. Deloitte conducted a review of these gaming activities and this individual's role as advisory partner and reported to the Audit Committee of Caesars Entertainment its conclusion that the individual's activities did not at any time impair Deloitte's independence, because, among other considerations, these activities were not inconsistent with the SEC's independence rules and furthermore he had no substantive role in any audit or review concerning Caesars Entertainment. After Caesars Entertainment conducted its own independent review with the assistance of outside counsel, the Caesars Entertainment Audit Committee, in early May 2013, accepted Deloitte's report and concurred with Deloitte's conclusion that Deloitte's independence was and is not impaired. If regulatory authorities were to determine that Deloitte was not independent of Caesars Entertainment, such determination may adversely affect Caesars Entertainment's ability to comply with certain obligations imposed by federal securities laws and certain debt agreements, which would have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition. 24  Our obligation to fund multi-employer pension plans to which we contribute may have an adverse impact on us. We contribute to and participate in various multi-employer pension plans for employees represented by certain unions. We are required to make contributions to these plans in amounts established under collective bargaining agreements. We do not administer these plans and, generally, are not represented on the boards of trustees of these plans. The Pension Protection Act enacted in 2006, or the PPA, requires under-funded pension plans to improve their funding ratios. Based on the information available to us, some of the multi-employer plans to which we contribute are either "critical" or "endangered" as those terms are defined in the PPA. Specifically, the Pension Plan of the UNITED HERE National Retirement Fund is less than 65% funded. We cannot determine at this time the amount of additional funding, if any, we may be required to make to these plans. However, plan assessments could have an adverse impact on our results of operations or cash flows for a given period. Furthermore, under current law, upon the termination of a multi-employer pension plan, or in the event of a withdrawal by us, which we consider from time to time, or a mass withdrawal or insolvency of contributing employers, we would be required to make payments to the plan for our proportionate share of the plan's unfunded vested liabilities. Any termination of a multi-employer plan, or mass withdrawal or insolvency of contributing employers, could require us to contribute an amount under a plan of rehabilitation or surcharge assessment that would have a material adverse impact on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. An active trading market for our common stock may not develop. Prior to our listing in February 2012, there was no public market for our common stock. We cannot predict the extent to which investor interest in us will lead to the development of an active trading market or how liquid that market might become. The Sponsors own approximately 63.9% of our common stock and while the shares are eligible for resale, currently such shares are not available for the public market. As a result, our shares may be less liquid than the shares of other newly public companies or other public companies generally and there may be imbalances between supply and demand for our shares. As a result, our share price may experience significant volatility and may not necessarily reflect the value of our expected performance. If an active trading market does not develop, owners of our common stock may have difficulty selling any of our common stock. Future sales or the possibility of future sales of a substantial amount of our common stock may depress the price of shares of our common stock. Future sales or the availability for sale of substantial amounts of our common stock in the public market could adversely affect the prevailing market price of our common stock and could impair our ability to raise capital through future sales of equity securities. As of March 1, 2014 , there were 137,161,183 shares outstanding, all of which are the same class of voting common stock. All of the outstanding shares of our common stock will be eligible for resale under Rule 144 or Rule 701 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("Securities Act"), subject to volume limitations, applicable holding period requirements or other contractual restrictions. The Sponsors have the ability to cause us to register the resale of its shares, and our management members who hold shares will have the ability to include their shares in such registration. In October 2013, we sold 10,340,418 shares of our common stock in a public offering a price of $19.40 per share. We may issue shares of common stock or other securities from time to time as consideration for future acquisitions and investments or for any other reason that our board of directors deems advisable. If any such acquisition or investment is significant, the number of shares of our common stock, or the number or aggregate principal amount, as the case may be, of other securities that we may issue may in turn be substantial. We may also grant registration rights covering those shares of common stock or other securities in connection with any such acquisitions and investments. We cannot predict the size of future issuances of our common stock or other securities or the effect, if any, that future issuances and sales of our common stock or other securities, including future sales by the Sponsors, will have on the market price of our common stock. Sales of substantial amounts of common stock (including shares of common stock issued in connection with an acquisition), or the perception that such sales could occur, may adversely affect prevailing market prices for our common stock. 25  The price and trading volume of our common stock may fluctuate significantly. The market price of our common stock may be highly volatile and could be subject to wide fluctuations. In addition, the trading volume of our common stock may fluctuate and cause significant price variations to occur. Volatility in the market price of our common stock may prevent a holder of our common stock from being able to sell their shares. The market price for our common stock could fluctuate significantly for various reasons, including: In addition, in recent years, the stock market has experienced significant price and volume fluctuations. This volatility has had a significant impact on the market price of securities issued by many companies, including companies in the gaming, lodging, hospitality and entertainment industries. The changes frequently appear to occur without regard to the operating performance of the affected companies. Hence, the price of our common stock could fluctuate based upon factors that have little or nothing to do with us, and these fluctuations could materially reduce our share price. Because we have not paid dividends since the Acquisition and do not anticipate paying dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future, holders of our common stock should not expect to receive dividends on shares of our common stock. We have no present plans to pay cash dividends to our stockholders and, for the foreseeable future, intend to retain all of our earnings for use in our business. The declaration of any future dividends by us is within the discretion of our Board and will be dependent on our earnings, financial condition and capital requirements, as well as any other factors deemed relevant by our Board. 26 • our operating and financial performance and prospects, along with that of CGP LLC; • our quarterly or annual earnings , together with those of CGP LLC, or those of other companies in our industry; • conditions that impact demand for our products and services; • the public's reaction to our press releases, other public announcements and filings with the SEC; • changes in earnings estimates or recommendations by securities analysts who track our common stock; • market and industry perception of our success, or lack thereof, in pursuing our growth strategy; • strategic actions by us or our competitors, such as acquisitions or restructurings; • changes in government and environmental regulation, including gaming taxes; • changes in accounting standards, policies, guidance, interpretations or principles; • arrival and departure of key personnel; • changes in our capital structure; • sales of common stock by us or members of our management team; • the expiration of contractual lockup agreements; and • changes in general market, economic and political conditions in the United States and global economies or financial markets, including those resulting from natural disasters, terrorist attacks, acts of war and responses to such events.  We are a "controlled company" within the meaning of the NASDAQ rules and, as a result, will qualify for, and intend to rely on, exemptions from certain corporate governance requirements. Hamlet Holdings controls a majority of our voting common stock. As a result, we are a "controlled company" within the meaning of NASDAQ corporate governance standards. Under the NASDAQ rules, a company of which more than 50% of the voting power is held by an individual, group or another company is a "controlled company" and we have elected not to comply with certain NASDAQ corporate governance requirements, including: As a result of these exemptions, we do not have a majority of independent directors nor do our nominating/corporate governance and compensation committees consist entirely of independent directors and we are not required to have an annual performance evaluation of the nominating/corporate governance and compensation committees. Accordingly, a holder of our common stock will not have the same protections afforded to stockholders of companies that are subject to all of the NASDAQ corporate governance requirements. Our bylaws and certificate of incorporation contain provisions that could discourage another company from acquiring us and may prevent attempts by our stockholders to replace or remove our current management. Provisions of our bylaws and our certificate of incorporation may delay or prevent a merger or acquisition that stockholders may consider favorable, including transactions in which you might otherwise receive a premium for your shares. In addition, these provisions may frustrate or prevent any attempts by our stockholders to replace or remove our current management by making it more difficult for stockholders to replace or remove our directors. These provisions include: 27 • the requirement that a majority of the Board consists of independent directors; • the requirement that we have a nominating/corporate governance committee that is composed entirely of independent directors; • the requirement that we have a compensation committee that is composed entirely of independent directors; and • the requirement for an annual performance evaluation of the nominating/corporate governance and compensation committees. • establishing a classified board of directors; • establishing limitations on the removal of directors; • permitting only an affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the Board to fix the number of directors; • prohibiting cumulative voting in the election of directors; • empowering only the Board to fill any vacancy on the Board, whether such vacancy occurs as a result of an increase in the number of directors or otherwise; • authorizing the issuance of "blank check" preferred stock without any need for action by stockholders; • eliminating the ability of stockholders to call special meetings of stockholders; • prohibiting stockholders from acting by written consent if less than 50.1% of our outstanding common stock is controlled by the Sponsors; • prohibiting amendments to the bylaws without the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the Board or the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the total voting power of the outstanding shares entitled to vote; • prohibiting amendments to the certificate of incorporation relating to stockholder meetings, amendments to the bylaws or certificate of incorporation, or the election or classification of the Board without the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the shares entitled to vote on any matter; and • establishing advance notice requirements for nominations for election to the Board or for proposing matters that can be acted on by stockholders at stockholder meetings.  Our issuance of shares of preferred stock could delay or prevent a change of control of us. Our Board has the authority to cause us to issue, without any further vote or action by the stockholders, shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, in one or more series, to designate the number of shares constituting any series, and to fix the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions thereof, including dividend rights, voting rights, rights and terms of redemption, redemption price or prices and liquidation preferences of such series. The issuance of shares of preferred stock may have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of our company without further action by the stockholders, even where stockholders are offered a premium for their shares. Together, these charter and statutory provisions could make the removal of management more difficult and may discourage transactions that otherwise could involve payment of a premium over prevailing market prices for our common stock. Furthermore, the existence of the foregoing provisions, as well as the significant common stock controlled by Hamlet Holdings, could limit the price that investors might be willing to pay in the future for shares of our common stock. They could also deter potential acquirers of our company, thereby reducing the likelihood that you could receive a premium for your common stock in an acquisition. PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT This Form 10-K contains or may contain "forward-looking statements" intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations about future events. Further, statements that include words such as "may," "will," "project," "might," "expect," "believe," "anticipate," "intend," "could," "would," "estimate," "continue," "present," "preserve," or "pursue," or the negative of these words or other words or expressions of similar meaning may identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are found at various places throughout the report. These forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, those relating to future actions, new projects, strategies, future performance, the outcome of contingencies such as legal proceedings, and future financial results, wherever they occur in this report, are necessarily estimates reflecting the best judgment of our management and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements should, therefore, be considered in light of various important factors set forth above and from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition to the risk factors set forth above, important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from estimates or projections contained in the forward-looking statements include without limitation: 28 • the impact of our substantial indebtedness and the restrictions in our debt agreements; • the effects of local and national economic, credit and capital market conditions on the economy in general, and on the gaming industry in particular; • the ability to realize the expense reductions from our cost savings programs, including the program to increase its working capital and excess cash by $500 million; • the sale of the casinos named in this filing may not be consummated on the terms contemplated or at all; • the financial results of CGP LLC’s business; • access to available and reasonable financing on a timely basis, including the ability of the Company to refinance its indebtedness on acceptable terms; • the ability of our customer-tracking, customer loyalty and yield-management programs to continue to increase customer loyalty and same-store or hotel sales; • changes in laws, including increased tax rates, smoking bans, regulations or accounting standards, third-party relations and approvals, and decisions, disciplines and fines of courts, regulators and governmental bodies; • our ability to recoup costs of capital investments through higher revenues; • abnormal gaming holds ("gaming hold" is the amount of money that is retained by the casino from wagers by customers); • the effects of competition, including locations of competitors, competition for new licenses and operating and market competition; • the ability to timely and cost-effectively integrate companies that we acquire into our operations;  You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Form 10-K or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law. ITEM 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments None. 29 • the potential difficulties in employee retention and recruitment as a result of our substantial indebtedness, or any other factor; • construction factors, including delays, increased costs of labor and materials, availability of labor and materials, zoning issues, environmental restrictions, soil and water conditions, weather and other hazards, site access matters and building permit issues; • severe weather conditions or natural disasters, including losses therefrom, including losses in revenues and damage to property, and the impact of severe weather conditions on our ability to attract customers to certain of its facilities, such as the amount of losses and disruption to us as a result of Hurricane Sandy in late October 2012; • litigation outcomes and judicial and governmental body actions, including gaming legislative action, referenda, regulatory disciplinary actions and fines and taxation; • acts of war or terrorist incidents, severe weather conditions, uprisings or natural disasters, including losses therefrom, including losses in revenues and damage to property, and the impact of severe weather conditions on our ability to attract customers to certain of our facilities, such as the amount of losses and disruption to our company as a result of Hurricane Sandy in late October 2012; • the effects of environmental and structural building conditions relating to our properties; • access to insurance on reasonable terms for our assets; • the impact, if any, of unfunded pension benefits under multi-employer pension plans; and • the other factors set forth under " Risk Factors " above.  ITEM 2. Properties Summary of Property Information as of December 31, 2013 30 Region/Property Location Entity Structure Type of Casino (a) Casino Space– Sq. Ft. (a) Slot Machines (a) Table Games (a) Hotel Rooms & Suites LAS VEGAS REGION Harrah’s Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nev. CERP Land-based 90,600 1,280 100 2,530 Rio All-Suites Hotel & Casino Las Vegas, Nev. CERP Land-based 117,300 1,070 90 2,520 Caesars Palace Las Vegas, Nev. CEOC Land-based 139,200 1,310 190 4,250 Paris Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nev. CERP Land-based 95,300 1,020 100 2,920 Bally’s Las Vegas (q) Las Vegas, Nev. CEOC Land-based 66,200 1,000 70 2,810 Flamingo Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nev. CERP Land-based 72,300 1,220 120 3,460 The Quad Resort & Casino (b)(k)(q) Las Vegas, Nev. CEOC Land-based 44,600 760 60 2,550 The Cromwell (m)(q) Las Vegas, Nev. CEOC Land-based — — — — Hot Spot Oasis Las Vegas, Nev. CEOC Land-based 1,000 15 — — Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino Las Vegas, Nev. CGP Land-based 64,500 1,100 90 2,500 ATLANTIC COAST REGION Harrah’s Atlantic City Atlantic City, N.J. CERP Land-based 154,500 2,320 180 2,590 Showboat Atlantic City Atlantic City, N.J. CEOC Land-based 108,900 2,180 110 1,330 Bally’s Atlantic City (o) Atlantic City, N.J. CEOC Land-based 105,700 2,080 140 1,750 Caesars Atlantic City Atlantic City, N.J. CEOC Land-based 111,800 2,100 150 1,140 Harrah’s Philadelphia (f) Chester, Pa. CEOC Harness racing and land- based casino 112,600 2,800 130 — Horseshoe Baltimore (l) Baltimore, Md. CGP Land-based — — — — OTHER U.S. REGION Harrah’s Laughlin Laughlin, Nev. CERP Land-based 56,000 940 40 1,510 Harrah’s Reno Reno, Nev. CEOC Land-based 40,200 750 40 930 Harrah’s Lake Tahoe Lake Tahoe, Nev. CEOC Land-based 45,100 830 70 510 Harveys Lake Tahoe Lake Tahoe, Nev. CEOC Land-based 44,200 740 70 740 Harrah’s Joliet (c) Joliet, Ill. CEOC Dockside 38,900 1,130 30 200 Horseshoe Hammond Hammond, Ind. CEOC Dockside 108,200 2,970 155 — Harrah’s Metropolis Metropolis, Ill. CEOC Dockside 31,000 1,150 30 260 Horseshoe Southern Indiana Elizabeth, Ind. CEOC Dockside 86,600 1,730 110 500 Harrah’s Council Bluffs Council Bluffs, Iowa CEOC Land-based 25,000 590 20 250 Horseshoe Council Bluffs (d) Council Bluffs, Iowa CEOC Greyhound racing and land- based casino 78,800 1,610 70 — Horseshoe Tunica Tunica, Miss. CEOC Dockside 63,000 1,280 90 510 Harrah’s Tunica Tunica, Miss. CEOC Dockside 136,000 1,280 70 1,360 Tunica Roadhouse Hotel & Casino Tunica, Miss. CEOC Dockside 31,000 750 30 130 Grand Casino Biloxi Biloxi, Miss. CEOC Dockside 31,300 750 30 490 Harrah’s North Kansas City N. Kansas City, Mo. CEOC Dockside 60,100 1,500 60 390 Harrah’s New Orleans (q) New Orleans, La. CEOC Land-based 125,100 1,820 140 450 Louisiana Downs (e) Bossier City, La. CEOC Thoroughbred racing facility and land-based casino 12,000 1,050 — — Horseshoe Bossier City Bossier City, La. CEOC Dockside 29,300 1,370 70 600  ____________________ 31 Region/Property Location Entity Structure Type of Casino (a) Casino Space– Sq. Ft. (a) Slot Machines (a) Table Games (a) Hotel Rooms & Suites MANAGED, INTERNATIONAL & OTHER REGION Horseshoe Cincinnati (j) Cincinnati, Ohio CEOC Land-based 100,000 1,990 120 — Harrah’s Ak-Chin (g) Phoenix, Ariz. CEOC Indian Reservation 48,800 1,110 30 300 Horseshoe Cleveland (j) Cleveland, Ohio CEOC Land-based 96,000 1,780 120 — ThistleDown Racino (j) Cleveland, Ohio CEOC Land-based 71,700 1,150 — — Harrah’s Cherokee (g) Cherokee, N.C. CEOC Indian Reservation 176,800 3,680 150 1,110 Harrah’s Rincon (g) San Diego, Calif. CEOC Indian Reservation 72,900 1,710 70 660 Conrad Punta del Este Resort and Casino (n) Uruguay CEOC Land-based — — — — Caesars Windsor (h) Ontario, Canada CEOC Land-based 100,000 2,270 90 760 Golden Nugget (p) United Kingdom CEOC Land-based 5,100 50 20 — Playboy Club London United Kingdom CEOC Land-based 6,200 30 20 — The Sportsman United Kingdom CEOC Land-based 5,200 40 20 — Rendezvous Brighton United Kingdom CEOC Land-based 7,800 70 30 — Rendezvous Southend-on-Sea United Kingdom CEOC Land-based 8,700 50 20 — Manchester235 United Kingdom CEOC Land-based 11,500 40 40 — The Casino at the Empire United Kingdom CEOC Land-based 20,900 120 50 — Alea Nottingham United Kingdom CEOC Land-based 10,000 50 20 — Alea Glasgow United Kingdom CEOC Land-based 15,000 50 30 — The London Clubs Cairo-Ramses (g) Egypt CEOC Land-based 2,700 40 20 — Caesars Cairo (g) Egypt CEOC Land-based 5,500 30 20 — Emerald Safari (i) South Africa CEOC Land-based 37,700 550 40 190 (a) Approximate, except for Hot Spot Oasis. (b) Includes O'Shea's Casino. O'Shea's Casino reopened in December 2013 as part of The Quad Resort & Casino. (c) We have an 80% ownership interest in and manage this property. (d) The property is owned by the Company, leased to the operator, and managed by the Company for the operator for a fee pursuant to an agreement that expires in October 2024. This information includes the Bluffs Run greyhound racetrack that operates at the property. (e) We own a 49% share of a venture that owns a 150-room hotel located near the property. (f) Prior to May 2012, this property operated under the Harrah's Chester name. We have a 99.5% ownership interest in and manage this property. (g) Managed. (h) We operate this property and the province of Ontario owns the complex through the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation. (i) We have a 70% ownership interest in and manage this property. (j) We manage this property and have a 20% interest in ROC which owns this property. (k) Prior to December 2012, this property operated under the name Imperial Palace Hotel and Casino. (l) We have a joint venture interest in this property, which is under development, and will manage the property when it opens, which is expected in the third quarter of 2014. (m) This property was formerly Bill's Gamblin' Hall & Saloon. It temporarily closed in early February 2013 to accommodate renovations. The renovated hotel and casino are expected to reopen in the second quarter 2014. (n) On May 31, 2013, the Company sold 45% of its equity interest in Conrad Punta del Este and, as a result of this transaction, we no longer consolidate its results, but instead account for it as an equity method investment. The results of Conrad Punta del Este are being included in consolidated results through May 31, 2013 and the equity method income or loss is included in income/(loss) from operations beginning June 1, 201 3. (o) In October 2013, the Company entered into an agreement to sell its 500-room Claridge Hotel Tower adjacent to Bally's in Atlantic City. The sale was completed in February 2014. (p) We closed this casino in February 2014. (q) Subsequent to year end, the Company announced the agreement to sell this property to CGP LLC. See Note 24.  ITEM 3. Legal Proceedings Litigation The Company is party to ordinary and routine litigation incidental to our business. We do not expect the outcome of any pending litigation to have a material effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. ITEM 4. Mine Safety Disclosures Not applicable. 32  PART II Effective February 8, 2012, our common stock trades on the NASDAQ under the symbol "CZR." The following table sets forth the high and low sales prices for our common stock on the NASDAQ for each quarter during 2013 and 2012 . As of March 1, 2014 , there were 137,161,183 shares of common stock issued and outstanding that were held by 156 stockholders of record. To date, we have not paid a cash dividend. Certain of our borrowings have covenants and requirements restricting or limiting the ability of Caesars and its subsidiaries to, among other things, pay dividends on or make distributions in respect of their capital stock or make other restricted payments. See Note 9 , " Debt ," for additional information on our covenants and restrictions. There have not been any sales by the Company of equity securities during the years ended December 31, 2013 , 2012 , or 2011 , that have not been registered under the Securities Act. In addition, the Company did not repurchase shares of our common stock during the three months ended December 31, 2013 . Performance Graph The following graph compares the cumulative total stockholder return on our common stock with the cumulative total return on the Standard & Poor's 500 Stock Index ("S&P 500") and the Dow Jones U.S. Gambling Total Stock Market Index ("Dow Jones U.S. Gambling") for the period beginning on February 8, 2012, (the date our common stock commenced trading on the NASDAQ Global Select Market) and ending on December 31, 2013 . NASDAQ OMX furnished the data. The performance graph assumes a $100 investment in our stock and in each index on February 8, 2012, and the reinvestment of all dividends, as applicable. 33 ITEM 5. Market for the Company’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities 2013 2012 High Low High Low First Quarter $ 18.37 $ 7.00 $ 17.90 $ 9.00 Second Quarter 17.77 11.84 15.74 11.03 Third Quarter 26.57 13.35 11.67 6.38 Fourth Quarter 22.50 16.25 8.25 4.52 As of December 31, 2/8/2012 2012 2013 CZR $ 100.00 $ 44.96 $ 139.96 S&P 500 Index 100.00 107.85 142.78 Dow Jones U.S. Gambling 100.00 98.69 168.43  Past stock price performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. The performance graph should not be deemed filed or incorporated by reference into any other of our filings under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, unless we specifically incorporate the performance graph by reference therein. Equity Compensation Plan Information In February 2008, our Board of Directors approved the Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. Management Equity Incentive Plan, as amended, (the "2008 Incentive Plan") and granted options to purchase our common stock to certain of our officers and employees. In February 2012, our Board of Directors adopted the 2012 Performance Incentive Plan, as amended (the "2012 Incentive Plan"), which is more fully discussed in Note 20 , " Stock-Based Compensation ." ____________________ 34 Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options or vesting of restricted stock Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (3) Stock Options (1) 8,463,811 $ 12.09 5,613,580 Restricted Stock (2) 1,528,534 — N/A (1) The weighted average remaining contractual life for the options set forth in this row is 8.5 years. The number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options includes 231,918 shares related to a rollover option initially signed with an executive on January 27, 2008, that provided for the conversion of options to purchase shares of the Company prior to the Acquisition into options to purchase shares of the Company following the Acquisition (the "2008 Rollover Options"), which had an expiration date of June 17, 2012. On April 16, 2012, the Human Resources Committee of our Board of Directors approved an award to replace the 2008 Rollover Options with an option to purchase an equal amount of shares of our common stock pursuant to the 2012 Performance Incentive Plan (the "2012 Rollover Options"). The 2012 Rollover Options are fully vested, expire in April 2022 and were issued under the 2012 Incentive Plan. (2) The shares of restricted common stock are issued under the 2012 Incentive Plan. (3) Under the 2012 Incentive Plan, the type and form of awards that can be granted includes, but is not limited to, stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards and restricted stock units.  ITEM 6. Selected Financial Data The following selected financial data should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and Item 7, " Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations ," of this Form 10-K. ___________________ 35 (In millions, except per share data) 2013 (1) 2012 (1) 2011 (1) 2010 (1) 2009 (1) OPERATING DATA Net revenues $ 8,559.7 $ 8,580.4 $ 8,566.6 $ 8,547.0 $ 8,616.0 Write-downs, reserves, and project opening costs, net of recoveries 104.4 99.7 73.8 149.7 107.8 Impairment of intangible and tangible assets 3,018.9 1,074.2 32.8 184.0 1,638.0 Income/(loss) from operations (1) (2,234.6 ) (319.9 ) 782.5 476.2 (695.5 ) Gain/(loss) on early extinguishment of debt (29.8 ) 136.0 47.9 115.6 4,965.5 Income/(loss) from continuing operations, net of income taxes (1) (2,909.8 ) (1,388.2 ) (731.4 ) (855.6 ) 790.2 Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes (30.0 ) (114.6 ) 27.3 21.8 32.5 Net income/(loss) (1) (2,939.8 ) (1,502.8 ) (704.1 ) (833.8 ) 822.7 Net income/(loss) attributable to Caesars (1) (2,948.2 ) (1,508.1 ) (725.0 ) (841.6 ) 803.9 COMMON STOCK DATA Basic earnings/(loss) per share from: Continuing operations $ (22.70 ) $ (11.12 ) $ (6.02 ) $ (8.69 ) $ 5.88 Discontinued operations (0.23 ) (0.92 ) 0.22 0.22 0.16 Net income/(loss) $ (22.93 ) $ (12.04 ) $ (5.80 ) $ (8.47 ) $ 6.04 Diluted earnings/(loss) per share from: Continuing operations $ (22.70 ) $ (11.12 ) $ (6.02 ) $ (8.69 ) $ 3.68 Discontinued operations (0.23 ) (0.92 ) 0.22 0.22 0.16 Net income/(loss) $ (22.93 ) $ (12.04 ) $ (5.80 ) $ (8.47 ) $ 3.84 FINANCIAL POSITION DATA Total assets $ 24,688.9 $ 27,998.1 $ 28,515.6 $ 28,587.7 $ 28,979.2 Long-term debt, book value 20,918.4 20,532.2 19,759.5 18,785.5 18,868.8 Noncontrolling interests (2) 1,218.2 80.1 46.7 39.8 55.9 Stockholders’ equity/(deficit) (1) (3,122.0 ) (411.7 ) 1,006.7 1,632.8 (922.9 ) (1) As discussed in Note 21 , " Employee Benefit Plans ," we elected to change our method of accounting for actuarial gains and losses for our pension plan in the United Kingdom to a more preferable method permitted under GAAP. We applied this accounting change retrospectively to all periods presented on the noted line items. Also included in this retrospective application was the correction of immaterial errors. The increase to pension expense as a result of the accounting change and error correction was $9.9 million in 2013, $10.6 million in 2012, $37.4 million in 2011, $10.5 million in 2010, and $23.7 million in 2009. The impact on basic and diluted earnings per share was $0.07 in 2013, $0.09 in 2012, $0.30 in 2011, and $0.11 in 2010. For the year ended December 31, 2009, the impact on basic and diluted earnings per share was $0.33 and $0.11, respectively. (2) The increase in noncontrolling interests in 2013 was primarily a result of the CGP LLC transaction, see Note 5.  The following discussion should be read in conjunction with, and is qualified in its entirety by, the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto and other financial information included elsewhere in this Form 10-K. Note references are to the notes to consolidated financial statements included in Item 8, " Financial Statements and Supplementary Data ." Certain statements in this " Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations " are forward-looking statements. See "Item 1A. Risk Factors — PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT " of this report. Overview We believe we are the world’s most diversified casino-entertainment provider and the most geographically diverse U.S. casino-entertainment company. As of December 31, 2013 , we owned and operated, or managed, through various subsidiaries, 52 casinos in 13 U.S. states and 5 countries. Of the 52 casinos, 39 are in the United States and primarily consist of land-based and riverboat or dockside casinos. Our 13 international casinos are land-based casinos, most of which are located in England. See Item 2, "Properties." As of December 31, 2013 , our facilities had an aggregate of approximately three million square feet of gaming space and approximately 42,000 hotel rooms. Our industry-leading customer loyalty program, Total Rewards, has approximately 45 million members. We use the Total Rewards system to market promotions and to generate customer play across our network of properties. In addition, we operate an online gaming business that provides certain real money games in Nevada, New Jersey, and the United Kingdom; "play for fun" offerings in other jurisdictions; social games on Facebook and other social media websites and mobile application platforms, such as Slotomania. We also operate the World Series of Poker tournament and brand. 2013 - Key Business Initiatives and Financing Transactions In 2013, we made considerable progress in our efforts to add to and enhance our hospitality and entertainment offerings and invest in many of our assets, particularly in Las Vegas. We also have continued to focus on our efforts to address our capital structure and liquidity positions throughout this past year. As part of these efforts, in the fourth quarter of 2013 Caesars consummated two transactions, (1) creating our new CERP financing structure, formed from the prior CMBS financing structure assets plus the addition of Linq and Octavius, acquired from CEOC, and (2) the closing of transactions forming the new CGP LLC, which we have a majority economic interest and certain management rights and consolidate as a variable interest entity. We will continue to place the improvement of the company’s financial position as a key priority in 2014 as we focus particularly on the financial health of Caesars Entertainment Operating Company. For additional details on these transactions, see Note 5 , " Caesars Growth Partners, LLC Transactions ," and Note 9 , " Debt ." In addition to the two transactions above, in 2013, we also completed the following financing transactions: Property Matters 36 ITEM 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations • In January and February 2013, CEOC converted $133.9 million aggregate principal amount of original maturity revolver commitments held by consenting lenders to Term B-6 Loans and terminated $133.9 million principal amount of revolving commitments of extending lenders. • We completed the offering of $1,500 million aggregate principal amount of 9% senior secured notes due 2020, the proceeds were used to repay $1,433.3 million of CEOC's existing term loans at par. In connection with this offering, CEOC received the requisite lenders’ consent and entered into a bank amendment to its Credit Facilities to, among other things: (i) use the net cash proceeds of the February 2013 notes offering to repay a portion of CEOC’s existing term loans; (ii) obtain up to $75.0 million of extended revolving facility commitments with a maturity of January 28, 2017, which received all required regulatory approvals in April 2013, (iii) increase the accordion capacity under the Credit Facilities by an additional $650.0 million (which may be used to, among other things, establish extended revolving facility commitments under the Credit Facilities); (iv) modify the calculation of the senior secured leverage ratio for purposes of the maintenance test under the Credit Facilities to exclude the notes issued in February 2013; and (v) modify certain other provisions of the Credit Facilities. • The Cromwell temporarily closed in early February 2013 for renovations. The renovated hotel and casino are expected to reopen in the second quarter 2014. • In March 2013, the 100,000-square-foot Horseshoe Cincinnati casino in Ohio opened, which we manage for ROC under a management agreement. • In April 2013, the 71,700-square-foot ThistleDown Racino near Cleveland, Ohio opened its video lottery operations. We manage this facility for ROC under a management agreement.  Operating Results - Detailed Information As described in Note 21 , " Employee Benefit Plans ," in the fourth quarter of 2013, we elected to change our method of accounting for actuarial gains and losses for our pension plan in the United Kingdom to a preferable method permitted under GAAP. We believe this change was preferable because it will result in a method of amortization of gains and losses that accelerates recognition of such gains and losses into net income for events that have already occurred. We have applied this change in accounting principle retrospectively. In addition, we made other immaterial corrections to the accounting for the pension plan. We perform impairment assessments on our goodwill and non-amortizing intangible assets at least annually, but more frequently if impairment indicators exist. We also review the carrying value of our long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset (or asset group) may not be recoverable from the estimated future cash flows of that asset (or asset group). We incorporate estimates of our future performance into these assessments, such as EBITDA, revenues, cash flows, and other market factors, the results of which can often be different from our projections. Based upon the results of these assessments, we recorded impairments totaling $3,018.9 million , $1,074.2 million , and $32.8 million during 2013, 2012, and 2011, respectively related to tangible assets, goodwill, and other intangible assets. The 2013 impairment charges were driven by charges totaling $2,444.5 million in the Atlantic Coast region due to the continued weakness in visitation resulting largely from intense regional competition. In addition, we have experienced negative trends in operating results in certain other markets, which resulted in impairment charges in addition to those in the Atlantic Coast region totaling $574.4 million in 2013. The 2013 impairment charges are among the most material factors causing the significant unfavorable net earnings variances in 2013 compared with 2012. As a result of the factors leading to the impairment charges described above, notably property visitation trends resulting in part from continued competitive pressures, we continue to consider our participation strategies regionally to better align capacity with demand, which could result in the sale or closure of properties. Consolidated Operating Results Casino revenues, net revenues, income from operations, and loss from continuing operations, net of income taxes for all periods presented in the table above exclude the results of the Harrah's St. Louis casino (sold in November 2012), the Alea Leeds casino (closed in March 2013), and the subsidiaries that hold our land concession in Macau (sold in November 2013), all of which are presented as discontinued operations. See footnotes following the Managed, International, and Other results discussion later in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. 37 • In May 2013, we sold 45% of our subsidiary that owns and operates the Conrad Punta del Este in Uruguay, in exchange for total consideration of $139.5 million. We received $50.4 million in cash (net of $29.7 million of cash deconsolidated), a note receivable of $31.9 million, and a 4.5% equity stake in the acquiring entity. • In October 2013, the Company entered into an agreement to sell its 500-room Claridge Hotel Tower adjacent to Bally's in Atlantic City. The sale was completed in February 2014. • In November 2013, we completed the sale of our interests in the Macau Land Concession for a total sales price of $438.0 million, which yielded net proceeds of $424.9 million to CEOC after commissions and customary closing costs. • In December 2013, we opened the first phase of the LINQ, a $550 million outdoor retail, dining and entertainment district on the east side of the Las Vegas Strip between the Flamingo Las Vegas and The Quad Resort and Casino. Once construction is complete, the LINQ will feature the world’s largest observation wheel, called "The High Roller." Years Ended December 31, Percent Favorable/(Unfavorable) (Dollars in millions) 2013 2012 2011 2013 vs 2012 2012 vs 2011 Casino revenues $ 5,808.8 $ 6,243.0 $ 6,389.9 (7.0 )% (2.3 )% Net revenues $ 8,559.7 $ 8,580.4 $ 8,566.6 (0.2 )% 0.2 % Income/(loss) from operations $ (2,234.6 ) $ (319.9 ) $ 782.5 (598.5 )% (140.9 )% Loss from continuing operations, net of income taxes $ (2,909.8 ) $ (1,388.2 ) $ (731.4 ) (109.6 )% (89.8 )% Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes $ (30.0 ) $ (114.6 ) $ 27.3 73.8 % (519.8 )% Net loss attributable to Caesars $ (2,948.2 ) $ (1,508.1 ) $ (725.0 ) (95.5 )% (108.0 )% Operating margin (1) (26.1 )% (3.7 )% 9.1 % (22.4) pts (12.8) pts Property EBITDA (2) $ 1,876.6 $ 2,028.1 $ 1,979.3 (7.5 )% 2.5 %  Year ended December 31, 2013 compared with year ended December 31, 2012 Net Revenues Net revenues were relatively unchanged in 2013 from 2012 as a $434.2 million decrease in casino revenues was largely offset by increases in pass-through reimbursable management costs, rooms, food and beverage, and other revenues, coupled with lower promotional allowances. Net revenues attributable to CIE increased from the prior year due to the combination of the Buffalo Studios acquisition and continued strength in the social and mobile games business. Las Vegas rooms and food and beverage revenues grew as a result of our increased investment in hospitality offerings in this market. Casino revenues declined in large part due to the continued weakness seen in Atlantic City resulting from increased regional competition. Continued softness in the domestic gaming market in certain other U.S. regional markets outside of Nevada has also negatively impacted casino revenues, as has the sale of the Conrad. Slot volumes were down in virtually all domestic markets, while table volumes were relatively strong, primarily driven by baccarat in Las Vegas. Casino revenues were also negatively affected by increased variable marketing programs, such as REEL REWARDS, discounts, and free play, that are treated as a reduction of revenue, notably in the fourth quarter. On a consolidated basis, we experienced unfavorable hold in 2013 compared with 2012. See regional operating results for a more detailed discussion of these facts. On a consolidated basis, rooms revenue increased $14.1 million, or 1.2%, and cash ADR increased by 9% to $99 in 2013 from $91 in 2012, primarily from the March 2013 introduction of resort fees at our Nevada properties. Occupancy rates decreased 2.0 percentage points to 88% in 2013. Reimbursable management costs increased to $268.1 million from $67.1 million , when compared with the prior year, related to new managed properties, including Horseshoe Cleveland, which opened in May 2012, Horseshoe Cincinnati which opened in March 2013, ThistleDown Racino, which commenced video lottery terminal operations in April 2013, and the Caesars Windsor management company, which we are now consolidating since increasing our ownership in the management company from 50% to 100% in June 2012. Reimbursable management costs are presented on a gross basis as revenue and expense, thus resulting in no net impact on operating income. Loss from Operations Loss from operations was $2,234.6 million , compared with $319.9 million in 2012. During 2013, several indicators arose that required us to test our goodwill, intangible assets and tangible assets for impairment. As a result, we recorded impairments of tangible assets of $2,564.7 million, intangible assets of $349.9 million , and goodwill of $104.3 million in 2013, for a total of $3,018.9 million , compared with total impairments of $1,074.2 million in 2012. Loss from operations also worsened due to the income impact of the decline in casino revenues, the write-off of our investment in Suffolk Downs in Massachusetts, and a $52.9 million charge for a contingent earnout liability in 2013 related to the Buffalo Acquisition. These items were partially offset by a $149.2 million decrease in depreciation expense resulting from assets that became fully depreciated early in the first quarter 2013. Net Loss and EBITDA measures Net loss attributable to Caesars was $2,948.2 million , compared with $1,508.1 million in 2012. In addition to the factors described above, 2013 net loss results include a $152.7 million increase in interest expense, partially offset by an $84.6 million favorable change in the loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes, and a gain of $44.1 million related to the sale of 45% of Baluma S.A., which owns and operates the Conrad. Additionally, the loss on early extinguishment of debt was $29.8 million in 2013 compared with a gain on early extinguishment of debt of $136.0 million in 2012, driving an unfavorable change of $165.8 million . Casino revenues were 67.9% of net revenue as compared to 72.8% in 2012. These factors are further described in " Other Factors Affecting Net Income " that follows herein. Property EBITDA decreased $151.5 million , or 7.5% , primarily driven by the income impact of the decline in casino revenues and the sale of Harrah's St. Louis. Further details on this non-GAAP financial measure follow herein. Year ended December 31, 2012 compared with year ended December 31, 2011 Net revenues for 2012 increased $13.8 million , or 0.2% , from 2011 primarily due to growth in CIE's social and mobile games business and from Caesars' management companies, due in part to the opening of Horseshoe Cleveland in May 2012 . These higher revenues were mostly offset by revenue declines in the Atlantic Coast Region resulting from continued competitive pressures in that region and hurricane-related property closures. All five properties in the Atlantic Coast Region had closures during the fourth quarter 2012 due to Hurricane Sandy, which made landfall on October 29, 2012. Harrah's Philadelphia reopened two days later and the Atlantic City properties reopened five days later. 38  For 2012 , loss from operations was $319.9 million compared with income from operations of $782.5 million in 2011 . This change was largely due to impairment charges that totaled $1,074.2 million , comprised primarily of intangible asset impairment charges of $195.2 million related to goodwill, $209.0 million related to trademarks and $33.0 million related to gaming rights, as well as tangible asset impairment charges of $450.0 million related to the tangible assets of one of the properties in the Atlantic Coast Region and $180.5 million related to a previously halted development project in Biloxi, Mississippi. By comparison, intangible and tangible asset impairment charges were $32.8 million in 2011 . Also contributing to the loss from operations in 2012 was an increase in depreciation expense associated with the opening of the Octavius Tower at Caesars Palace Las Vegas in January 2012 , and increased corporate expenses and write-downs, reserves, and project opening costs, net of recoveries. Net loss attributable to Caesars for 2012 increased $783.1 million or 108.0% from 2011 , primarily due to the increase in loss from operations and a net loss from our discontinued operations of $114.6 million , partially offset by increases in gains on early extinguishments of debt and the tax rate benefit as further described in "Other Factors Affecting Net Income" that follows herein. Regional Operating Results - Consolidated The executive officers of our company review operating results, assess performance, and make decisions related to the allocation of resources on a property-by-property basis. We believe, therefore, that each property is an operating segment and that it is appropriate to aggregate and present the operations of our company as one reportable segment. To provide more meaningful information than would be possible on either a consolidated basis or an individual property basis, the Company's casino properties and other operations have been grouped into four regions to facilitate discussion of our operating results for each of the regions, irrespective of which structure the properties belong. See Item 2, " Properties ," for the properties within each region. Regional Operating Results Las Vegas Year ended December 31, 2013 compared with year ended December 31, 2012 Net revenues increased 1.3% compared with 2012 on increases in rooms, food and beverage and other revenues, which were largely offset by the decline in casino revenues of $72.2 million , or 4.4% , compared with the prior year. Casino revenues in 2013 were affected by increased variable marketing programs and unfavorable hold when compared with 2012, while gaming volumes remained flat year over year. Food and beverage revenues increased $55.0 million, or 6.9%, due to the addition of several new restaurants including Bacchanal Buffet and Nobu at Caesars Palace and the Gordon Ramsay-branded restaurants at Caesars Palace, Paris, and Planet Hollywood. Rooms revenues increased $30.5 million, or 3.9%, primarily from resort fees, which contributed to an increase in cash ADR to $102 in 2013 from $92 in 2012. However, the region's occupancy declined 2.5 percentage points to 92% in 2013, primarily due to lower group business. Income from operations increased $98.5 million , or 23.0% , primarily due to the net revenue increases described above and decreases in casino expenses and depreciation expense. Property EBITDA increased $59.8 million , or 7.4% , mainly due to the income impact of higher net revenues. Further details on this non-GAAP financial measure follow herein. 39 Years Ended December 31, Percent Favorable/(Unfavorable) (Dollars in millions) 2013 2012 2011 2013 vs 2012 2012 vs 2011 Casino revenues $ 1,569.3 $ 1,641.5 $ 1,582.5 (4.4 )% 3.7 % Net revenues $ 3,070.4 $ 3,029.9 $ 3,013.1 1.3 % 0.6 % Income from operations $ 527.2 $ 428.7 $ 495.5 23.0 % (13.5 )% Operating margin (1) 17.2 % 14.1 % 16.4 % 3.1 pts (2.3) pts Property EBITDA (2) $ 866.1 $ 806.3 $ 823.6 7.4 % (2.1 )%  Year ended December 31, 2012 compared with year ended December 31, 2011 Net revenues for 2012 increased $16.8 million , or 0.6% , compared with 2011 primarily due increases in casino revenues and rooms revenues. Casino revenues increased 3.7% primarily due to the strength in the international, high-end gaming segment contributing. Rooms revenue increased 1.9% partly attributable to the January 2012 opening of 662 additional rooms in the Octavius Tower at Caesars Palace Las Vegas, which was partially offset by a 1.5 percentage point decrease in occupancy rates from 2011 . Revenues were negatively impacted by the LINQ project construction activities in 2012 , which included the closure of O’Shea’s casino and several retail outlets at Harrah’s Las Vegas earlier in 2012 , and the ongoing renovation of The Quad Resort & Casino. Income from operations decreased $66.8 million , or 13.5% , from 2011 , primarily due to an increase in property operating expenses and depreciation expense associated with the Octavius Tower at Caesars Palace Las Vegas. In addition, an increase of $19.7 million in write-downs, reserves, and project opening costs, net of recoveries related primarily to increased remediation costs contributed to the income decrease. Atlantic Coast Year ended December 31, 2013 compared with year ended December 31, 2012 Net revenues decreased $160.4 million , or 9.5% , compared with 2012, primarily due to the decline in casino revenues of $157.0 million , or 11.0% , as a result of the continued decline in gaming volumes in this region compared with 2012, while hold remained relatively flat. The region continues to be affected by ongoing competitive pressure, and visitation to the region's properties has not recovered following Hurricane Sandy in the fourth quarter 2012. Loss from operations was $2,405.3 million in 2013 compared with $394.6 million in 2012, primarily due to tangible and intangible asset impairment charges totaling $2,444.5 million compared with $450.0 million in 2012, combined with the income impact of lower net revenues. Property operating expenses in 2013 were lower than in the prior year as a result of decreases in costs attributable to our cost savings initiatives, and depreciation expense declines of $48.5 million. Property EBITDA declined $62.2 million , or 23.4% , due to the income impact of lower revenues, partially offset by the decline in property operating expense. Further details on this non-GAAP financial measure follow herein. We expect the region will continue to be challenged as a result of the competitive pressures. We continue to consider our participation strategies in this region to better align capacity with demand. Year ended December 31, 2012 compared with year ended December 31, 2011 For 2012 , net revenues decreased by $157.8 million , or 8.6% from 2011 , primarily due to continued competitive pressures and the negative impact of Hurricane Sandy, which forced the closure of our properties in Atlantic City for five days and our property in Philadelphia for two days in the fourth quarter 2012 . Loss from operations was $394.6 million for 2012 compared with income from operations of $79.6 million in 2011 . This change was due largely to a impairment charge of $450.0 million recorded in the fourth quarter 2012 related to tangible assets of one of the properties in the region, with no comparable charge in 2011 , as well as the earnings impact of lower revenues. 40 Years Ended December 31, Percent Favorable/(Unfavorable) (Dollars in millions) 2013 2012 2011 2013 vs 2012 2012 vs 2011 Casino revenues $ 1,272.6 $ 1,429.6 $ 1,584.9 (11.0 )% (9.8 )% Net revenues $ 1,520.9 $ 1,681.3 $ 1,839.1 (9.5 )% (8.6 )% Income/(loss) from operations $ (2,405.3 ) $ (394.6 ) $ 79.6 (509.6 )% (595.7 )% Operating margin (1) (158.1 )% (23.5 )% 4.3 % (134.6) pts (27.8) pts Property EBITDA (2) $ 203.4 $ 265.6 $ 278.1 (23.4 )% (4.5 )%  Other U.S. Year ended December 31, 2013 compared with year ended December 31, 2012 Net revenues declined $124.8 million , or 4.1% , in 2013 compared with the prior year, primarily attributable to lower visitation to the region's properties, driven by competition in the regional markets and the persistent softness in the regional markets as noted above. Casino revenue declined $126.9 million as a result of unfavorable hold and weaker slot volumes compared with 2012, while table games volumes increased slightly. Income from operations improved $23.4 million , or 70.5% , as a result of reductions in property operating expenses related to lower variable costs and a $45.4 million decrease in depreciation expense. Write-downs, reserves, and project opening costs, net of recoveries were $9.4 million in 2013 compared with $39.3 million in 2012, improving 2013 income from operations by $29.9 million. Additionally, non-cash impairment charges were $389.2 million in 2013 compared with $408.7 million in 2012. Property EBITDA declined $71.4 million , or 9.8% , compared with prior year mainly due to the income impact of lower revenues. Further details on this non-GAAP financial measure follow herein. Year ended December 31, 2012 compared with year ended December 31, 2011 Net revenues declined $31.8 million , or 1.0% , as compared with the prior year primarily due to casino revenue decreases. Casino revenue declines were due to lower visitation to the properties driven by competition and the persistent softness in regional gaming trends, as well as the negative impact from Hurricane Isaac, which made landfall in Louisiana in August 2012. Income from operations declined $386.8 million , or 92.1% , primarily due to impairment charges during 2012 of $408.7 million , comprised of intangible asset impairment charges of $195.2 million related to goodwill and $33.0 million related to gaming rights, and tangible asset impairment charges of $180.5 million related to a halted development project in Biloxi, Mississippi. We also recorded a non-cash charge of $20.2 million in 2012 related to exit activities associated with the halted project. The impact of the above charges was partially offset by a decrease in property operating expenses resulting from cost savings initiatives. Certain markets in the Other U.S. region have been challenged by new competition, while others have been challenged by lower visitation trends over time. We continue to evaluate our participation strategies in certain markets to better align capacity with demand. 41 Years Ended December 31, Percent Favorable/(Unfavorable) (Dollars in millions) 2013 2012 2011 2013 vs 2012 2012 vs 2011 Casino revenues $ 2,638.1 $ 2,765.0 $ 2,808.4 (4.6 )% (1.5 )% Net revenues $ 2,924.0 $ 3,048.8 $ 3,080.6 (4.1 )% (1.0 )% Income from operations $ 56.6 $ 33.2 $ 420.0 70.5 % (92.1 )% Operating margin (1) 1.9 % 1.1 % 13.6 % 0.8 pts (12.5) pts Property EBITDA (2) $ 658.0 $ 729.4 $ 682.7 (9.8 )% 6.8 %  Managed, International and Other Managed properties include companies that operate three Indian-owned casinos, as well as Horseshoe Cleveland, Horseshoe Cincinnati, Caesars Windsor, and ThistleDown Racino since August 2012, when the racetrack was contributed to Rock Ohio Caesars, LLC, a joint venture in which Caesars holds a 20% ownership interest. Reimbursable management costs are presented on a gross basis as revenue and expense, thus resulting in no net impact on results. In March 2013, the Company closed the Alea Leeds casino in England and its operating results have been classified as discontinued operations for all periods presented and are excluded from the table above. In May 2013, the Company sold 45% of its equity interest in the Conrad, and as a result of this transaction, no longer consolidates this property's results of operations, but instead accounts for it as an equity method investment. The above table includes the consolidated results of the Conrad through May 31, 2013, and the equity method income or loss from operations beginning June 1, 2013. In November 2013, we completed the sale of all of the equity interests of the subsidiaries that held the Macau Land Concession. As a result, the related operating results have been classified as discontinued operations for all periods presented and are excluded from the table above. Other is comprised of corporate expenses, including administrative, marketing, and development costs, income from certain non-consolidated affiliates and the results of CIE. CIE is a majority owned subsidiary of CGP LLC. CIE owns the World Series of Poker brand and operates an online gaming business providing for certain real money games in Nevada, New Jersey, and the United Kingdom; and social games on Facebook and other social media websites and mobile application platforms, such as Slotomania. Year ended December 31, 2013 compared with year ended December 31, 2012 Increases in reimbursable management costs relate to new managed properties described above and our consolidation of Caesars Windsor management company since increasing our ownership in the management company from 50% to 100% in June 2012. Net revenues in the international region declined $88.9 million , or 19.5% , in 2013 compared with the prior year, primarily as a result of the Conrad sale, which resulted in a $73.8 million decrease in net revenues, combined with net revenue declines at our London Clubs properties in 2013 due to competitive pressures. Other loss from operations was $454.3 million in 2013, compared with $425.1 million the prior year. This change was primarily due to a $101.9 million write-off of our investment in Suffolk Downs in Massachusetts as mentioned above, partially offset by improvement in operating results of CIE and a $33.6 million decrease in corporate expense. Year ended December 31, 2012 compared with year ended December 31, 2011 For 2012 , net revenues increased $186.6 million , or 29.4% , from 2011 primarily due to increases associated with CIE, as well as increased revenues from our new managed casino, Horseshoe Cleveland, which opened in May 2012 , including an increase in reimbursable expenses for Horseshoe Cleveland. 42 Years Ended December 31, Percent Favorable/(Unfavorable) (Dollars in millions) 2013 2012 2011 2013 vs 2012 2012 vs 2011 Net revenues Managed $ 318.5 $ 89.5 $ 48.1 255.9 % 86.1 % International 366.3 455.2 452.0 (19.5 )% 0.7 % Other 359.5 275.7 133.7 30.4 % 106.2 % Total net revenues $ 1,044.4 $ 820.4 $ 633.8 27.3 % 29.4 % Income/(loss) from operations Managed $ 20.4 $ 7.0 $ 6.0 191.4 % 16.7 % International 20.8 30.9 21.1 (32.7 )% 46.4 % Other (454.3 ) (425.1 ) (239.7 ) (6.9 )% (77.3 )% Total loss from operations $ (413.1 ) $ (387.2 ) $ (212.6 ) (6.7 )% (82.1 )% Operating Margin (1) Managed 6.4 % 7.8 % 12.5 % (1.4) pts (4.7) pts International 5.7 % 6.8 % 4.7 % (1.1) pts 2.10 pts  Loss from operations increased $174.6 million , or 82.1% , from 2011 , primarily due to intangible asset impairment charges of $206.0 million related to trademarks, compared with intangible and tangible asset impairments of $29.8 million in 2011 . Also contributing to the higher loss from operations are increases in corporate expense of $42.2 million resulting from the consolidation of certain functions at corporate and increased pension accruals and stock based compensation expense, partially offset by the income impact of increased revenues and a decrease of $12.5 million in write-downs, reserves, and project opening costs, net of recoveries related to lower efficiency project costs. ___________________ Other Factors Affecting Net Income ____________________________ * Not meaningful Interest Expense During the year ended December 31, 2013, interest expense increased $152.7 million , or 7.3% , from 2012 primarily due to higher interest rates as a result of CEOC's February 2013 9.0% senior secured notes offering, the extension of maturities of CEOC debt, as well as higher CEOC debt balances and rates on the CERP financing closed in 2013. Interest expense for 2013 includes (i) $34.4 million of expenses related to derivatives not designated as accounting hedges and (ii) $4.0 million of expense due to amortization and reclassification of deferred losses on derivative instruments from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss ("AOCL"). Interest expense for 2012 includes (i) $140.0 million of expenses related to derivatives not designated as accounting hedges and (ii) $28.4 million of expense due to amortization and reclassification of deferred losses on derivative instruments from AOCL . During the year ended December 31, 2012, interest expense decreased $21.4 million , or 1.0% , from 2011 primarily due to a change in our interest rate swap agreements in 2011 offset by higher interest rates and debit balances. Interest expense for 2012 included (i) $140.0 million of expenses related to derivatives not designated as accounting hedges and (ii) $28.4 million of expense due to amortization and reclassification of deferred losses on derivative instruments from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss ("AOCL"). Interest expense for 2011 included a $183.2 million charge as a result of our determination that our interest rate swap agreements no longer qualified as hedging instruments for accounting purposes. See Note 9 , " Debt ," for additional discussion of interest expense. Gain/(Loss) on Early Extinguishment of Debt During the year ended December 31, 2013, we recognized a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $29.8 million , primarily related to the CERP refinancing and additional charges from the repurchase of debt under the CEOC Credit Facility in the first and third quarters of 2013, partially offset by third quarter gains on extinguishment of debt related to purchases of CMBS Loans. During the year ended December 31, 2012, we recognized a net gain on early extinguishment of debt of $136.0 million , primarily due to the purchase of $367.3 million face value of CMBS debt for $229.3 million. This is compared with a gain of $47.9 million recognized in 2011. See Note 9 , " Debt ," for additional discussion of extinguishment of debt. Gain on Partial Sale of Subsidiary In connection with the sale of 45% of our interest in the Conrad, we recognized a gain of $44.1 million in the second quarter 2013. There was no comparable amount in the prior year. 43 (1) Operating margin is calculated as income/(loss) from operations divided by net revenues. (2) See the Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures discussion later in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for a reconciliation of net loss attributable to Caesars to Property EBITDA . Years Ended December 31, Percent Favorable/(Unfavorable) (Dollars in millions) 2013 2012 2011 2013 vs 2012 2012 vs 2011 Interest expense $ (2,253.0 ) $ (2,100.3 ) $ (2,121.7 ) (7.3 )% 1.0 % Gain/(loss) on early extinguishment of debt (29.8 ) 136.0 47.9 (121.9 )% 183.9 % Gain on partial sale of subsidiary 44.1 — — * * Income tax benefit 1,549.7 870.5 534.6 78.0 % 62.8 % Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes (30.0 ) (114.6 ) 27.3 73.8 % (519.8 )%  Income Tax Benefit The effective tax rate benefit for 2013 , 2012 and 2011 , was 34.7% , 38.5% and 42.2% , respectively. The 2013 effective rate benefit was primarily impacted by the tax benefits from a capital loss resulting from a tax election made for U.S. federal income tax purposes and the reversal of uncertain tax positions offset by the change in our federal valuation allowance and the deferred tax implications of the CGP LLC transaction in 2013. The 2012 effective tax rate benefit was primarily impacted by the tax benefit from the reversal of uncertain tax positions offset by the tax effects of nondeductible goodwill impairments. Should the Company continue to experience operating losses of the same magnitude it has experienced in the past several years, it is reasonably possible in the near term that the future reversal of its U.S. federal deductible temporary differences could exceed the future reversal of its U.S. federal taxable temporary differences, in which case the Company would record a valuation allowance for such excess with a corresponding reduction of federal income tax benefit on its Consolidated Statements of Operations. The year-over-year decrease in the effective tax rate benefit for 2012 was, primarily due to (i) nondeductible goodwill impairments in 2012, (ii) a decrease in the tax benefit from foreign operations in 2012 mostly related to the effect of providing deferred taxes on unremitted earnings from foreign subsidiaries in Uruguay that are no longer permanently reinvested, (iii) a decrease in state deferred tax benefits recognized in 2012 relative to 2011 mostly as a result of a state restructuring completed in 2011, and (iv) deferred tax benefits recognized in 2011 from a correction of the deferred tax liabilities, which were partially offset by tax benefits recognized in 2012 from the decrease of uncertain tax positions relating to the settlement of a foreign matter and our IRS examinations. See Note 15 , " Income Taxes ," for additional information. Income/(Loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes During the year ended December 31, 2013, loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes was $30.0 million , primarily comprised of charges totaling $21.5 million for exit activities and the write-down of intangible and tangible assets related to the March 4, 2013 closure of the Alea Leeds casino and net write-downs of $5.8 million related to our land concession in Macau. During the year ended December 31, 2012 , loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes was $114.6 million and included a $101.0 million tangible asset impairment charge related to our land concession in Macau. During the year ended December 31, 2011 , income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes was $27.3 million and included $63.9 million of income taxes related to the sale of the Harrah's St. Louis casino. Liquidity and Capital Resources Liquidity Discussion and Analysis We are a highly leveraged company and a significant amount of our liquidity needs are for debt service, including significant interest payments. As of December 31, 2013, we had $23,589.3 million face value of outstanding indebtedness and our current debt service obligation for 2014 is $2,383.0 million , consisting of $197.1 million in principal maturities and $2,185.9 million in required interest payments. Our debt service obligation for 2015 is $3,223.7 million , consisting of $1,212.2 million in principal maturities and $2,011.5 million in required interest payments. The following table summarizes the annual maturities of the face value of our long-term debt as of December 31, 2013 : ___________________ See Note 9 , " Debt ," for details on our debt outstanding and restrictive covenants related to certain of our borrowings. This detail includes, among other things, a table presenting details of our individual borrowings outstanding as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, with maturities by year, as well as discussion of recent changes in our debt outstanding and certain changes in the terms of existing debt for the year ended December 31, 2013. 44 (In millions) 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Thereafter Total CEOC $ 113.4 $ 1,108.5 $ 2,084.0 $ 2,715.5 $ 8,447.1 $ 4,819.8 $ 19,288.3 Less: CEOC to affiliate (1) — (427.3 ) (324.5 ) (390.9 ) (3.9 ) — (1,146.6 ) CERP 35.9 33.9 31.8 25.0 25.1 4,525.0 4,676.7 CGP LLC 47.8 497.1 2.2 2.2 5.4 216.2 770.9 Total $ 197.1 $ 1,212.2 $ 1,793.5 $ 2,351.8 $ 8,473.7 $ 9,561.0 $ 23,589.3 (1) Substantially all of these amounts are held by CGP LLC.  Following the U.S. recession of late 2007 through 2009, we have observed that gaming activity has remained well below the pre-recession levels. In addition, new competition in certain regional markets has negatively affected “same store” volumes, while overall slot volumes trends continue to weaken in most markets. These factors have negatively affected our results of operations, and may continue to negatively affect our results of operations in the future. During periods of economic weakness and in the face of continued weak consumer spending on gaming, our revenues may decrease while many of our costs remain fixed and some costs even increase, resulting in decreased earnings. As a result, we have experienced substantial net losses since 2010, as well as operating losses in 2012 and 2013, resulting in a net stockholders’ deficit of $3,122.0 million as of December 31, 2013. Further, we expect to experience operating and net losses in 2014 and beyond. Our cash and cash equivalents, excluding restricted cash, totaled $2,771.2 million as of December 31, 2013 compared with $1,757.5 million as of December 31, 2012 . Cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2013 , includes $976.9 million held by CGP LLC, which is not available for our use to fund other Caesars operations or satisfy our obligations. In addition to cash flows from operations, available sources of cash include amounts available under CEOC's current revolving credit facility. At December 31, 2013, the facility provided for up to $215.5 million , with $109.4 million maturing on January 28, 2014. As of March 1, 2014 the facility provided for $106.1 million , of which $9.6 million remained as available borrowing capacity. In addition, CERP had $269.5 million available on its revolving credit facility at December 31, 2013. Each of the structures comprising Caesars Entertainment’s consolidated financial statements have separate debt agreements with related restrictions on usage of their capital resources. CGP LLC is a variable interest entity that is consolidated by Caesars Entertainment. CAC is the managing member of CGP LLC and therefore controls all decisions regarding liquidity and capital resources of CGP LLC. ____________________ Restricted cash totaled $424.3 million as of December 31, 2013 . The current portion is primarily comprised of amounts related to interest payments on outstanding debt and amounts held to satisfy certain insurance program requirements. The non-current portion primarily represents funds reserved for ongoing development projects. As a result of the restrictions from CEOC's borrowings, CERP Financing and other arrangements, the amount of restricted net assets of our consolidated subsidiaries held was $3.0 billion and $1.2 billion , as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 , respectively. The amount of restricted net assets in our unconsolidated subsidiaries is not material to the financial statements. Our operating cash inflows are typically used for operating expenses, debt service costs, working capital needs, and capital expenditures in the normal course of business. We experienced negative operating cash flows of $109.4 million in 2013, and we also expect to experience negative operating cash flows in 2014 and beyond. As described more fully in Note 24 , " Subsequent Events ," we recently announced that CGP LLC will acquire certain assets from CEOC for $2,000.0 million in cash, net of assumed debt. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter 2014. The net cash proceeds will impact the calculation of the senior secured leverage ratio ("SSLR") covenant going forward to the extent it reduces first lien debt or increases cash of CEOC. From time to time, depending upon market, pricing, and other conditions, and on our cash balances and liquidity, we may seek to acquire or exchange notes or other indebtedness of the Company’s subsidiaries through open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions, tender offers, redemption, exchange offers or otherwise, upon such terms and at such prices as we may determine (or as may be provided for in the indentures governing the notes), for cash or other consideration, including our common stock. In addition, we have considered and will continue to evaluate potential transactions to reduce net debt, such as debt for debt exchanges, debt for equity exchanges and other transactions. 45 (Dollars in millions) December 31, 2013 CEOC CERP CGP LLC Parent Cash, cash equivalents, and short term investments (1) $ 1,438.2 $ 181.5 $ 991.9 $ 159.6 Revolver capacity (2) 215.5 269.5 — — Less: revolver capacity committed to letters of credit (100.5 ) — — — Total Liquidity $ 1,553.2 $ 451.0 $ 991.9 $ 159.6 (1) Excludes restricted cash. (2) At December 31, 2013, the CEOC revolver provided capacity up to $215.5 million , however $109.4 million of that revolver capacity matured on January 28, 2014 and available capacity is $106.1 million before the letter of credit commitments.  We do not expect that cash flow from operations will be sufficient to repay CEOC's indebtedness in the long-term and we will have to ultimately seek a restructuring, amendment or refinancing of our debt, or if necessary, pursue additional debt or equity offerings. Our ability to refinance or restructure our debt, or to issue additional debt or equity, will depend upon, among other things: Under CEOC's Credit Facilities, we are required to satisfy and maintain specified financial ratios. Specifically, our credit facilities require CEOC to maintain an SSLR of no more than 4.75 to 1.0, which is the ratio of its senior first priority secured debt to LTM Adjusted EBITDA -Pro Forma - CEOC Restricted. This ratio excludes up to $3,700.0 million of first priority senior secured notes and up to $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of consolidated debt of subsidiaries that are not wholly-owned. This ratio also reduces the amount of senior first priority secured debt by the amount of unrestricted CEOC cash on hand which was $ 1,450.2 million as of December 31, 2013. As of December 31, 2013, the SSLR was 4.52 to 1.0. While we were in compliance with the terms and conditions of all of our loan agreements, including CEOC’s Credit Facilities and indentures, as of December 31, 2013, in order to comply with the quarterly SSLR covenant under the CEOC Credit Facility in the future, we will need to achieve a certain amount of LTM Adjusted EBITDA - Pro-Forma - CEOC Restricted and/or reduced levels of total CEOC senior secured net debt (total senior secured debt less unrestricted cash). The factors that could impact the foregoing include (a) changes in gaming trips, spend per trip and hotel metrics, which we believe are correlated to consumer spending and confidence generally and spending by consumers for gaming and other entertainment activities, (b) our ability to effect cost savings initiatives, (c) our ability to complete asset sales, including the transaction described more fully in Note 24, (d) issuing additional second lien or unsecured debt, or project financing, (e) reducing net debt through open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions, redemptions, tender offers or exchanges, (f) equity issuances, (g) reductions in capital expenditures spending, or (h) a combination thereof. In addition, under certain circumstances, CEOC's Credit Facilities allow us to apply cash contributions received by CEOC from CEC as an increase to LTM Adjusted EBITDA - Pro Forma - CEOC Restricted, if CEOC is unable to meet its SSLR covenant, in order to cure any breach. Based upon our current operating forecast, the expected closing of the CEOC asset sale to CGP LLC described above, and our ability to achieve one or more of the other factors noted above, including our ability to cure a breach of the CEOC SSLR, in certain circumstances, with cash contributions from CEC, we believe that we will have sufficient liquidity to fund our operations and meet our debt service obligations and that we will continue to be in compliance with the CEOC SSLR covenant during the next twelve months. Effective February 8, 2012, as the result of our initial public offering, our common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "CZR." The net proceeds from our initial public offering were approximately $15 million, taking into account expenses and underwriting commissions, and giving effect to the exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option. In connection with the public offering, we effected a 1.742-for-1 split of our common stock. In March 2012, we filed a prospectus with the SEC, as part of a registration statement, to sell shares of our common stock, up to a maximum aggregate offering price of $500.0 million, and, in April 2012, we entered into an equity distribution agreement whereby we may issue and sell up to 10.0 million shares of our common stock from time to time. On September 25, 2013, Caesars entered into an underwriting agreement for the sale of 10.0 million shares of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share. The underwriter agreed to purchase the common stock from Caesars at a price of $19.40 per share, which resulted in $194.0 million of proceeds to Caesars before expenses. On September 27, 2013, the underwriter exercised its option to purchase 340,418 additional shares of common stock, resulting in approximately $6.6 million of additional proceeds to Caesars before expenses. These transactions closed on October 1, 2013, and resulted in $200.6 million of cash proceeds to Caesars before expenses. 46 • The condition of the capital markets at the time, which is beyond our control, • Our future financial and operating performance, which will be affected by prevailing economic conditions and financial, business, regulatory and other factors, many of which are beyond our control; and • Our continued compliance with the terms and covenants in our Credit Facilities, indentures and loan agreements that govern our debt.  CEOC Financing, Debt Covenant Compliance and Restrictions CEOC Credit Facilities As of December 31, 2013 , CEOC's Credit Facilities provide for senior secured financing of up to $4,628.1 million , consisting of (i) senior secured term loan facilities in an aggregate principal amount of $4,412.6 million with $29.0 million maturing on January 28, 2015, $959.8 million maturing on October 31, 2016 (the "Incremental Loans"), and $3,423.8 million maturing on January 28, 2018, and (ii) a senior secured revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $215.5 million , with $109.4 million maturing January 28, 2014, and $106.1 million maturing January 28, 2017, including both a letter of credit sub-facility and a swingline loan sub-facility. The term loans under the CEOC Credit Facilities require scheduled quarterly payments of $2.5 million , with the balance due at maturity. As of December 31, 2013 , $100.5 million of the revolving credit facility is committed to outstanding letters of credit. After consideration of the letter of credit commitments, $115.0 million of additional borrowing capacity was available to the Company under its revolving credit facility as of December 31, 2013 . The indenture and other agreements governing our cash pay debt and PIK toggle debt limit CEOC’s (and most of its subsidiaries’) ability to among other things: (i) incur additional debt or issue certain preferred shares; (ii) pay dividends or make distributions in respect of our capital stock or make other restricted payments; (iii) make certain investments; (iv) sell certain assets; (v) engage in any business or own any material asset other than all of the equity interest of CEOC so long as certain investors hold a majority of the notes; (vi) create or permit to exist dividend and/or payment restrictions affecting its restricted subsidiaries; (vii) create liens on certain assets to secure debt; (viii) consolidate, merge, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets; (ix) enter into certain transactions with its affiliates; and (x) designate its subsidiaries as unrestricted subsidiaries. Subject to certain exceptions, the indenture governing the notes and the agreements governing the other cash pay debt and PIK toggle debt will permit us and our restricted subsidiaries to incur additional indebtedness, including secured indebtedness. CEOC Credit Facilities Activity A substantial portion of our financing is comprised of credit facility and notes financing obtained by CEOC. The CEOC financings are neither secured nor guaranteed by Caesars’ other subsidiaries, including certain subsidiaries that own properties that secure $4,650.0 million face value of the CERP Term Loans as of December 31, 2013 . In addition, CGP LLC, a consolidated VIE, is not a guarantor and its assets are not available to CEOC's creditors. Information pertaining solely to the consolidated financial position and results of CEOC and its subsidiaries will be provided in a report on Form 8-K which will be filed later in March 2014. In February 2013, CEOC amended the CEOC Credit Facilities in connection with the February 2013 notes offering discussed in the CEOC Bond Offerings Activity section above. During 2012, we (i) extended the maturity of $3,812.3 million B-1, B-2 and B-3 term loans held by consenting lenders from January 28, 2015 to January 28, 2018 and increased the interest rate with respect to such extended term loans (the "Term B-6 Loans"), (ii) converted $457.8 million original maturity revolver commitments held by consenting lenders to Term B-6 Loans and promptly following such conversion, repaid $1,574.3 million of Term B-6 Loans held by any consenting lender, (iii) extended the maturity of $37.2 million original maturity revolver commitments held by consenting lenders who elected not to convert their commitments to term loans from January 28, 2014 to January 28, 2017 and increased the interest rate and the undrawn commitment fee with respect to such extended revolver commitments, and upon the effectiveness of such extension, terminated $798.5 million of revolver commitments and increased the amount of outstanding Term B-6 Loans by $2,853.8 million , and (iv) modified certain other provisions of the CEOC Credit Facilities. The Term B-6 Loans have a springing maturity to April 14, 2017 if more than $250.0 million of CEOC's 11.25% senior secured notes due 2017 remain outstanding on April 14, 2017. In addition to the foregoing, CEOC may from time to time elect to extend and/or convert additional term loans and/or revolver commitments. In January and February 2013, CEOC converted $133.9 million aggregate principal amount of original maturity revolver commitments held by consenting lenders to Term B-6 Loans and terminated $133.9 million principal amount of revolving commitments of extending lenders. 47  CEOC Debt Covenant Compliance and Restrictions In addition, certain covenants contained in the CEOC Credit Facilities and indentures covering the second priority senior secured notes and first priority senior secured notes restrict our ability to take certain actions such as incurring additional debt or making acquisitions if we are unable to meet a fixed charge coverage ratio (LTM Adjusted EBITDA - Pro Forma - CEOC Restricted to fixed charges) of at least 2.0 to 1.0, a total first priority secured leverage ratio (first priority senior secured debt to LTM Adjusted EBITDA - Pro Forma - CEOC Restricted) of no more than 4.5 to 1.0 and/or a consolidated leverage ratio (consolidated total debt to LTM Adjusted EBITDA - Pro Forma - CEOC Restricted) of no more than 7.25 to 1.0. As of December 31, 2013, CEOC's total first priority secured leverage ratio and consolidated leverage ratio were 7.76 to 1.0 and 14.42 to 1.0, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2013, CEOC's earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $782.8 million . For purposes of calculating the fixed charge coverage ratio, fixed charges includes consolidated interest expense less interest income and any cash dividends paid on preferred stock (other than amounts eliminated in consolidation). For purposes of calculating the total first priority secured leverage ratio and the consolidated leverage ratio, the amounts of CEOC first priority senior secured debt and consolidated total debt, respectively, are reduced by the amount of unrestricted cash on hand. The covenants that provide for the fixed charge coverage ratio, total first priority secured leverage ratio and consolidated leverage ratio described in this paragraph are not maintenance covenants. CEOC's Credit Facilities require compliance on a quarterly basis with a maximum net senior secured first lien debt leverage test. In addition, the Credit Facilities include negative covenants, subject to certain exceptions, restricting or limiting CEOC’s ability and the ability of its restricted subsidiaries to, among other things: (i) incur additional debt; (ii) create liens on certain assets; (iii) enter into sale and lease-back transactions; (iv) make certain investments, loans, and advances; (v) consolidate, merge, sell, or otherwise dispose of all or any part of its assets or to purchase, lease, or otherwise acquire all or any substantial part of assets of any other person; (vi) pay dividends or make distributions or make other restricted payments; (vii) enter into certain transactions with its affiliates; (viii) engage in any business other than the business activity conducted at the closing date of the loan or business activities incidental or related thereto; (ix) amend or modify the articles or certificate of incorporation, by-laws, and certain agreements or make certain payments or modifications of indebtedness; and (x) designate or permit the designation of any indebtedness as "Designated Senior Debt." Caesars Entertainment is not bound by any financial or negative covenants contained in CEOC’s credit agreement, other than with respect to the incurrence of liens on and the pledge of its stock of CEOC. All borrowings under the senior secured revolving portion of the CEOC Credit Facility are subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions, including the absence of a default, the accuracy of representations and warranties, and the requirement that such borrowing does not reduce the amount of obligations otherwise permitted to be secured under our Credit Facilities without ratably securing the retained notes. CEOC Bond Offerings Activity In February 2012, CEOC completed the offering of $1,250.0 million aggregate principal amount of 8.5% senior secured notes due 2020. CEOC used $1,095.6 million of the net proceeds from this transaction to repay a portion of the CEOC Credit Facilities in connection with the consummation of the transactions as further described under the CEOC Credit Facilities section below. In August 2012, CEOC completed the offering of $750.0 million aggregate principal amount of 9% senior secured notes due 2020. CEOC used $478.8 million of the net proceeds from this transaction to repay a portion of the CEOC Credit Facilities in connection with the consummation of the transactions as further described under the CEOC Credit Facilities section below. In December 2012, CEOC completed the offering of $750.0 million aggregate principal amount of 9% senior secured notes due 2020, the proceeds of which were placed into escrow and are recorded as short-term restricted cash in our Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2013. On February 20, 2013, when the proceeds were released from escrow, CEOC used $350.0 million of the proceeds to repay a portion of the existing loans under the CEOC Credit Facilities at par. In February 2013, CEOC completed the offering of $1,500.0 million aggregate principal amount of 9% senior secured notes due 2020. On March 27, 2013, when the proceeds were released from escrow, CEOC used $1,433.3 million of the proceeds to repay a portion of the existing term loans under the CEOC Credit Facilities at par. As a result of these repayments, we recognized a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $29.4 million during the first quarter of 2013. In connection with the February 2013 notes offering, CEOC received the requisite lenders’consents and entered into a bank amendment to the CEOC Credit Facilities to, among other things: 48 (i) use the net cash proceeds of February 2013 notes offering to repay $1,433.3 million of CEOC’s existing term loans as described above;  CERP Financing, Debt Covenant Compliance and Restrictions CMBS Financing - refinanced as part of CERP Financing In connection with the Acquisition, eight of our properties (the “CMBS properties”) and their related assets were spun out of CEOC to Caesars Entertainment. As of the Acquisition date, the CMBS properties were Harrah's Las Vegas, Rio, Flamingo Las Vegas, Harrah's Atlantic City, Showboat Atlantic City, Harrah's Lake Tahoe, Harveys Lake Tahoe and Bill's Lake Tahoe. The CMBS properties borrowed $6,500.0 million of CMBS financing (the “CMBS Financing”). The CMBS Financing was secured by the assets of the CMBS properties and certain aspects of the financing were guaranteed by Caesars Entertainment. On May 22, 2008, Paris Las Vegas and Harrah's Laughlin and their related operating assets were spun out of CEOC to Caesars Entertainment and became property secured under the CMBS mortgage loan and/or related mezzanine loans (“CMBS Loans”), and Harrah's Lake Tahoe, Harveys Lake Tahoe, Bill's Lake Tahoe and Showboat Atlantic City were transferred to CEOC from Caesars Entertainment as contemplated under the debt agreements effective pursuant to the Acquisition. The CMBS Financing was refinanced in October 2013 as described below. Octavius/Linq Financing - refinanced as part of CERP Financing On April 25, 2011, the Company, together with certain subsidiaries of CEOC comprised of Caesars Octavius, LLC; Caesars Linq, LLC; and Octavius Linq Holding Company, LLC (collectively the “Borrowers”) entered into a credit agreement (the “Octavius/Linq Credit Agreement”) pursuant to which the Borrowers incurred financing to complete the development of the Octavius Tower at Caesars Palace Las Vegas and the Linq project (the "Development"). The Octavius/Linq Credit Agreement provides for a $450.0 million senior secured term facility (the “Term Facility”) with a six-year maturity, secured by all material assets of the Borrowers. The proceeds of the Term Facility were funded during the second quarter of 2011 and were classified as restricted cash until drawn to pay for costs incurred in the Development. In October 2013, the Linq and Octavius Tower were transferred from CEOC to a CERP entity, and amounts outstanding under the Octavius/Linq Credit Agreement were refinanced as part of this CERP Financing transaction as described below. On October 11, 2013, we formed CERP from the prior CMBS Financing structure assets plus the addition of Linq and Octavius acquired from CEOC, and (i) completed the offering of $1,000.0 million aggregate principal amount of their 8% first-priority senior secured notes due 2020 and $1,150 million aggregate principal amount of their 11% second-priority senior secured notes due 2021 (together with the 8% first-priority senior secured notes due 2020, the "Notes") and (ii) entered into a first lien credit agreement governing their new $2,769.5 million senior secured credit facilities, consisting of senior secured term loans in an aggregate principal amount of $2,500.0 million ("CERP Term Loans") and a senior secured revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $269.5 million . We refer to this new borrowing structure as CERP and the refinancing transaction as "CERP Financing." The CERP Financing includes negative covenants, subject to certain exceptions, restricting or limiting the ability of CERP and operating companies under the CERP Financing to, among other things: (i) incur additional debt or issue certain preferred shares; (ii) pay dividends on or make distributions in respect of their capital stock or make other restricted payments; (iii) make certain investments; (iv) sell certain assets; (v) create liens on certain assets to secure debt; (vi) consolidate, merge, sell, or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of their assets; (vii) enter into certain transactions with their affiliates; and (viii) designate their subsidiaries as unrestricted subsidiaries. The CERP Financing also includes affirmative covenants that require the CERP properties to, among other things: (i) maintain its legal existence; (ii) maintain required insurance coverage; (iii) pay all taxes when due; (iv) furnish required financial statements and compliance certificates to the lenders; (v) furnish required written notices to the lenders; (vi) comply with all laws and regulations from applicable governmental authorities (including environmental laws); (vii) maintain all records and allow access to lenders upon request; (viii) use the proceeds in the manner set forth in the credit agreement; and (ix) maintain required debt ratings. 49 (ii) obtain up to $75.0 million of extended revolving facility commitments with a maturity of January 28, 2017, (iii) increase the accordion capacity under the CEOC Credit Facilities by an additional $650.0 million (which may be used, among other things, to establish extended revolving facility commitments under the CEOC Credit Facilities); (iv) modify the calculation of the senior secured leverage ratio for purposes of the maintenance test under the CEOC Credit Facilities to exclude the February 2013 notes; and (v) modify certain other provisions of the CEOC Credit Facilities.  In addition, the CERP Term Loans require CERP to maintain a senior secured leverage ratio of no more than 8.00 to 1.00, which is the ratio of first lien senior secured net debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, adjusted as defined ("CERP Adjusted EBITDA"). This ratio also reduces the amount of first lien senior secured net debt by the amount of unrestricted cash on hand. CERP is not required to calculate its senior secured leverage ratio until the first quarter of 2014. CGP LLC Financing and Debt Covenant Compliance PHW Las Vegas LLC Senior Secured Loan In February 2010, CEOC acquired 100% of the equity interests of PHW Las Vegas, LLC, which owns Planet Hollywood. In connection with this transaction, PHW Las Vegas, LLC assumed a $554.3 million face value senior secured loan, and a subsidiary of CEOC canceled certain debt issued by PHW Las Vegas, LLC's predecessor entities. The outstanding amount is secured by the assets of PHW Las Vegas, LLC and is non-recourse to other subsidiaries of the Company. On December 5, 2013, the loan maturity of this debt was extended to April 2015. In October 2013, CEOC sold 100% of its equity interest in PHW Las Vegas, LLC to CGP LLC. Prior to its sale in PHW Las Vegas, LLC was an unrestricted subsidiary of CEOC and therefore, not a borrower under CEOC’s Credit Facilities. PHW Las Vegas, LLC may, at its option, voluntarily prepay the loan in whole or in part upon twenty (20) days prior written notice to Lender. PHW Las Vegas, LLC is required to prepay the loan in (i) the amount of any insurance proceeds received by Lender for which Lender is not obligated to make available to PHW Las Vegas, LLC for restoration, (ii) the amount of any proceeds received from the operator of the timeshare property adjacent to the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino, subject to certain limitations, and (iii) the amount of any excess cash remaining after application of the cash management provisions as outlined in the loan agreement, as amended. The PHW Las Vegas, LLC senior secured loan requires that PHW Las Vegas, LLC maintain certain reserve funds in respect of furniture, fixtures, and equipment, capital improvements, interest service, taxes and insurance. Certain amounts deposited into the specified reserve funds represent restricted cash. The amount outstanding under the PHW Las Vegas, LLC senior secured loan were assumed by CGP LLC in conjunction with its acquisition by CGP LLC and bears interest at a rate per annum equal to LIBOR plus 2.859% . A subsidiary of CEOC owns interest-only participations in a portion of the PHW Las Vegas, LLC senior secured loan that bear interest at a fixed rate equal to 1.59% per year. The PHW Las Vegas, LLC loan contains customary affirmative covenants, subject to certain exceptions, requiring PHW Las Vegas, LLC to, among other things, deliver annual financial statements, annual budgets, maintain its properties, maintain its books and records, maintain insurance, and comply with laws and material contracts. It also contains customary negative covenants, subject to certain exceptions, restricting or limiting the ability of PHW Las Vegas, LLC to, among other things, dispose of its assets and change its business or ownership, consummate mergers or acquisitions and create liens on its assets. PHW Las Vegas, LLC is in compliance with the above covenants as of December 31, 2013. Horseshoe Baltimore Financing On July 2, 2013, CBAC Borrower, LLC (“CBAC”), a joint venture among Caesars Baltimore Investment Company, LLC (a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of CEOC), Rock Gaming Mothership LLC, CVPR Gaming Holdings, LLC, STRON-MD Limited Partnership and PRT Two, LLC, entered into a credit agreement (the “Baltimore Credit Facility”) in order to finance the acquisition of land in Baltimore, Maryland and the construction of the Horseshoe Baltimore and a garage (collectively, the “Baltimore Development”). In October 2013, CEOC sold 100% of its equity interests in Caesars Baltimore Investment Company, LLC to CGP LLC. AS part of this transaction, CGP LLC assumed all related outstanding debt under the Baltimore Credit Facility. The Baltimore Credit Facility provides for (i) a $300.0 million senior secured term facility with a seven-year maturity, which is comprised of a $225.0 million facility that was funded upon the closing of the Baltimore Credit Facility, a $37.5 million delayed draw facility available from the closing of the Baltimore Credit Facility until the 12-month anniversary of the closing and a $37.5 million delayed draw facility available until the 18-month anniversary of the closing and (ii) a $10.0 million senior secured revolving facility with a five-year maturity. The Baltimore Credit Facility is secured by substantially all material assets of CBAC and its wholly owned domestic subsidiaries. There were no amounts outstanding under the revolving facility as of December 31, 2013. Concurrent with the closing of the Baltimore Credit Facility, CBAC also entered into a term loan facility that provides for up to $30.0 million of equipment financing (the “Baltimore FF&E Facility”). Under the Baltimore FF&E Facility, CBAC may use funds from the facility to finance or reimburse the purchase price and certain related costs of furniture, furnishings and equipment to be used in the Baltimore Development. There were no amounts outstanding under the Baltimore FF&E Facility as of December 31, 2013. 50  The Baltimore Credit Facility contains customary affirmative covenants, subject to certain exceptions, requiring CBAC to, among other things, deliver annual and quarterly financial statements (following the commencement of operations of the Baltimore Development), annual budgets, construction progress reports and other notices, maintain its properties, maintain its books and records, maintain insurance, use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain a public rating for the term loans and comply with laws and material contracts. It also contains customary negative covenants, subject to certain exceptions, restricting or limiting the ability of CBAC to, among other things, dispose of its assets and change its business or ownership, consummate mergers or acquisitions, make dividends, stock repurchases and optional redemptions of subordinated debt, incur debt and issue preferred stock, make loans and investments, create liens on its assets and enter into transactions with affiliates. In addition, the Baltimore Credit Facility includes a covenant prohibiting the senior secured leverage ratio from exceeding a specified ratio at any time after the second full fiscal quarter ending after the commencement of operations of the Baltimore Development. The Baltimore FF&E Facility has covenants and events of default substantially consistent with the Baltimore Credit Facility, and other restrictive covenants customary for FF&E facilities of this type. CBAC is in compliance with the Baltimore Credit Facility and Baltimore FF&E Facility covenants as of December 31, 2013. CIE Convertible Notes During 2012, CIE issued to Rock Gaming two non-interest bearing convertible promissory notes totaling $47.7 million . The promissory notes are convertible into approximately 8,913 shares of CIE common stock. The notes are due June 2014 and are classified as current portion of long-term debt. Cost Savings Initiatives The Company has undertaken comprehensive cost-reduction efforts to manage expenses with current business levels. We estimate that our cost savings programs produced $12.1 million in incremental cost savings for the year ended December 31, 2013 compared with 2012 . Additionally, as of December 31, 2013, the Company expects that these and other identified new cost savings programs will produce further annual cost savings of $91.4 million , based on the full implementation of current projects that are in process. As the Company realizes savings or identifies new cost-reduction activities, this amount will change. Capital Spending and Development We incur capital expenditures in the normal course of business, and we perform ongoing refurbishment and maintenance at our existing casino entertainment facilities, to maintain our quality standards. We also continue to pursue development and acquisition opportunities for additional casino entertainment and other hospitality facilities, as well as online businesses that meet our strategic and return on investment criteria. Cash used for capital expenditures in the normal course of business is typically made available from cash flows generated by our operating activities, established debt programs, and asset sale proceeds, while cash used for development projects, including projects currently under development and additional projects being pursued, is typically funded from established debt programs, specific project financing, additional debt offerings, and asset sale proceeds. If they proceed, our planned development projects will each require significant capital commitments and, if completed, may result in significant additional revenues. The commitment of capital, the timing of completion, and the commencement of operations of development projects are contingent upon the negotiations of final agreements and political and regulatory approvals, as well as other contributing factors. We must also comply with covenants and restrictions set forth in our debt agreements. For the year ended December 31, 2013 , our capital spending totaled $726.3 million , net of an increase of $18.5 million of related payables. Estimated total capital expenditures for 2014 are expected to be between $950.0 million and $1,150.0 million , and will be primarily related to the Horseshoe Baltimore development, renovations for The Quad and The Cromwell, and planned maintenance capital expenditures. We expect to utilize existing project financing for the Horseshoe Baltimore and The Cromwell renovation of approximately $400.0 million and fund the remainder from cash flows generated by our operating activities and asset sale proceeds. Summary of Capital Expenditures 51 Years Ended December 31, Percent Increase/(Decrease) (Dollars in millions) 2013 2012 2011 2013 vs 2012 2012 vs 2011 Development $ 322.2 $ 232.8 $ 98.0 38.4 % 137.6 % Renovation/refurbishment 323.4 227.1 160.0 42.4 % 41.9 % Other 80.7 47.2 14.5 71.0 % 225.5 % Total capital expenditures $ 726.3 $ 507.1 $ 272.5 43.2 % 86.1 %  Our capital expenditures in 2013 , 2012 , and 2011 included capitalized payroll costs of $8.4 million , $7.3 million , and $4.1 million , respectively. Interest capitalized was $37.8 million , $38.2 million , and $22.8 million in 2013, 2012 , and 2011, respectively. Capital expenditures increased $219.2 million in 2013 compared with 2012 , primarily due to development expenditures associated with the LINQ project and Horseshoe Baltimore, renovation of The Cromwell, and the accelerated pace of our renovation and refurbishment projects at various other properties. The $234.6 million increase in 2012 compared with 2011 was primarily due to development expenditures associated with the LINQ project. Property Dispositions Our cash flows from operating, investing, and financing activities for the 12 months ended December 31, 2013 , 2012 and 2011 , associated with the Harrah's St. Louis casino and the subsidiaries that hold our land concession in Macau, which are defined as discontinued operations, are included in our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows as cash flows from discontinued operations. We sold the Harrah's St. Louis casino in November 2012, and the net proceeds generated from the sale are being used and will continue to be used to fund investments by CEOC in useful assets, including capital expenditures. Proceeds not used for investments by CEOC in useful assets, including capital expenditures, may be required to be used to repurchase CEOC debt. 52  Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures Property EBITDA is presented as a supplemental measure of the Company's performance. Property EBITDA is defined as revenues less property operating expenses and is comprised of net income/(loss) before (i) interest expense, net of interest income, (ii) (benefit)/provision for income taxes, (iii) depreciation and amortization, (iv) corporate expenses, and (v) certain items that the Company does not consider indicative of its ongoing operating performance at an operating property level. In evaluating Property EBITDA you should be aware that, in the future, the Company may incur expenses that are the same or similar to some of the adjustments in this presentation. The presentation of Property EBITDA should not be construed as an inference that future results will be unaffected by unusual or unexpected items. Property EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure commonly used in the Company's industry and should not be construed as an alternative to net income/(loss) as an indicator of operating performance or as an alternative to cash flow provided by operating activities as a measure of liquidity (as determined in accordance with GAAP). Property EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies within the industry. Property EBITDA is included because management uses Property EBITDA to measure performance and allocate resources, and believes that Property EBITDA provides investors with additional information consistent with that used by management. Reconciliation of Net Loss Attributable to Caesars to Property EBITDA 53 Year Ended December 31, 2013 (In millions) Las Vegas Atlantic Coast Other U.S. Managed, International, and Other Other Adjustments Total Net loss attributable to Caesars $ (2,948.2 ) Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 8.4 Net loss (2,939.8 ) Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes 30.0 Net loss from continuing operations, net of income taxes (2,909.8 ) Income tax benefit (1,549.7 ) Loss from continuing operations before income taxes (4,459.5 ) Other income, including interest income (13.8 ) Gain on partial sale of subsidiary (44.1 ) Loss on early extinguishments of debt 29.8 Interest expense 2,253.0 Income/(loss) from operations $ 527.2 $ (2,405.3 ) $ 56.6 $ (413.1 ) (2,234.6 ) Depreciation and amortization 233.7 131.2 166.4 33.9 565.2 Amortization of intangible assets 76.0 15.3 37.0 36.2 164.5 Intangible and tangible asset impairment charges 5.5 2,444.5 389.2 179.7 3,018.9 Write-downs, reserves, and project opening costs, net of recoveries 26.9 17.7 9.4 50.4 104.4 Acquisition and integration costs — — — 81.3 81.3 (Income)/loss on interests in non-consolidated affiliates (3.2 ) — (0.6 ) 21.4 17.6 Corporate expense — — — 161.4 161.4 EBITDA attributable to discontinued operations $ (2.1 ) (2.1 ) Property EBITDA $ 866.1 $ 203.4 $ 658.0 $ 151.2 $ (2.1 ) $ 1,876.6  54 Year Ended December 31, 2012 (In millions) Las Vegas Atlantic Coast Other U.S. Managed, International, and Other Other Adjustments Total Net loss attributable to Caesars $ (1,508.1 ) Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 5.3 Net loss (1,502.8 ) Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes 114.6 Net loss from continuing operations, net of income taxes (1,388.2 ) Income tax benefit (870.5 ) Loss from continuing operations before income taxes (2,258.7 ) Other income, including interest income (25.5 ) Gain on early extinguishment of debt (136.0 ) Interest expense 2,100.3 Income/(loss) from operations $ 428.7 $ (394.6 ) $ 33.2 $ (387.2 ) (319.9 ) Depreciation and amortization 268.2 179.7 211.9 54.5 714.4 Amortization of intangible assets 75.8 16.0 37.0 45.8 174.6 Intangible and tangible asset impairment charges 3.0 450.0 408.7 212.5 1,074.2 Write-downs, reserves, and project opening costs, net of recoveries 33.1 12.2 39.3 15.1 99.7 Acquisition and integration costs — — — 6.1 6.1 (Income)/loss on interests in non-consolidated affiliates (2.6 ) 2.2 (0.6 ) 18.5 17.5 Corporate expense — — — 195.0 195.0 EBITDA attributable to discontinued operations $ 66.5 66.5 Property EBITDA $ 806.3 $ 265.6 $ 729.4 $ 160.3 $ 66.5 $ 2,028.1 Year Ended December 31, 2011 (In millions) Las Vegas Atlantic Coast Other U.S. Managed, International, and Other Other Adjustments Total Net loss attributable to Caesars $ (725.0 ) Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 20.9 Net loss (704.1 ) Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes (27.3 ) Net loss from continuing operations, net of income taxes (731.4 ) Income tax benefit (534.6 ) Loss from continuing operations before income taxes (1,266.0 ) Other income, including interest income (25.3 ) Gain on early extinguishment of debt (47.9 ) Interest expense 2,121.7 Income/(loss) from operations $ 495.5 $ 79.6 $ 419.8 $ (212.4 ) 782.5 Depreciation and amortization 238.4 174.3 210.2 54.1 677.0 Amortization of intangible assets 76.4 15.1 37.2 28.0 156.7 Intangible and tangible asset impairment charges — — 3.0 29.8 32.8 Write-downs, reserves, and project opening costs, net of recoveries 13.4 6.6 13.2 40.6 73.8 Acquisition and integration costs 0.2 — — 4.1 4.3 (Income)/loss on interests in non-consolidated affiliates (0.3 ) 2.5 (0.7 ) 6.4 7.9 Corporate expense — — — 152.8 152.8 EBITDA attributable to discontinued operations $ 91.5 91.5 Property EBITDA $ 823.6 $ 278.1 $ 682.7 $ 103.4 $ 91.5 $ 1,979.3  Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates We prepare our financial statements in conformity with GAAP. Certain of our accounting policies, including the estimated lives assigned to our assets, the determination of bad debt, asset impairment, Total Rewards point liability, self-insurance reserves, the purchase price allocations made in connection with our acquisitions/mergers, the calculation of our income tax liabilities, and the determination of whether to consolidate a variable interest entity require that we apply significant judgment in defining the appropriate assumptions for calculating financial estimates. By their nature, these judgments are subject to an inherent degree of uncertainty. Our judgments are based on our historical experience, terms of existing contracts, observance of trends in the industry, information provided by our customers and information available from other outside sources, as appropriate. Actual results may differ from our estimates. For a summary of our significant accounting policies, please refer to the notes to our audited consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K. We consider accounting estimates to be critical accounting policies when: When more than one accounting principle, or method of its application, is generally accepted, we select the principle or method that we consider to be the most appropriate when given the specific circumstances. Application of these accounting principles requires us to make estimates about the future resolution of existing uncertainties. Estimates are typically based upon historical experience, current trends, contractual documentation, and other information, as appropriate. Due to the inherent uncertainty involving estimates, actual results reported in the future may differ from those estimates. In preparing our financial statements, we have made our best estimates and judgments of the amounts and disclosures included in the financial statements, giving regard to materiality. Long-Lived Assets We have significant capital invested in our long-lived assets and judgments are made in determining the estimated useful lives of assets, salvage values to be assigned to assets, and if or when an asset has been impaired. The accuracy of these estimates affects the amount of depreciation and amortization expense recognized in our financial results and whether we have a gain or loss on the disposal of an asset. We assign lives to our assets based on our standard policy, which is established by management as representative of the useful life of each category of asset. We review the carrying value of our long-lived assets whenever events and circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable from the estimated future cash flows expected to result from its use and eventual disposition. The factors considered by management in performing this assessment include current operating results, trends and prospects, as well as the effect of obsolescence, demand, competition, and other economic, legal, and regulatory factors. In estimating expected future cash flows for determining whether an asset is impaired, assets are grouped at the lowest level of identifiable cash flows, which, for most of our assets, is the individual property. Goodwill and Other Non-Amortizing Intangible Assets The purchase price of an acquisition is allocated to the underlying assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition. We determine the estimated fair values after review and consideration of relevant information including discounted cash flows, quoted market prices and estimates made by management. To the extent the purchase price exceeds the fair value of the net identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, such excess is recorded as goodwill. We have historically performed our annual goodwill impairment assessment as of September 30 of each year. In 2013, we changed the annual impairment testing date from September 30 to October 1. We believe this change, which represents a change in the method of applying an accounting principle, is preferable in the circumstances as it provides additional time for us to quantify the fair value of our operating divisions and meet reporting requirements. The change in the annual goodwill impairment testing date is not intended to nor does it delay, accelerate, or avoid an impairment charge. We determined that it was impracticable to objectively determine projected cash flows and related valuation estimates that would have been used as of each September 30 for periods prior to October 1, 2013 without the use of hindsight. As such, we have prospectively applied the change in the annual impairment testing date from October 1, 2013. We perform this assessment more frequently if impairment indicators exist. We determine the estimated fair value of each reporting unit based on a combination of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA"), valuation multiples, and estimated future cash flows discounted at rates commensurate with the capital structure and cost of capital of comparable market participants, giving appropriate consideration to the prevailing borrowing rates within the casino industry in general. We also evaluate the aggregate fair value of all of our reporting units and other non- 55 • the estimates involve matters that are highly uncertain at the time the accounting estimate is made; and • different estimates or changes to estimates could have a material impact on the reported financial position, changes in financial position, or results of operations  operating assets in comparison to our aggregate debt and equity market capitalization at the test date. EBITDA multiples and discounted cash flows are common measures used to value businesses in our industry. We have historically performed an annual impairment assessment of other non-amortizing intangible assets as of September 30. We have also historically performed an assessment more frequently if impairment indicators exist. In 2013, we performed this September 30 assessment and subsequently changed our testing date to October 1. We did not change our methodology with the change in our testing date. We perform this assessment more frequently if impairment indicators exist. We determine the estimated fair value of our non-amortizing intangible assets by primarily using the "Relief From Royalty Method" and "Excess Earnings Method" under the income approach. The annual evaluation of goodwill and other non-amortizing intangible assets requires the use of estimates about future revenues and EBITDA, valuation multiples, and discount rates to determine their estimated fair value. Our future revenues and EBITDA assumptions are determined based upon 2013 actual results giving effect to expected changes in operating results in future years. Our valuation multiples and discount rates are based upon market participant assumptions using a defined gaming peer group. Changes in these assumptions can materially affect these estimates. Thus, to the extent the gaming volumes deteriorate further in the near future, discount rates increase significantly, or we do not meet our projected performance, we could have additional impairments to record in the next twelve months, and such impairments could be material. This is especially true for any of our properties where goodwill and other non-amortizing intangible assets have been partially impaired as a result of a recent impairment analysis, and for our Las Vegas properties, which comprise a significant portion of our remaining goodwill balance. As of December 31, 2013, we had approximately $3.0 billion in total book value of goodwill and other non-amortizing intangible assets, the majority of which have been recently impaired, and accordingly, are at risk of partial or total impairment should we experience minor adverse changes in our significant assumptions. Charges related to goodwill and intangible assets other than goodwill are recognized in impairment of intangible and tangible assets in the Statements of Operations. Total Rewards Point Liability Program Our customer loyalty program, Total Rewards, offers incentives to customers who gamble at all of our casino entertainment facilities located in the U.S. and Canada for on-property entertainment expenses, including gaming, hotel, dining, and retail shopping. Under the program, customers are able to accumulate, or bank, reward credits over time that they may redeem at their discretion under the terms of the program. The reward credit balance will be forfeited if the customer does not earn a reward credit over the prior six-month period. As a result of the ability of the customer to bank the reward credits, we accrue the estimated cost of fulfilling the redemption of reward credits, after consideration of estimated forfeitures (referred to as "breakage"), as they are earned. The estimated value of reward credits is expensed as the reward credits are earned by customers and is included in direct casino expense in our Consolidated Statements of Operations. To arrive at the estimated cost associated with reward credits, estimates and assumptions are made regarding incremental marginal costs of the benefits, breakage rates, and the mix of goods and services for which reward credits will be redeemed. We use historical data to assist in the determination of estimated accruals. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts - Gaming Marker play represents a significant portion of our overall table games volume. We maintain strict controls over the issuance of markers and aggressively pursue collection from those customers who fail to pay their marker balances timely. These collection efforts are similar to those used by most large corporations when dealing with overdue customer accounts, including the mailing of statements and delinquency notices, personal contacts, the use of outside collection agencies and civil litigation. Markers are generally legally enforceable instruments in the United States. Markers are not legally enforceable instruments in some foreign countries, but the United States' assets of foreign customers may be reached to satisfy judgments entered in the United States. We consider the likelihood and difficulty of enforceability, among other factors, when we issue credit to customers who are not residents of the United States. We reserve an estimated amount for gaming receivables that may not be collected to reduce the Company's receivables to their net carrying amount. Methodologies for estimating the allowance for doubtful accounts range from specific reserves to various percentages applied to aged receivables. Historical collection rates are considered, as are customer relationships, in determining specific reserves. As with many estimates, management must make judgments about potential actions by third parties in establishing and evaluating our reserves for allowance for doubtful accounts. Self-Insurance Accruals We are self-insured for various levels of workers’ compensation, property and general liability, employee medical coverage, and other coverage. Insurance claims and reserves include accruals of estimated settlements for known claims, as well as accruals of actuarial estimates of incurred but not reported claims. In estimating these reserves, historical loss experience and judgments about the expected levels of costs per claim are considered. We also utilize consultants to assist in the determination of certain estimated accruals. These claims are accounted for based on actuarial estimates of the undiscounted claims, including those claims 56  incurred but not yet reported. We believe the use of actuarial methods to account for these liabilities provides a consistent and effective way to measure these highly judgmental accruals; however, changes in health care costs, accident frequency and severity, and other factors can materially affect the estimates for these liabilities. We regularly monitor the potential for changes in estimates, evaluate our insurance accruals, and adjust our recorded provisions. Income Taxes We are subject to income taxes in the United States (including federal and state) and numerous foreign jurisdictions in which we operate. We record income taxes under the asset and liability method, whereby deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized based on the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases, and attributable to operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. We reduce the carrying amounts of deferred tax assets by a valuation allowance if, based on the available evidence, it is more likely than not that such assets will not be realized. Accordingly, the need to establish valuation allowances for deferred tax assets is assessed periodically based on the "more likely than not" realization threshold. This assessment considers, among other matters, the nature, frequency, and severity of current and cumulative losses, forecasts of future profitability, the duration of statutory carryforward periods, our experience with operating loss and tax credit carryforwards not expiring unused, and tax planning alternatives. The effect on the income tax provision and deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. We have provided a valuation allowance on certain foreign and state net operating losses ("NOLs"), and other federal, state, and foreign deferred tax assets. NOLs and other federal, state, and foreign deferred tax assets were not deemed realizable based upon near term estimates of future taxable income. We report unrecognized tax benefits within accrued expenses and deferred credits and other in our Consolidated Balance Sheets, separate from any related income tax payable, which is also reported within accrued expenses, or deferred income taxes. Reserve amounts relate to any potential income tax liabilities resulting from uncertain tax positions, as well as potential interest or penalties associated with those liabilities. We file income tax returns, including returns for our subsidiaries, with federal, state, and foreign jurisdictions. We are under regular and recurring audit by the Internal Revenue Service and various state taxing authorities on open tax positions, and it is possible that the amount of the liability for unrecognized tax benefits could change during the next 12 months. Variable Interest Entities ("VIE") We consolidate a VIE when we have both the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the results of the VIE and the right to receive benefits or the obligation to absorb losses of the entity that could be potentially significant to the VIE. For VIEs that are under common control with affiliates, in lieu of an assessment of the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the results of the VIE, we may be required to assess a number of other factors to determine the consolidating entity, including the following: (i) the closeness of the association that the VIE has with the businesses of the affiliated entities, (ii) the entity from which the VIE obtained its assets; (iii) the nature of ongoing management and other agreements; and (iv) the obligation to absorb losses and the right to receive residual returns that could potentially be significant to the VIE. Along with the VIEs that are consolidated in accordance with the above guidelines, we also hold variable interests in other VIEs that are not consolidated because we are not the primary beneficiary. We continually monitor both consolidated and unconsolidated VIEs to determine if any events have occurred that could cause the primary beneficiary to change. Recently Issued and Proposed Accounting Standards For discussions of the adoption and potential impacts of recently issued accounting standards, refer to Note 3 , " Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements ." 57  Guarantees of Third-Party Debt and Other Obligations and Commitments ____________________ 58 Contractual Obligations (a) Payments due by Period (In millions) Total Less than 1 year 1-3 years 4-5 years After 5 years Debt, face value $ 23,567.1 $ 182.5 $ 2,998.1 $ 10,825.5 $ 9,561.0 Capital lease obligations 22.2 14.6 7.6 — — Estimated interest payments (b) 10,820.6 2,185.9 3,959.7 3,104.7 1,570.3 Operating lease obligations 1,341.5 61.1 113.6 107.6 1,059.2 Purchase order obligations 128.6 128.6 — — — Community reinvestment 70.7 6.1 12.2 12.5 39.9 Construction commitments 470.7 422.1 48.6 — — Entertainment obligations (c) 216.4 84.1 64.9 40.5 26.9 Letters of credit 100.5 100.5 — — — Minimum payments to tribes (d) 144.3 13.8 43.0 46.5 41.0 Other contractual obligations (e) 525.1 119.9 180.5 74.8 149.9 $ 37,407.7 $ 3,319.2 $ 7,428.2 $ 14,212.1 $ 12,448.2 (a) In addition to the contractual obligations disclosed in this table, we have unrecognized tax benefits for which, based on uncertainties associated with the items, we are unable to make reasonably reliable estimates of the period of potential cash settlements, if any, with taxing authorities. (b) Estimated interest for variable-rate debt included in this table is based on rates at December 31, 2013 . Estimated interest includes the estimated impact of our interest rate swap and interest rate cap agreements and interest related to capital leases. (c) Entertainment obligations represent obligations to pay performers that have contracts for future performances at one or more of our properties. (d) The agreements pursuant to which we manage casinos on Indian lands contain provisions required by law that provide that a minimum monthly payment be made to the tribe. That obligation has priority over scheduled repayments of borrowings for development costs and over the management fee earned and paid to the manager. In the event that insufficient cash flow is generated by the operations to fund this payment, we must pay the shortfall to the tribe. Subject to certain limitations as to time, such advances, if any, would be repaid to us in future periods in which operations generate cash flow in excess of the required minimum payment. These commitments will terminate upon the occurrence of certain defined events, including termination of the management contract. Our aggregate monthly commitment for the minimum guaranteed payments pursuant to the contracts for the three managed Indian-owned facilities now open is $1.2 million per month. Each of these casinos currently generates sufficient cash flows to cover all of its obligations, including its debt service. (e) Primarily includes licensing, management and other fees.  ITEM 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk Market risk is the risk of loss arising from adverse changes in market rates and prices, such as interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates and commodity prices. Our primary exposure to market risk is interest rate risk associated with our debt. We attempt to limit our exposure to interest rate risk by managing the mix of our debt between fixed-rate and variable-rate obligations. Of our $23,589.3 million face value of debt, including capital lease obligations, at December 31, 2013 , we have entered into eight interest rate swap agreements to fix the interest rate on $5,750.0 million of variable rate debt, and $2,067.8 million of debt remains subject to variable interest rates. The difference to be paid or received under the terms of the interest rate swap agreements is accrued as interest rates change and recognized as an adjustment to interest expense for the related debt. Changes in the variable interest rates to be paid or received pursuant to the terms of the interest rate swap agreements will have a corresponding effect on future cash flows. In addition to the swap agreements, we have an interest rate cap agreement for a notional amount of $4,664.1 million at a LIBOR cap rate of 4.5% and an interest rate cap agreement for a notional amount of $501.4 million at a LIBOR cap rate of 7.0% . Assuming a constant outstanding balance for our variable rate debt for the next 12 months, a hypothetical 1% increase in interest rates would increase interest expense for the next 12 months by $11.9 million . As of December 31, 2013 , the weighted average USD LIBOR rate on our variable rate debt was 0.421% . A hypothetical reduction of this rate to 0% would decrease interest expense for the next 12 months by $0.7 million . We do not purchase or hold any derivative financial instruments for trading purposes. The table below provides information about our financial instruments that are sensitive to changes in interest rates as of December 31, 2013 , including the cash flows associated with the principal amounts of debt obligations, the notional amounts of interest rate derivative instruments and related weighted average interest rates. Principal amounts are used to calculate the payments to be exchanged under the related agreement(s) and weighted average variable rates are based on implied forward rates in the yield curve as of December 31, 2013 . ____________________ * Amount rounds to zero. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012 , our long-term variable rate debt reflects borrowings under our Credit Facilities provided to us by a consortium of banks with a total capacity of $4,628.1 million and $6,480.6 million , respectively. The interest rates charged on borrowings under these facilities are a function of LIBOR. As such, the interest rates charged to us for borrowings under the facilities are subject to change as LIBOR changes. Foreign currency transaction gains and losses were not material to our results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2013 , 2012 , and 2011 . Our only material ownership interests in businesses in foreign countries are London Clubs, Playtika, and an approximate 55% ownership of a casino in Uruguay. Therefore, we have not been subject to material foreign currency exchange rate risk from the effects that exchange rate movements of foreign currencies would have on our future operating results or cash flows. From time to time, we hold investments in various available-for-sale equity securities; however, our exposure to price risk arising from the ownership of these investments is not material to our consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. 59 Expected Maturity Date (Dollars in millions) 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Thereafter Total Fair Value Liabilities Long-term debt Fixed rate $ 162.1 $ 680.1 $ 826.3 $ 2,324.6 $ 8,446.5 $ 6,784.6 $ 19,224.2 $ 16,188.2 Average interest rate 9.8 % 9.0 % 9.2 % 9.2 % 9.5 % 5.7 % 9.3 % Variable rate $ 35.0 $ 532.1 $ 967.2 $ 27.2 $ 27.2 $ 2,776.4 $ 4,365.1 $ 4,355.9 Average interest rate 7.3 % 7.9 % 8.0 % 7.6 % 7.6 % 2.6 % 7.6 % Interest Rate Derivatives Interest rate swaps Variable to fixed (1) $ 5,750.0 $ (165.9 ) Average pay rate 3.3 % 3.3 % — — — — 3.3 % Average receive rate 0.3 % 0.3 % — — — — 0.3 % Interest rate caps (2) $ 5,165.5 * (1) Expire in 2016 . (2) Expire in 2015.  ITEM 8 . Financial Statements and Supplementary Data REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of Caesars Entertainment Corporation: We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Caesars Entertainment Corporation and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive loss, stockholders' equity/(deficit) and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2013. Our audits also included the consolidated financial statement schedules included in Item 15(a)(2). These consolidated financial statements and consolidated financial statement schedules are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the consolidated financial statements and consolidated financial statement schedules based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Caesars Entertainment Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2013, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also, in our opinion, such consolidated financial statement schedules, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein. The Company is highly leveraged and a significant amount of its liquidity needs are for debt service, including significant interest payments. Additionally, the Company’s Credit Facility requires the maintenance of a quarterly senior secured leverage ratio. Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements includes a discussion of management's liquidity considerations and plans to maintain compliance with this ratio. Also see Note 9 for details on the Company’s outstanding debt. As discussed in Notes 1 and 2 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has elected to (i) change the method of accounting for its defined benefit pension plan, and (ii) change its annual goodwill impairment date. We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2013, based on the criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework (1992) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, and our report dated March 17, 2014 , expressed an unqualified opinion on the Company's internal control over financial reporting. /s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP Las Vegas, Nevada March 17, 2014 60  CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In millions, except par value) As of December 31, 2013 (1) 2012 (1) Assets Current assets Cash and cash equivalents ($976.9 attributable to our VIEs in 2013) $ 2,771.2 $ 1,757.5 Restricted cash ($28.8 attributable to our VIEs in 2013) 87.5 833.6 Receivables, net ($54.8 attributable to our VIEs in 2013) 619.9 580.5 Deferred income taxes ($7.0 attributable to our VIEs in 2013) 8.7 114.9 Prepayments and other current assets ($15.6 attributable to our VIEs in 2013) 237.4 150.0 Inventories 45.6 52.0 Assets held for sale — 5.1 Total current assets 3,770.3 3,493.6 Property and equipment, net ($516.0 attributable to our VIEs in 2013) 13,237.9 15,701.7 Goodwill ($112.8 attributable to our VIEs in 2013) 3,063.3 3,160.3 Intangible assets other than goodwill ($180.0 attributable to our VIEs in 2013) 3,487.7 3,985.7 Investments in and advances to non-consolidated affiliates 176.8 100.4 Restricted cash ($231.6 attributable to our VIEs in 2013) 336.8 364.6 Deferred charges and other ($11.0 attributable to our VIEs in 2013) 604.2 720.6 Assets held for sale 11.9 471.2 Total assets $ 24,688.9 $ 27,998.1 Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity Current liabilities Accounts payable ($54.8 attributable to our VIEs in 2013) $ 442.7 $ 376.2 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities ($126.1 attributable to our VIEs in 2013) 1,212.3 1,098.5 Interest payable ($5.5 attributable to our VIEs in 2013) 389.5 233.7 Deferred income taxes 289.2 — Current portion of long-term debt ($47.8 attributable to our VIEs in 2013) 197.1 879.9 Total current liabilities 2,530.8 2,588.3 Long-term debt ($673.9 attributable to our VIEs in 2013) 20,918.4 20,532.2 Deferred credits and other ($67.3 attributable to our VIEs in 2013) 667.5 823.0 Deferred income taxes ($3.8 attributable to our VIEs in 2013) 2,476.0 4,334.1 Liabilities held for sale — 52.1 Total liabilities 26,592.7 28,329.7 Commitments and contingencies (Note 17) Stockholders’ equity/(deficit) Common stock; voting; $0.01 par value; 139.0 and 127.5 shares issued, respectively 1.4 1.3 Treasury Stock: 2.2 and 2.1 shares, respectively (16.3 ) (16.3 ) Additional paid-in capital 7,230.5 6,954.4 Accumulated deficit (1) (10,320.7 ) (7,372.5 ) Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) (1) (16.9 ) 21.4 Total Caesars stockholders’ deficit (3,122.0 ) (411.7 ) Noncontrolling interests 1,218.2 80.1 Total deficit (1,903.8 ) (331.6 ) Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit $ 24,688.9 $ 27,998.1 (1) As discussed in Note 21 , " Employee Benefit Plans ," we elected to change our method of accounting for actuarial gains and losses for our pension plan in See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 61 the United Kingdom to a more preferable method permitted under GAAP. We applied this accounting change retrospectively to all periods presented on the noted line items.  CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (In millions, except per share data) Years Ended December 31, 2013 (1) 2012 (1) 2011 (1) Revenues Casino $ 5,808.8 $ 6,243.0 $ 6,389.9 Food and beverage 1,510.0 1,507.6 1,506.1 Rooms 1,219.6 1,205.5 1,193.1 Management fees 57.0 47.3 35.8 Other 874.8 762.0 647.1 Reimbursed management costs 268.1 67.1 26.9 Less: casino promotional allowances (1,178.6 ) (1,252.1 ) (1,232.3 ) Net revenues 8,559.7 8,580.4 8,566.6 Operating expenses Direct Casino 3,280.5 3,553.0 3,615.2 Food and beverage 658.4 657.6 657.0 Rooms 305.4 297.6 286.2 Property, general, administrative, and other (1) 2,168.6 2,043.5 2,093.5 Reimbursable management costs 268.1 67.1 26.9 Depreciation and amortization 565.2 714.4 677.0 Write-downs, reserves, and project opening costs, net of recoveries 104.4 99.7 73.8 Impairment of intangible and tangible assets 3,018.9 1,074.2 32.8 Loss on interests in non-consolidated affiliates 17.6 17.5 7.9 Corporate expense 161.4 195.0 152.8 Acquisition and integration costs 81.3 6.1 4.3 Amortization of intangible assets 164.5 174.6 156.7 Total operating expenses 10,794.3 8,900.3 7,784.1 Income/(loss) from operations (2,234.6 ) (319.9 ) 782.5 Interest expense (2,253.0 ) (2,100.3 ) (2,121.7 ) Gain/(loss) on early extinguishment of debt (29.8 ) 136.0 47.9 Gain on partial sale of subsidiary 44.1 — — Other income, including interest income 13.8 25.5 25.3 Loss from continuing operations before income taxes (4,459.5 ) (2,258.7 ) (1,266.0 ) Income tax benefit 1,549.7 870.5 534.6 Loss from continuing operations, net of income taxes (2,909.8 ) (1,388.2 ) (731.4 ) Discontinued operations Income/(loss) from discontinued operations (29.8 ) (64.5 ) 55.1 Income tax provision (0.2 ) (50.1 ) (27.8 ) Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes (30.0 ) (114.6 ) 27.3 Net loss (2,939.8 ) (1,502.8 ) (704.1 ) Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (8.4 ) (5.3 ) (20.9 ) Net loss attributable to Caesars $ (2,948.2 ) $ (1,508.1 ) $ (725.0 ) Loss per share - basic and diluted Loss per share from continuing operations $ (22.70 ) $ (11.12 ) $ (6.02 ) Earnings/(loss) per share from discontinued operations (0.23 ) (0.92 ) 0.22 Net loss per share $ (22.93 ) $ (12.04 ) $ (5.80 ) See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 62 Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted 128.6 125.3 125.1 (1) As discussed in Note 21 , " Employee Benefit Plans ," we elected to change our method of accounting for actuarial gains and losses for our pension plan in the United Kingdom to a more preferable method permitted under GAAP. We applied this accounting change retrospectively to all periods presented on the noted line items.  CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (In millions) See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 63 Years Ended December 31, 2013 (1) 2012 (1) 2011 (1) Net loss $ (2,939.8 ) $ (1,502.8 ) $ (704.1 ) Other comprehensive income/(loss): Defined benefit plan adjustments (1) 0.8 (0.2 ) (2.0 ) Reclassification of defined benefit plan adjustments to interest expense 0.7 — — Foreign currency translation adjustments (24.1 ) 20.7 (20.0 ) Change in fair market value of derivatives — — (64.3 ) Reclassification of loss on derivative instruments from other comprehensive loss to interest expense 4.0 28.4 265.7 Unrealized losses on available-for-sale investments (3.9 ) (0.8 ) 2.6 Total other comprehensive income/(loss), before income taxes (22.5 ) 48.1 182.0 Income tax provision related to items of other comprehensive income/(loss) (15.9 ) (10.9 ) (70.9 ) Total other comprehensive income/(loss), net of income taxes (38.4 ) 37.2 111.1 Total comprehensive loss (2,978.2 ) (1,465.6 ) (593.0 ) Less: amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests: Net loss (8.4 ) (5.3 ) (20.9 ) Foreign currency translation adjustments 0.1 (1.1 ) (1.3 ) Total amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests (8.3 ) (6.4 ) (22.2 ) Comprehensive loss attributable to Caesars $ (2,986.5 ) $ (1,472.0 ) $ (615.2 ) (1) As discussed in Note 21 , " Employee Benefit Plans ," we elected to change our method of accounting for actuarial gains and losses for our pension plan in the United Kingdom to a more preferable method permitted under GAAP. We applied this accounting change retrospectively to all periods presented on the noted line items.  CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY/(DEFICIT) (In millions) See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 64 Caesars Stockholders Additional Paid-in- Capital Accumulated Deficit (1) Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) (1) Total Caesars Stockholders' Equity Non controlling Interests Total Equity Common Stock Treasury Stock Balance at December 31, 2010 $ 0.7 $ — $ 6,906.5 $ (5,105.6 ) $ (168.8 ) $ 1,632.8 $ 39.8 $ 1,672.6 Cumulative effect of pension accounting change (1) — — — (44.3 ) 44.3 — — — Effect of change in accounting for accruals for casino jackpot liabilities, net of tax — — — 10.7 — 10.7 — 10.7 Net income/(loss) (1) — — — (725.0 ) — (725.0 ) 20.9 (704.1 ) Share-based compensation — — 22.1 — — 22.1 0.1 22.2 Repurchase of treasury shares * — (1.7 ) — — (1.7 ) — (1.7 ) Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net of contributions — — — — — — (5.8 ) (5.8 ) Changes in noncontrolling interests — — — — — — (9.6 ) (9.6 ) Purchase of additional interest in subsidiary — — (31.5 ) — — (31.5 ) — (31.5 ) Other comprehensive loss, net of tax — — — — 109.8 109.8 1.3 111.1 Other — — (10.3 ) (0.2 ) — (10.5 ) — (10.5 ) Balance at December 31, 2011 0.7 — 6,885.1 (5,864.4 ) (14.7 ) 1,006.7 46.7 1,053.4 Net income/(loss) (1) — — — (1,508.1 ) — (1,508.1 ) 5.3 (1,502.8 ) Share-based compensation — — 34.1 — — 34.1 — 34.1 Initial public offering 0.6 — 16.6 — — 17.2 — 17.2 Common stock issuances * — 0.2 — — 0.2 — 0.2 Increase in treasury shares — (16.3 ) 16.3 — — — — — Increase in noncontrolling interests, net of distributions and contributions — — — — — — 27.0 27.0 Other comprehensive loss, net of tax — — — — 36.1 36.1 1.1 37.2 Other — — 2.1 — — 2.1 — 2.1 Balance at December 31, 2012 1.3 (16.3 ) 6,954.4 (7,372.5 ) 21.4 (411.7 ) 80.1 (331.6 ) Net income/(loss) (1) — — — (2,948.2 ) — (2,948.2 ) 8.4 (2,939.8 ) Share-based compensation — — 39.1 — — 39.1 — 39.1 Common stock issuances 0.1 — 215.9 — — 216.0 — 216.0 Stock options exercised for shares * — 1.2 — — 1.2 — 1.2 Increase in treasury shares — * (0.1 ) — — (0.1 ) — (0.1 ) Contributions from noncontrolling interest — — — — — — 35.3 35.3 Increase in noncontrolling interests, net of distributions — — — — — — 1,140.3 1,140.3 Other comprehensive loss, net of tax — — — — (38.3 ) (38.3 ) (0.1 ) (38.4 ) Purchase of additional interests in subsidiary — — (9.8 ) — — (9.8 ) — (9.8 ) Reclassification of noncontrolling interest — — 24.7 — — 24.7 (24.7 ) — Other — — 5.1 — — 5.1 (21.1 ) (16.0 ) Balance at December 31, 2013 $ 1.4 $ (16.3 ) $ 7,230.5 $ (10,320.7 ) $ (16.9 ) $ (3,122.0 ) $ 1,218.2 $ (1,903.8 ) (1) As discussed in Note 21 , " Employee Benefit Plans ," we elected to change our method of accounting for actuarial gains and losses for our pension plan in the United Kingdom to a more preferable method permitted under GAAP. We applied this accounting change retrospectively to all periods presented on the noted line items. * Amount rounds to zero.  65 CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In millions) Years Ended December 31, 2013 (1) 2012 (1) 2011 (1) Cash flows from operating activities Net loss $ (2,939.8 ) $ (1,502.8 ) $ (704.1 ) Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash flows from operating activities: (Income)/loss from discontinued operations 30.0 114.6 (27.3 ) (Gains)/losses on early extinguishments of debt 29.8 (136.0 ) (47.9 ) Depreciation and amortization 742.4 902.0 845.9 Amortization of deferred finance costs and debt discount/premium 360.1 314.8 227.5 Reclassification from, and amortization of, accumulated other comprehensive loss 4.7 28.4 266.5 Non-cash write-downs and reserves, net of recoveries 63.7 34.9 5.3 Gain on partial sale of subsidiary (44.1 ) — — Non-cash acquisition and integration costs 52.9 — — Impairment of intangible and tangible assets 3,018.9 1,074.2 32.8 Loss on interest in non-consolidated affiliates 17.6 17.5 7.9 Share-based compensation expense 56.5 55.1 22.2 Deferred income taxes (1,476.7 ) (750.4 ) (501.2 ) Pension expense in excess of cash paid (1) 9.9 10.6 37.4 Change in deferred charges and other (23.5 ) 23.5 51.9 Change in deferred credits and other (189.3 ) (118.9 ) (123.6 ) Change in current assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable (61.8 ) (88.0 ) (87.1 ) Prepayments and other current assets (16.8 ) (15.3 ) 43.3 Accounts payable 68.4 37.8 14.9 Interest payable 157.0 42.6 (10.1 ) Accrued expenses 57.4 9.0 15.0 Other (26.7 ) (23.4 ) (6.3 ) Cash flows from operating activities (109.4 ) 30.2 63.0 Cash flows from investing activities Acquisitions of property and equipment, net of change in related payables (726.3 ) (507.1 ) (272.5 ) Change in restricted cash 773.9 (680.5 ) (517.7 ) Purchase of additional interests in subsidiaries — — (75.4 ) Payments to acquire certain gaming rights — — (22.7 ) Proceeds from partial sale of subsidiary, net of cash deconsolidated 50.4 — — Proceeds from the sale of subsidiary, net of cash contributed — 42.4 — Payments to acquire businesses, net of transaction costs and cash acquired (19.5 ) (37.9 ) (19.0 ) Investments in/advances to non-consolidated affiliates and other (38.6 ) (28.1 ) (76.0 ) Purchases of investment securities (30.0 ) (39.2 ) (35.7 ) Proceeds from the sale and maturity of investment securities 67.4 31.6 22.6 Other (12.5 ) (5.5 ) (9.9 ) Cash flows from investing activities 64.8 (1,224.3 ) (1,006.3 )  Supplemental Cash Flow Information: See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 66 CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued) (In millions) Years Ended December 31, 2013 (1) 2012 (1) 2011 (1) Cash flows from financing activities Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt 6,038.7 3,709.4 863.8 Debt issuance and extension costs and fees (152.8 ) (50.6 ) (18.1 ) Borrowings under lending agreements — 453.0 358.0 Repayments under lending agreements — (608.0 ) (203.0 ) Cash paid for early extinguishments of debt (6,512.1 ) (2,036.6 ) (128.5 ) Scheduled debt retirements (92.8 ) (15.8 ) (43.7 ) Purchase of additional interests in subsidiaries (10.0 ) (9.6 ) — Sales of noncontrolling interests, net of fees 1,197.5 37.6 14.8 Distributions to noncontrolling interest owners (19.9 ) (10.7 ) (9.8 ) Issuance of common stock, net of fees 217.2 17.4 — Other (14.7 ) (13.5 ) (22.0 ) Cash flows from financing activities 651.1 1,472.6 811.5 Cash flows from discontinued operations Cash flows from operating activities (9.4 ) (20.6 ) 60.1 Cash flows from investing activities 411.9 599.7 (10.7 ) Cash flows from financing activities — — — Net cash from discontinued operations 402.5 579.1 49.4 Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 1,009.0 857.6 (82.4 ) Change in cash classified as assets held for sale 4.7 8.7 2.5 Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 1,757.5 891.2 971.1 Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 2,771.2 $ 1,757.5 $ 891.2 (1) As discussed in Note 21 , " Employee Benefit Plans ," we elected to change our method of accounting for actuarial gains and losses for our pension plan in the United Kingdom to a more preferable method permitted under GAAP. We applied this accounting change retrospectively to all periods presented on the noted line items. Years Ended December 31, 2013 2012 2011 Cash paid for interest $ 1,899.2 $ 1,771.9 $ 1,685.0 Cash paid for income taxes 38.2 16.5 5.4 Non-cash investing and financing activities: Change in accrued capital expenditures 18.5 49.0 20.4 Change in assets acquired through financing activities and capital leases 67.4 35.8 4.2  CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS In these footnotes, the words "Company," "Caesars Entertainment," "we," "our," and "us" refer to Caesars Entertainment Corporation ("CEC"), a Delaware corporation, its subsidiaries and consolidated entities, unless otherwise stated or the context requires otherwise. Note 1 — Description of Business and Basis of Presentation We conduct business through our wholly owned subsidiaries, Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, Inc. ("CEOC") and Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties ("CERP") and their subsidiaries. We also consolidate Caesars Growth Partners, LLC ("CGP LLC"), which is a variable interest entity ("VIE") for which we have determined that we are the primary beneficiary. As of December 31, 2013 , we owned, operated, or managed, through various subsidiaries and VIEs, 52 casinos in 13 U.S. states and 5 countries. Of the 52 casinos, 39 are in the United States and primarily consist of land-based and riverboat or dockside casinos. Our 13 international casinos are land-based casinos, most of which are located in England. See Item 2, " Properties ." We have an ownership interest in CGP LLC as well as obligations under the asset management and management services agreements that constitute variable interests in CGP LLC. Because the equity holders in CGP LLC receive returns disproportionate to their voting interests and substantially all the activities of CGP LLC are related to Caesars, CGP LLC has been determined to be a variable interest entity. We have determined that we are the primary beneficiary of CGP LLC and we have consolidated this entity. See Note 5 , " Caesars Growth Partners, LLC Transactions ." Caesars Interactive Entertainment, Inc. ("CIE"), which is a majority owned subsidiary of CGP LLC, operates an online gaming business providing for certain real money games in Nevada, New Jersey, and the United Kingdom; "play for fun" offerings in other jurisdictions; and social games on Facebook and other social media websites and mobile application platforms, such as Slotomania. CIE also owns the World Series of Poker ("WSOP") tournaments and brand, and licenses trademarks for a variety of products and businesses related to this brand. We view each casino property and CIE as operating segments and aggregate all such casino properties and CIE into one reportable segment. On January 28, 2008, Caesars Entertainment was acquired by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, LLC (together with such affiliates, "Apollo") and affiliates of TPG Capital, LP (together with such affiliates, "TPG" and, together with Apollo, the "Sponsors") in an all-cash transaction ("the Acquisition"). As a result of the Acquisition and through February 7, 2012, our stock was not publicly traded. Effective February 8, 2012, as the result of our public offering, our common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market ("NASDAQ") under the symbol "CZR." In connection with the public offering, the Company effected a 1.742 -for- 1 split of its common stock. Unless otherwise stated, all applicable share and per-share data presented herein have been retroactively adjusted to give effect to this stock split. See Note 11 , " Stockholders' Equity and Loss Per Share ," for further information. Liquidity Considerations We are a highly leveraged company and a significant amount of our liquidity needs are for debt service, including significant interest payments. As of December 31, 2013, we had $23,589.3 million face value of outstanding indebtedness and our current debt service obligation for 2014 is $2,383.0 million , consisting of $197.1 million in principal maturities and $2,185.9 million in required interest payments. Our debt service obligation for 2015 is $3,223.7 million , consisting of $1,212.2 million in principal maturities and $2,011.5 million in required interest payments. Following the U.S. recession of late 2007 through 2009, we have observed that gaming activity has remained well below the pre-recession levels. In addition, new competition in certain regional markets has negatively affected “same store” volumes, while overall slot volumes trends continue to weaken in most markets. These factors have negatively affected our results of operations, and may continue to negatively affect our results of operations in the future. During periods of economic weakness and in the face of continued weak consumer spending on gaming, our revenues may decrease while many of our costs remain fixed and some costs even increase, resulting in decreased earnings. As a result, we have experienced substantial net losses since 2010, as well as operating losses in 2012 and 2013, resulting in a net stockholders’ deficit of $3,122.0 million as of December 31, 2013. Further, we expect to experience operating and net losses in 2014 and beyond. Our cash and cash equivalents, excluding restricted cash, totaled $2,771.2 million as of December 31, 2013 compared with $1,757.5 million as of December 31, 2012 . Cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2013 , includes $976.9 million held by CGP LLC, which is not available for our use to fund operations or satisfy our obligations. Caesars experienced negative operating 67 CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) cash flows of $109.4 million in 2013 and we also expect to experience negative operating cash flows in 2014 and beyond at our CEOC subsidiary. In addition to cash flows from operations, available sources of cash include amounts available under our current revolving credit facility. At December 31, 2013, the facility provided for up to $215.5 million , with $109.4 million maturing on January 28, 2014. As of March 1, 2014 the facility provided for $106.1 million of borrowing capacity, of which $9.6 million remained as available borrowing capacity. In addition, CERP had $269.5 million available on its revolving credit facility at December 31, 2013. As described more fully in Note 24 , “ Subsequent Events ,” we recently announced that CGP LLC will acquire certain assets from CEOC for $2,000.0 million in cash, net of assumed debt. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter 2014. The net cash proceeds will impact the calculation of the senior secured leverage ratio ("SSLR") covenant going forward to the extent it reduces first lien debt or increases cash of CEOC. From time to time, depending upon market, pricing, and other conditions, and on our cash balances and liquidity, we may seek to acquire or exchange notes or other indebtedness of the Company’s subsidiaries through open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions, tender offers, redemption, exchange offers or otherwise, upon such terms and at such prices as we may determine (or as may be provided for in the indentures governing the notes), for cash or other consideration, including our common stock. In addition, we have considered and will continue to evaluate potential transactions to reduce net debt, such as debt for debt exchanges, debt for equity exchanges and other transactions. We do not expect that our cash flow from operations will be sufficient to repay our indebtedness in the long-term and we will have to ultimately seek a restructuring, amendment or refinancing of our debt, or if necessary, pursue additional debt or equity offerings. Our ability to refinance or restructure our debt, or to issue additional debt or equity, will depend upon, among other things: Under CEOC's Credit Facilities, we are required to satisfy and maintain specified financial ratios. Specifically, our credit facilities require CEOC to maintain an SSLR of no more than 4.75 to 1.0, which is the ratio of CEOC's senior first priority secured debt to LTM Adjusted EBITDA - Pro Forma - CEOC Restricted. This ratio excludes up to $3,700.0 million of CEOC first priority senior secured notes and up to $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of consolidated debt of subsidiaries that are not wholly-owned. This ratio also reduces the amount of CEOC senior first priority secured debt by the amount of unrestricted CEOC cash on hand, which was $1,450.2 million as of December 31, 2013. As of December 31, 2013, the CEOC SSLR was 4.52 to 1.0. While we were in compliance with the terms and conditions of all of our loan agreements, including CEOC’s Credit Facilities and indentures, as of December 31, 2013, in order to comply with the quarterly SSLR covenant under the CEOC Credit Facility in the future, we will need to achieve a certain amount of LTM Adjusted EBITDA - Pro-Forma - CEOC Restricted and/or reduced levels of total senior secured net debt (total senior secured debt less unrestricted cash). The factors that could impact the foregoing include (a) changes in gaming trips, spend per trip and hotel metrics, which we believe are correlated to consumer spending and confidence generally and spending by consumers for gaming and other entertainment activities, (b) our ability to effect cost savings initiatives, (c) our ability to complete asset sales, including the transaction described more fully in Note 24, (d) issuing additional second lien or unsecured debt, or project financing, (e) reducing net debt through open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions, redemptions, tender offers or exchanges, (f) equity issuances, (g) reductions in capital expenditures spending, or (h) a combination thereof. In addition, under certain circumstances, the CEOC Credit Facilities allow us to apply cash contributions received by CEOC from CEC as an increase to LTM Adjusted EBITDA - Pro Forma - CEOC Restricted, if CEOC is unable to meet its SSLR, in order to cure any breach. Based upon our current operating forecast, the expected closing of the CEOC asset sale to CGP LLC described above and in Note 24, and our ability to achieve one or more of the other factors noted above, including our ability to cure a breach of the SSLR, in certain circumstances, with cash contributions from CEC, we believe that we will have sufficient liquidity to fund our operations 68 • The condition of the capital markets at the time, which is beyond our control, • Our future financial and operating performance, which will be affected by prevailing economic conditions and financial, business, regulatory and other factors, many of which are beyond our control; and • Our continued compliance with the terms and covenants in our Credit Facilities, indentures and loan agreements that govern our debt. CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) and meet our debt service obligations and that we will continue to be in compliance with the CEOC SSLR during the next twelve months. See Note 9 , " Debt ," for details on our debt outstanding and restrictive covenants related to certain of our borrowings. This detail includes, among other things, a table presenting details of our individual borrowings outstanding as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 with maturities by year, as well as discussion of recent changes in our debt outstanding, and certain changes in the terms of existing debt for the year ended December 31, 2013. Basis of Presentation and Use of Estimates Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP"), which require the use of estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual amounts could differ from those estimates. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year's presentation. As described in Note 21 , " Employee Benefit Plans ," in the fourth quarter of 2013, we elected to change our method of accounting for actuarial gains and losses for our pension plan in the United Kingdom to a more preferable method permitted under GAAP. We believe this change was preferable because it will result in a method of amortization of gains and losses that accelerates recognition of such gains and losses into net income for events that have already occurred. We have applied this change in accounting principle retrospectively. In addition, we made other immaterial corrections to the accounting for the pension plan. Principles of Consolidation Our consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Caesars Entertainment and its subsidiaries after elimination of all intercompany accounts and transactions. We consolidate into our financial statements the accounts of all 100% owned subsidiaries, partially-owned subsidiaries that we control and VIEs for which we are the primary beneficiary (See Note 2). Control generally equates to ownership percentage, (1) whereby affiliates that are more than 50% owned are consolidated; (2) investments in affiliates of 50% or less but greater than 20% are generally accounted for using the equity method; and (3) investments in affiliates of 20% or less are generally accounted for using the cost method. Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Variable Interest Entities We consolidate a VIE when we have both the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the results of the VIE and the right to receive benefits or the obligation to absorb losses of the entity that could be potentially significant to the VIE. For VIEs that are under common control with affiliates, in lieu of an assessment of the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the results of the VIE, we may be required to assess a number of other factors to determine the consolidating entity, including the following: (i) the closeness of the association that the VIE has with the businesses of the affiliated entities, (ii) the entity from which the VIE obtained its assets; (iii) the nature of ongoing management and other agreements; and (iv) the obligation to absorb losses and the right to receive residual returns that could potentially be significant to the VIE. Along with the VIEs that are consolidated in accordance with the above guidelines, we also hold variable interests in other VIEs that are not consolidated because we are not the primary beneficiary. We continually monitor both consolidated and non-consolidated VIEs to determine if any events have occurred that could cause the primary beneficiary to change. Noncontrolling Interest and Earnings from Consolidated VIE We account for the noncontrolling interest in our consolidated VIE, CGP LLC, using the hypothetical liquidation at book value (“HLBV”) method to attribute the earnings and losses of CGP LLC between the controlling and noncontrolling interest. Under this method, the noncontrolling interest in the CGP LLC entity is based upon the noncontrolling interest holders' contractual claims on CGP LLC’s accounting balance sheet pursuant to the mandatory liquidation provisions of the operating agreement. Under this approach, the income or loss that represents our noncontrolling interest holders' net income is associated with the increase or decrease in the noncontrolling interest holders' contractual claims on CGP LLC’s balance sheet assuming a hypothetical liquidation at the end of that reporting period when compared with their claims on CGP LLC’s balance sheet assuming a hypothetical liquidation at the beginning of that reporting period, after removing any contributions or distributions. Caesars' resulting net income from the controlling interest is the residual net income from the consolidation of the VIE less the HLBV calculated net 69 CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) income attributable to the noncontrolling interest holder. Due to certain mandatory liquidation provisions of the operating agreement, this could result in a net loss to Caesars consolidated results in periods in which CGP LLC reports net income. Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less from the date of purchase and are stated at the lower of cost or market value. Our cash and cash equivalents of $2,771.2 million as of December 31, 2013 , includes $976.9 million held by CGP LLC, which is not available for our use to fund operations or satisfy our obligations. Restricted Cash As of December 31, 2013 and 2012 , we had $424.3 million and $1,198.2 million of restricted cash, respectively, comprised of current and non-current portions. Proceeds from bond offerings that are in escrow prior to closing and cash reserved under loan agreements for (a) development projects and (b) certain expenditures incurred in the normal course of business, such as interest services, real estate taxes, casualty insurance, and capital improvements, are classified as restricted cash. The current portion is primarily comprised of amounts related to interest payments on outstanding debt, and the non-current portion primarily represents funds reserved for ongoing development projects. In 2012, the current portion included $750.0 million in proceeds under our 9% senior secured notes due 2020, the proceeds of which had been placed into escrow. On February 20, 2013, the escrow conditions were satisfied and the cash was no longer considered restricted. Receivables We issue credit to approved casino customers following background checks and investigations of creditworthiness. Business or economic conditions or other significant events could affect the collectibility of these receivables. Accounts receivable are typically non-interest bearing and are initially recorded at cost. Accounts are written off when management deems the account to be uncollectible. Recoveries of accounts previously written off are recorded when received. We reserve an estimated amount for gaming receivables that may not be collected to reduce receivables to their net carrying amount. Methodologies for estimating the allowance for doubtful accounts range from specific reserves to various percentages applied to aged receivables. Historical collection rates are considered, as are customer relationships, in determining specific reserves. Receivables are reported net of an allowance for doubtful accounts of $162.0 million and $201.7 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Casino Reinvestment Development Authority Investment ("CRDA") Obligations The New Jersey Casino Control Act provides, among other things, for an assessment of licenses equal to 1.25% of gross gaming revenues in lieu of an investment alternative tax equal to 2.5% of gross gaming revenues. The Company may satisfy this investment obligation by investing in qualified eligible direct investments, by making qualified contributions, or by depositing funds with the CRDA. Funds deposited with the CRDA may be used to purchase bonds designated by the CRDA or, under certain circumstances, may be donated to the CRDA in exchange for credits against future CRDA investment obligations. We record an allowance for funds deposited to reduce the deposits to their expected eventual realizable value. Long-Lived Assets We have significant capital invested in our long-lived assets, and judgments are made in determining their estimated useful lives and salvage values and if or when an asset (or asset group) has been impaired. The accuracy of these estimates affects the amount of depreciation and amortization expense recognized in our financial results and whether we have a gain or loss on the disposal of an asset. We assign lives to our assets based on our standard policy, which is established by management as representative of the useful life of each category of asset. We review the carrying value of our long-lived assets whenever events and circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable from the estimated future cash flows expected to result from its use and eventual disposition. We typically estimate the fair value of assets starting with a "Replacement Cost New" approach and then deduct appropriate amounts for both functional and economic obsolescence to arrive at the fair value estimates. Other factors considered by management in performing this assessment may include current operating results, trends, prospects, and third-party appraisals, as well as the effect of demand, competition, and other economic, legal, and regulatory factors. In estimating expected future cash flows for determining whether an asset is impaired, assets are grouped at the lowest level of identifiable cash flows, which, for most of our assets, is the individual property. These analyses are sensitive to management assumptions and the estimates of the obsolescence factors. Changes in these assumptions and estimates could have a material impact on the analyses and the consolidated financial statements. 70 CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) Additions to property and equipment are stated at cost. We capitalize the costs of improvements that extend the life of the asset. We expense maintenance and repair costs as incurred. Gains or losses on the dispositions of property and equipment are recognized in the period of disposal. Interest expense is capitalized on internally constructed assets at the applicable weighted-average borrowing rates of interest. Capitalization of interest ceases when the project is substantially complete or construction activity is suspended for more than a brief period of time. Interest capitalized was $37.8 million and $38.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 , respectively. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the asset or the related lease as follows: Useful Lives Goodwill and Other Non-Amortizing Intangible Assets The purchase price of an acquisition is allocated to the underlying assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition. We determine the estimated fair values after review and consideration of relevant information including discounted cash flows, quoted market prices, and estimates made by management. To the extent the purchase price exceeds the fair value of the net identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, such excess is recorded as goodwill. We have historically performed our annual goodwill impairment assessment as of September 30, and finalized the assessment in the following quarter in some years. In 2013, we performed this September 30 assessment and subsequently changed our testing date to October 1. We believe this change was preferable because it will allow us to take advantage of the additional time and resources available to perform the test. This change was not applied retrospectively as it is impracticable to do so because retrospective application would have required the application of significant estimates and assumptions without the use of hindsight. We did not change our methodology with the change in our testing date. We perform this assessment more frequently if impairment indicators exist. We determine the estimated fair value of each reporting unit based on a combination of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA"), valuation multiples, and estimated future cash flows discounted at rates commensurate with the capital structure and cost of capital of comparable market participants, giving appropriate consideration to the prevailing borrowing rates within the casino industry in general. We also evaluate the aggregate fair value of all of our reporting units and other non-operating assets in comparison to our aggregate debt and equity market capitalization at the test date. EBITDA multiples and discounted cash flows are common measures used to value businesses in our industry. We have historically performed an annual impairment assessment of other non-amortizing intangible assets as of September 30. We have also historically performed an assessment more frequently if impairment indicators exist. In 2013, we performed this September 30 assessment and subsequently changed our testing date to October 1. We did not change our methodology with the change in our testing date. We perform this assessment more frequently if impairment indicators exist. We determine the estimated fair value of our non-amortizing intangible assets by primarily using the "Relief From Royalty Method" and "Excess Earnings Method" under the income approach. The annual evaluation of goodwill and other non-amortizing intangible assets requires the use of estimates about future operating results, valuation multiples, and discount rates to determine their estimated fair value. Changes in these assumptions can materially affect these estimates. Thus, to the extent gaming volumes deteriorate further in the near future, discount rates increase significantly, or we do not meet our projected performance, we could have additional impairments to record in the future and such impairments could be material. Debt Discounts or Premiums and Debt Issue Costs Debt discounts or premiums and debt issue costs incurred in connection with the issuance of debt are capitalized and amortized to interest expense based on the related debt agreements primarily using the effective interest method. Unamortized discounts or premiums are written off and included in our gain or loss calculations to the extent we retire debt prior to its original maturity date. Unamortized debt issue costs are included in deferred charges and other in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. 71 Land improvements 12 years Buildings 30 to 40 years Leasehold improvements 5 to 15 years Riverboats and barges 30 years Furniture, fixtures, and equipment 2.5 to 20 years CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) Total Rewards Point Liability Program Our customer loyalty program, Total Rewards, offers incentives to customers who gamble at all of our casino entertainment facilities located in the U.S. and Canada for on-property entertainment expenses, including gaming, hotel, dining, and retail shopping. Under the program, customers are able to accumulate, or bank, reward credits over time that they may redeem at their discretion under the terms of the program. The reward credit balance will be forfeited if the customer does not earn a reward credit over the prior six-month period. As a result of the ability of the customer to bank the reward credits, we accrue the estimated cost of fulfilling the redemption of reward credits, after consideration of estimated forfeitures (referred to as "breakage"), as they are earned. The estimated value of reward credits is expensed as the reward credits are earned by customers and is included in direct casino expense. To arrive at the estimated cost associated with reward credits, estimates and assumptions are made regarding incremental marginal costs of the benefits, breakage rates, and the mix of goods and services for which reward credits will be redeemed. We use historical data to assist in the determination of estimated accruals. Such amounts are included within accrued expenses. See Note 8 , " Detail of Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities ." In addition to reward credits, customers at certain of our properties can earn points based on play that are redeemable in the form of credits playable at the gaming machine. We accrue the cost of redeemable points, after consideration of estimated breakage, as they are earned. The cost is recorded as contra-revenue and is included in casino promotional allowances. Self-Insurance Accruals We are self-insured for various levels of workers' compensation, property and general liability, employee medical coverage, and other coverage. Insurance claims and reserves include accruals of estimated settlements for known claims, as well as accruals of actuarial estimates of incurred but not reported claims. In estimating these reserves, historical loss experience and judgments about the expected levels of costs per claim are considered. These claims are accounted for based on actuarial estimates of the undiscounted claims, including those claims incurred but not reported. We believe the use of actuarial methods to account for these liabilities provides a consistent and effective way to measure these highly judgmental accruals. We regularly monitor the potential for changes in estimates, evaluate our insurance accruals, and adjust our recorded provisions. Revenue Recognition Casino Revenues Casino revenues are measured by the aggregate net difference between gaming wins and losses, with liabilities recognized for funds deposited by customers before gaming play occurs and for chips in the customers’ possession. Food and beverage, rooms, and other operating revenues are recognized when services are performed. Advance deposits on rooms and advance ticket sales are recorded as customer deposits until services are provided to the customer. Sales taxes and other taxes collected from customers on behalf of governmental authorities are accounted for on a net basis and are not included in net revenues or operating expenses. The retail value of accommodations, food and beverage, and other services furnished to guests without charge is included in gross revenues and then deducted as promotional allowances. See Note 13 , " Casino Promotional Allowances ." Interactive Entertainment—Social and Mobile Games CIE derives revenue from the sale of virtual currencies within casino-themed social and mobile games that are played on various global social and mobile third-party platforms. Within the Slotomania application, game players may collect free virtual coins on a regular basis, may send "gifts" of either free virtual coins or free slot machine spins to their friends through interactions with the Facebook application, and may "earn" free virtual coins through targeted marketing promotions. Within the Bingo Blitz application, game players may collect free bingo credits on a regular basis, may send "gifts" of free bingo credits or other virtual items to their friends through interactions with the Facebook application, and may "earn" free bingo credits through targeted marketing promotions. Virtual coins in Slotomania and virtual bingo credits in Bingo Blitz (collectively referred to as "virtual currency" or "virtual goods") allow the game players to play the respective games free of charge. A game player may purchase additional virtual goods above and beyond the level of free virtual goods available to that player. Purchased virtual goods are deposited into the player's account and are then not separately identifiable from virtual goods previously obtained by the player. CIE is able to reliably estimate the period of time over which virtual currency is consumed. As such, CIE recognizes revenue using an item-based revenue model. However, CIE is unable to distinguish between when purchased or free virtual currency is being consumed; therefore, CIE must estimate the amount of outstanding purchased virtual currency at each reporting period based on customer behavior. CIE records within other current liabilities the deferred revenue associated with its social and mobile games, and also records within other current assets the prepaid platform fees associated with this deferred revenue. 72 CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) CIE's applications are played on various social and mobile third-party platforms for which such third parties collect monies from CIE’s customers and pay CIE an amount after deducting a platform fee. CIE is the primary obligor with its customers under these arrangements, retains the ability to establish the pricing for its virtual currencies, and assumes all credit risk with its customers. Based upon these facts, CIE recognizes revenues from its game-playing customers on a gross basis and related platform fees are recorded as a component of operating expense. Advertising The Company expenses the production costs of advertising the first time the advertising takes place. Advertising expense was $207.9 million , $194.2 million , and $190.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2013 , 2012 , and 2011 , respectively. Income Taxes The effect on the income tax provision and deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. We have provided a valuation allowance on certain foreign and state net operating losses ("NOLs"), and other federal, state, and foreign deferred tax assets. NOLs and other federal, state, and foreign deferred tax assets were not deemed realizable based upon near term estimates of future taxable income. We classify reserves for tax uncertainties within accrued expenses and deferred credits and other in our Consolidated Balance Sheets, separate from any related income tax payable, which is also reported within accrued expenses, or deferred income taxes. Reserve amounts relate to any potential income tax liabilities resulting from uncertain tax positions, as well as potential interest or penalties associated with those liabilities. We file income tax returns, including returns for our subsidiaries, with federal, state, and foreign jurisdictions, except for CGP LLC, which is filed as part of a separate tax filing group. We are under regular and recurring audit by the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") and various state taxing authorities on open tax positions, and it is possible that the amount of the liability for unrecognized tax benefits could change during the next 12 months. Note 3 — Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements In February 2013, the FASB issued new guidance for the recognition, measurement, and disclosure of obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation is fixed at the reporting date. The new guidance is effective for us January 1, 2014. We do not expect this new guidance to have a material impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows. Note 4 — Acquisitions, Dispositions, and Divestitures Acquisitions Baltimore, Maryland In July 2012, a consortium led by the Company was awarded the license to operate a casino in downtown Baltimore. In October 2012, Caesars entered into definitive agreements with other investors to form a venture that will build and own the casino, subject to regulatory approvals and receipt of project financing. Pursuant to the agreements, we committed to contribute a maximum of $78.0 million in cash capital to the venture for the purpose of developing and constructing the casino. We contributed $38.0 million in capital in 2013 and $17.7 million in 2012. As of December 31, 2013 , CGP LLC had an approximately 52% indirect ownership interest in the venture. Buffalo Studios, LLC In December 2012, CIE purchased substantially all of the net assets of Buffalo Studios, LLC ("Buffalo Studios"), a social and mobile games developer and owner of Bingo Blitz, for consideration of $45.2 million plus an earnout payment with an acquisition date fair value estimated at $5.6 million . The purchase price was allocated to total assets of $52.9 million and liabilities of $7.7 million . As of December 31, 2013 , the estimated fair value of the earnout was $58.5 million . The $52.9 million increase in fair value was recognized in acquisition and integration costs in our Consolidated Statements of Operations. 73 CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) Dispositions Conrad Punta del Este Resort and Casino In May 2013, we formed a strategic relationship with Enjoy S.A. (“Enjoy”) in Latin America. Enjoy acquired 45% of Baluma S.A., our subsidiary that owns and operates the Conrad Punta del Este Resort and Casino in Uruguay (the “Conrad”), in exchange for total consideration of $139.5 million . After customary deductions for expenses associated with the closing, we received $50.4 million in cash (net of $29.7 million of cash deconsolidated), a note receivable of $31.9 million , and a 4.5% equity stake in Enjoy. In connection with the transaction, Enjoy assumed control of the Baluma S.A. board and responsibility for management of the Conrad. Upon completion of the transaction, we deconsolidated Baluma S.A. from our financial statements and began accounting for Baluma S.A. as an investment in non-consolidated affiliates utilizing the equity method of accounting. Alea Leeds In March 2013, we permanently closed our Alea Leeds casino in England. As a result of the closure, we recorded charges of $5.7 million related to the write-down of tangible and intangible assets, net of currency translation adjustment, and $15.8 million related to exit costs, primarily related to non-cancellable contract costs of $15.1 million . During the year ended December 31, 2013 , the Company paid $2.0 million of exit-related costs, accreted interest expense of $1.4 million , and recognized increases in the liability of $1.6 million primarily due to the impact of currency translation adjustments. As of December 31, 2013 , $16.8 million remains accrued for exit-related costs. We have presented the operations of Alea Leeds as discontinued operations in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations for all years presented. See " Discontinued Operations " below. Macau Land Concession In 2012, we determined that it was more likely than not that we would divest of our investment in a land concession in Macau prior to the end of the remaining 35-year term of the concession (the "Macau Land Concession"). As a result, we recognized an impairment of $101.0 million . We subsequently began discussions with interested investors regarding a sale of the subsidiaries that held the Macau Land Concession. As a result of this plan of disposal, we classified the assets and liabilities as held for sale as of December 31, 2012 , and presented the operations of the business as discontinued operations for years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 . In November 2013, we completed the sale of our interest in the Macau Land Concession to Pearl Dynasty Investments Limited for a total sales price of $438.0 million . We recognized an additional impairment of $5.8 million in 2013 prior to the sale. We expect to use the net proceeds from the sale, which were $424.9 million , to fund CEOC investments in useful assets, including capital expenditures, or to repurchase certain outstanding CEOC debt. Suffolk Investment Since 2011, we have invested $101.9 million in Sterling Suffolk, the owner of Suffolk Downs racecourse in East Boston, Massachusetts. This investment was comprised of a $41.9 million convertible preferred equity investment and a $60.0 million common equity ownership in Sterling Suffolk, recorded as an intangible asset representing the right to manage a potential future gaming facility. On October 18, 2013, Caesars agreed to withdraw its application as a qualifier in Massachusetts. In December 2013, we entered into a termination and release agreement with Sterling Suffolk (“Suffolk Agreement”), pursuant to which we terminated several agreements between us and Sterling Suffolk. Based on this termination and on our assessment of the recoverability of the investment, during the quarter ended December 31, 2013, we recorded an impairment charge totaling $101.9 million , the full amount of our cash investment, of which $41.9 million was recorded in write-downs, reserves, and project opening costs, net of recoveries and $60.0 million was recorded in impairments of intangible and tangible assets. As part of the Suffolk Agreement, we agreed to place our common equity interest into a divestiture trust, and our convertible preferred interest was redeemed in exchange for a $28.5 million promissory note (“Suffolk Note”). The Suffolk Note matures in April 2015, or earlier upon the occurrence of certain events. Given the uncertainty related to these events and the resulting risk of collection, we recorded a full reserve on the Suffolk Note during 2013. Other Dispositions In October 2013, we entered into an agreement to sell the Claridge Hotel Tower, which was part of the Bally's Atlantic City asset group, for $12.5 million . The Claridge Hotel Tower assets have been classified as held for sale as of December 31, 2013 . This transaction closed in February 2014. 74 CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) In November 2012, we sold our Harrah's St. Louis casino and recorded a pre-tax gain of $9.3 million on the sale. We have presented the results of Harrah's Maryland Heights, LLC, previous owner of the Harrah's St. Louis casino, as discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2013 . See " Discontinued Operations " below. Other Property Matters In August 2012, one of our subsidiaries sold an ownership interest in ThistleDown Racetrack, LLC ("ThistleDown Racino"), our thoroughbred racing facility in Cleveland, Ohio, to Rock Gaming for $28.6 million and contributed its remaining 46.61% interest in ThistleDown Racino to Rock Ohio Caesars LLC ("ROC") in exchange for additional equity interests in ROC. Rock Gaming then purchased a portion of equity interests in ROC from our subsidiary for $14.3 million in order to retain an 80% ownership interest in ROC. We recognized an $11.0 million gain as a result of these transactions. The CRDA collects casino reinvestment funds (also known as investment alternative tax obligation deposits, or "IAT") equal to 1.25% of monthly gross gaming revenues on a monthly basis. In December 2013, we conveyed land parcels with an appraised value totaling $7.3 million to the CRDA. As consideration, we will receive a credit against future IAT obligations equal to the appraised value of the land parcels. Prior to the disposal, we recorded a tangible asset impairment of $21.7 million in 2013 to reduce the recorded book valued of the assets to fair value. Amounts Related to Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale 75 As of December 31, (In millions) 2013 2012 Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ — $ 4.7 Other current assets — 0.4 Assets held for sale, current $ — $ 5.1 Property and equipment, net $ 11.9 $ 471.2 Assets held for sale, non-current $ 11.9 $ 471.2 Liabilities Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ — $ 3.8 Liabilities held for sale, current $ — $ 3.8 Deferred credits and other $ — $ 0.2 Deferred income taxes — 51.9 Liabilities held for sale, non-current $ — $ 52.1 CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) Amounts Related to Discontinued Operations Note 5 — Caesars Growth Partners, LLC Transactions Formation Transactions Caesars Acquisition Company ("CAC") was formed to own 100% of the voting membership units in CGP LLC. CGP LLC was formed for the purpose of acquiring certain businesses and assets of Caesars Entertainment. On October 21, 2013, the joint venture was formed between subsidiaries of Caesars Entertainment and CAC through the execution of the series of transactions described below (the "Transactions"): 76 Years Ended December 31, (In millions) 2013 2012 2011 Net revenues Harrah's St. Louis $ — $ 208.4 $ 257.7 Macau 2.9 3.6 3.5 Alea Leeds 0.4 6.3 6.7 Total net revenues $ 3.3 $ 218.3 $ 267.9 Pre-tax income/(loss) from operations Harrah's St. Louis $ (0.8 ) $ 62.2 $ 75.3 Macau (5.1 ) (121.6 ) (16.1 ) Alea Leeds (23.9 ) (5.1 ) (4.1 ) Total pre-tax income/(loss) from discontinued operations $ (29.8 ) $ (64.5 ) $ 55.1 Income/(loss), net of income taxes Harrah's St. Louis $ (0.6 ) $ (1.7 ) $ 45.8 Macau (5.5 ) (107.8 ) (14.4 ) Alea Leeds (23.9 ) (5.1 ) (4.1 ) Total income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes $ (30.0 ) $ (114.6 ) $ 27.3 (i) The Class A common stock of CAC was made available via a subscription rights offering by Caesars Entertainment to its shareholders as of October 17, 2013, the record date (the "CAC Rights Offering"), whereby each subscription right entitled its holder to purchase from CAC one share of CAC's Class A common stock or the right to retain such subscription right; (ii) Sponsors exercised their basic subscription rights in full and purchased $457.8 million worth of CAC's Class A common stock at a price of $8.64 per whole share; (iii) CAC used the proceeds from the exercise of the basic subscription rights in (ii) above to purchase 100% of the voting units of CGP LLC; (iv) CGP LLC subsequently used $360.0 million of the proceeds received from CAC in (iii) above to purchase from CEOC (we refer to the following assets as the "Purchased Assets"): a. the equity interests of a subsidiary of PHW Las Vegas, LLC that holds all of the assets and liabilities formerly held directly by PHW Las Vegas, LLC, including the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas ("Planet Hollywood"); b. the equity interests of Caesars Baltimore Investment Company, LLC, the entity that indirectly holds interests in the owner of Horseshoe Baltimore in Maryland (the "Maryland Joint Venture"), a licensed casino development project expected to open in the third quarter of 2014; and CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) Prior to the consummation of the Transactions, Planet Hollywood was owned by PHW Las Vegas, LLC ("PHW Las Vegas"). On October 21, 2013, in connection with and prior to the closing of the Transactions, PHW Las Vegas contributed and assigned to PHWLV, a wholly owned subsidiary of PHW Las Vegas (“PHWLV”), and PHWLV accepted and assumed from PHW Las Vegas, all of its assets and liabilities of PHW Las Vegas, including Planet Hollywood. The closing of the CAC Rights Offering for subscription rights not previously exercised by recipients of the rights, and for any over-subscription privileges, including oversubscription by the Sponsors, occurred on November 18, 2013. CAC distributed a total of 135,771,882 shares of Class A common stock to the holders of subscription rights who validly exercised their subscription rights and paid the subscription price in full. CAC received aggregate gross proceeds from the CAC Rights Offering of approximately $1,173.1 million . Also on October 21, 2013, the aggregate fair market value of the subscription rights issued by Caesars Entertainment was restored to Caesars Entertainment from CGP LLC through a return of senior notes issued by CEOC and previously contributed to CGP LLC by CEC. The amount of the restoration was approximately $21.1 million . CGP LLC reimbursed Caesars Entertainment and CAC for certain fees and expenses incurred in connection with this transaction. Contingently Issuable Non-Voting Membership Units Pursuant to the terms of the Transactions, CGP LLC is obligated to issue additional non-voting membership units to Caesars Entertainment to the extent that the earnings from CIE's social and mobile games business exceeds a specified threshold amount in 2015. The number of units to be received is capped at a value of $225 million divided by the value of the non-voting units at the date of the CGP LLC transaction. CGP LLC recorded a liability of $167.8 million , representing the fair value of the additional non-voting membership units contingently issuable to Caesars Entertainment during 2016 under the CIE earnout liability described above. The contingently issuable membership units' fair value is based upon a multiple of EBITDA for the calendar year 2015 in excess of a specified minimum threshold and includes a maximum payout threshold. The fair value of the CIE earnout liability as of December 31, 2013 was $306.5 million . Such liability is eliminated in our consolidation of CGP LLC. Call Right Pursuant to the certificate of incorporation of CAC and the CGP Operating Agreement, after October 21, 2016, Caesars Entertainment and/or its subsidiaries will have the right, which it may assign to any of its affiliates or to any transferee of all non-voting units of CGP LLC held by subsidiaries of Caesars Entertainment, to acquire all or a portion of the voting units of CGP LLC (or, at the election of CAC, shares of CAC’s Class A common stock) not otherwise owned by Caesars Entertainment and/or its subsidiaries at such time. The purchase consideration may be, at Caesars Entertainment’s option, cash or shares of Caesars Entertainment’s common stock valued at market value, net of customary market discount and expenses, provided that the cash portion will not exceed 50% of the total consideration in any exercise of the call right. The purchase price will be the greater of (i) the fair market value of the voting units of CGP LLC (or shares of CAC’s Class A common stock) at such time based on an independent appraisal or (ii) the initial capital contribution in respect of such units plus a 10.5% per annum return on such capital contribution, subject to a maximum return on such capital contribution of 25% per annum, taking into account prior distributions with respect to such units. The call right may be exercisable in part by Caesars Entertainment (up to three times), but until the call right is exercised in full, any voting units of CGP LLC (or shares of CAC’s Class A common stock) acquired by Caesars Entertainment will be converted into non-voting units of CGP LLC (or non-voting shares of CAC’s Class B common stock). Additionally, the call right may only be exercised by Caesars Entertainment and/or its subsidiaries if, at the time of such exercise, (w) Caesars Entertainment and CAC enter into a resale registration rights agreement with respect to the shares of Caesars Entertainment common stock used as all or a portion of the purchase consideration in connection with the exercise of the call right, (x) the common stock of Caesars 77 c. a 50% interest in the management fee revenues of PHW Manager, LLC, which manages Planet Hollywood, and Caesars Baltimore Management Company LLC, which holds an agreement to manage the Maryland Joint Venture. (v) Caesars Entertainment contributed all of the shares of CIE’s outstanding common stock held by a subsidiary and approximately $1.1 billion in aggregate principal amount of senior notes held by a subsidiary (the "CEOC Notes" and, together with the shares of CIE, the "Contributed Assets") to CGP LLC, in exchange for all of CGP LLC’s non-voting units. CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) Entertainment (i) is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, (ii) is listed for trading and trades on a national securities exchange, and (iii) issuable upon exercise of the call right will represent, in the aggregate, not more than one half of the total Caesars Entertainment’s common stock issued and outstanding giving effect to the exercise of the call right, (y) Caesars Entertainment has a minimum liquidity of $1.0 billion and a maximum net debt leverage ratio of 9.00 to 1.00, and (z) no event of default has occurred and is in effect under any financing agreement of Caesars Entertainment or its subsidiaries. Further, in the event that a stockholder vote of Caesars Entertainment is required in connection with the exercise of such call right, receipt of affirmative approval of such vote will be a condition to the exercise of the call right and at the closing of the Transactions, affiliates of the Sponsors will enter into a voting support agreement in favor of any such stockholder approval. In addition, a majority of the independent directors of the board of directors of Caesars Entertainment must approve the exercise of the call right by Caesars Entertainment and/or its subsidiaries. The call right will be transferable to a transferee that also receives a transfer of all the non-voting units of CGP LLC, and exercisable by the transferee upon the same terms and conditions as apply to Caesars Entertainment and its subsidiaries. Following October 21, 2018 and until April 21, 2022, our Board will have the right to cause a liquidation of CGP LLC, including the sale or winding up of CGP LLC, or other monetization of all of its assets and the distribution of the proceeds remaining after satisfaction of all liabilities of CGP LLC to the holders of CGP LLC’s units according to the waterfall described below. On April 21, 2022 (unless otherwise agreed by Caesars Entertainment and CAC), if our Board has not previously exercised its liquidation right, the CGP Operating Agreement provides that CGP LLC shall, and our Board shall cause CGP LLC to, effect a liquidation. Upon a liquidation, partial liquidation or sale of material assets, all net cash and other assets not monetizable of CGP LLC shall, subject to applicable gaming regulatory laws, be distributed as follows: (i) first, to all units held by CAC until amounts distributed equal return of CAC’s initial capital contribution plus a 10.5% per annum of return on such capital contribution (such return to begin accruing on the proceeds in excess of the purchase price of Planet Hollywood, Horseshoe Baltimore and 50% of the related management fees only upon the investment of such excess proceeds by CGP LLC); (ii) second, to all units held by Caesars Entertainment and/or its subsidiaries until Caesars Entertainment catches up to its respective amount distributed in provision (i) (including the 10.5% per annum of return on the initial capital contribution) and (iii) third, to all holders of units pro rata. The structure pursuant to which CGP LLC will effect a liquidating distribution, sale of CGP LLC or other similar transaction that provides liquidity to the holders of CGP LLC’s units as described above will be determined by a special-purpose Liquidation Committee that will include representatives from Caesars Entertainment and CAC. In connection with any liquidation of CGP LLC, CAC will have an approval right over any sale or other monetization of assets of CGP LLC that would not exceed the greater of (x) the book value of CGP LLC, and (y) the value of CGP LLC as determined by an appraiser selected by CAC. CIE Unsecured Intercompany Loan CIE has entered into an unsecured credit facility with CEC (the "CEC Credit Facility") whereby CEC provided to CIE unsecured intercompany loans as approved by CIE on an individual transaction basis. In connection with the purchase of Playtika in 2011 and the December 2012 Buffalo Studios acquisition, CIE borrowed $126.4 million for Playtika and $42.0 million for Buffalo Studios under the CEC Credit Facility. The outstanding CIE balance on the CEC Credit Facility as of December 31, 2013, was $39.8 million . No principal payments are required under the Credit Facility until its maturity date of November 29, 2016 . The unsecured intercompany loans bear interest on the unpaid principal amounts at a rate per annum equal to LIBOR plus 5% . The CEC Credit Facility does not have any restrictive or affirmative covenants. The CEC Credit Facility eliminates with the consolidation of CGP LLC. Consolidation as a Variable Interest Entity In October 2013, Caesars and its subsidiaries, together with Caesars Acquisition Company (“CAC”) and CGP LLC consummated the Caesars Growth Partners, LLC Transaction described above. Because the equity holders in CGP LLC receive returns disproportionate to their voting interests and substantially all the activities of CGP LLC are related to Caesars, CGP LLC has been determined to be a variable interest entity. CAC is the sole voting member of CGP LLC - neither CAC nor CGP LLC guarantee any of Caesars’ debt. The creditors or beneficial holders of CGP LLC have no recourse to the general credit of Caesars Entertainment Corporation. Caesars has certain obligations to CGP LLC through the management and services agreements. For accounting purposes, the transactions between CGP LLC and CEOC have been determined to be a reorganization among entities under common control. Because substantially all the activities of CGP LLC are related to Caesars and due to the factors set forth below, we have concluded that we are required to consolidate it under accounting rules. 78 CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) We have reached this conclusion based upon the weighting of a number of items, including the following: (i) the close association that CGP LLC has with Caesars, including the fact that all of the assets and businesses owned by CGP LLC were acquired from Caesars; (ii) Caesars through CEOC, has ongoing asset and management services agreements with each of the properties owned by CGP LLC; and (iii) Caesars has the obligation to absorb losses and the right to receive residual returns that could potentially be significant to CGP LLC. See above for greater detail on the Caesars Growth Partners, LLC Transaction and our related accounting. During the 2013 period in which we consolidated CGP LLC as a VIE (subsequent to the Transactions), we recognized net revenues of $141.7 million and net income attributable to Caesars of $3.9 million . Note 6 — Property and Equipment, net Depreciation Expense Depreciation expense is included in depreciation and amortization, corporate expense, and income from discontinued operations. Tangible asset impairments We review the carrying value of our long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable from the estimated future cash flows expected to result from its use and eventual disposition. Over time, we have experienced deteriorating gaming volumes at properties in certain of our markets and, as a result, the Company continues to evaluate its options regarding its participation in those markets. We also test properties or asset groups for impairment when those assets are more likely than not to be disposed of by sale or other means or when we identify evidence of deteriorating market values of assets in a region. Atlantic City, New Jersey During the fourth quarter 2013, casino property sales occurred in the Atlantic City market. The pricing of the transactions indicated a substantial decline in market price had occurred for Casinos in Atlantic City. As a result of this triggering event, the Company determined it was necessary to perform a recoverability test of the carrying amount of our Atlantic City properties. It we determined the carrying values of our Atlantic City properties were not recoverable. Therefore, we performed a fair value assessment of the properties. Impairment losses of $2,356.8 million were recorded in 2013 primarily as a result of the assessment. The Company recorded an impairment of $450.0 million in 2012 as a result of evaluating options for one of its Atlantic City properties for participation in the market. Tunica, Mississippi As a result of downward pressure on the actual results from operations compared with prior years and with previous forecasts for one of the properties in the Tunica market, the Company determined it was necessary to perform a recoverability test of the carrying amount of the property. It was determined the carrying value was not recoverable. Therefore, we performed a fair value assessment of the property and recorded an impairment loss of $114.8 million in 2013. 79 As of December 31, (In millions) 2013 2012 Land and land improvements $ 6,266.8 $ 7,208.8 Buildings, riverboats, and improvements 6,668.1 8,725.7 Furniture, fixtures, and equipment 2,297.7 2,491.0 Construction in progress 824.6 378.3 16,057.2 18,803.8 Less: accumulated depreciation (2,819.3 ) (3,102.1 ) $ 13,237.9 $ 15,701.7 Years Ended December 31, (In millions) 2013 2012 2011 Depreciation expense $ 571.6 $ 751.6 $ 724.7 CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) Biloxi, Mississippi As a result of a possible transaction involving certain of our land holdings in Biloxi, we tested the land holdings for recoverability in 2013. This analysis resulted in tangible asset impairments of $79.3 million in 2013. In 2012, we recorded tangible asset impairments of $180.5 million on a previously halted development project in Biloxi. Other We recorded tangible asset impairments of $13.9 million in 2013 as a result of other identified triggering events for long lived assets owned by the Company. Note 7 — Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Changes in Carrying Value of Goodwill (1) During 2013, we sold 45% of our interest in Baluma S.A. See Note 4. (2) Related to CIE acquisitions of Buffalo Studios and other CIE acquisitions. In 2012, we contributed our interests in ThistleDown to ROC and recorded a $20.1 million reduction of related goodwill. The Company did not have any reporting units with a zero or negative book value as of December 31, 2013 . Changes in Carrying Value of Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill During 2013, we increased our amortizing intangible assets $19.1 million as a result of entering into certain contractual arrangements. During 2012, we acquired substantially all of the net assets of Buffalo Studios and recorded amortizing intangible assets of $37.8 million related to developed games and game titles. Our impairment assessments of amortizing intangible assets resulted in impairment charges of $150.3 million in 2013 . These impairment charges include the write-off of our $60.0 million intangible assets associated with the Suffolk management rights and certain amortizing intangibles in our Atlantic Coast region. The Atlantic Coast region impairments were primarily the result of a combination of reduced projected revenues within our long-term operating plan and a change in the discount rate. 80 Gross Goodwill Accumulated Impairment Net Carrying Value (In millions) 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 Balance as of January 1 $ 9,433.7 $ 9,438.6 $ (6,273.4 ) $ (6,078.2 ) $ 3,160.3 $ 3,360.4 Additions 15.1 14.3 — — 15.1 14.3 Impairments — — (104.3 ) (195.2 ) (104.3 ) (195.2 ) Contribution of ThistleDown to ROC venture — (20.1 ) — — — (20.1 ) Disposals (1) (14.9 ) — — — (14.9 ) — Other (2) 7.1 0.9 — — 7.1 0.9 Balance as of December 31 $ 9,441.0 $ 9,433.7 $ (6,377.7 ) $ (6,273.4 ) $ 3,063.3 $ 3,160.3 Amortizing Non-Amortizing Total (In millions) 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 Balance as of January 1 $ 1,027.6 $ 1,163.7 $ 2,958.1 $ 3,199.5 $ 3,985.7 $ 4,363.2 Additions 19.1 37.8 — — 19.1 37.8 Impairments (150.3 ) — (199.6 ) (242.0 ) (349.9 ) (242.0 ) Amortization expense (164.5 ) (174.6 ) — — (164.5 ) (174.6 ) Disposals — — — — — — Other (1.9 ) 0.7 (0.8 ) 0.6 (2.7 ) 1.3 Balance as of December 31 $ 730.0 $ 1,027.6 $ 2,757.7 $ 2,958.1 $ 3,487.7 $ 3,985.7 CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) Impairment Charges for Goodwill and Other Non-amortizing Intangible Assets Our annual assessment of goodwill resulted in impairment charges of $104.3 million in 2013 and $195.2 million in 2012 . These impairment charges were a result of the combination of a discount rate increase and reduced projected revenues within our long-term operating plan as a result of the economic climate. Our interim and annual assessments of non-amortizing intangible assets resulted in impairment charges of $199.6 million in 2013 and $242.0 million in 2012 . These impairment charges were the result of a combination of reduced projected revenues associated with these intangible assets within our long-term operating plan and a change in the discount rate. Gross Carrying Value and Accumulated Amortization of Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill The aggregate amortization expense for intangible assets that continue to be amortized was $164.5 million in 2013 , $174.6 million in 2012 and $156.7 million in 2011 . Estimated annual amortization expense for each of the five years from 2014 through 2018 is $136.4 million , $134.9 million , $121.4 million , $110.9 million , and $90.4 million , respectively. 81 Years Ended December 31, (In millions) 2013 2012 2011 Goodwill $ 104.3 $ 195.2 $ 3.0 Non-amortizing intangible assets: Trademarks 101.4 209.0 8.0 Gaming Rights and other 98.2 33.0 — Total impairment charges $ 303.9 $ 437.2 $ 11.0 December 31, 2013 December 31, 2012 (Dollars in millions) Weighted Average Remaining Useful Life (in years) Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Amount Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Amount Amortizing intangible assets Customer relationships 6.0 $ 1,268.1 $ (645.5 ) $ 622.6 $ 1,456.7 $ (618.0 ) $ 838.7 Contract rights 14.5 97.6 (79.4 ) 18.2 145.1 (66.3 ) 78.8 Patented technology 2.8 138.3 (76.5 ) 61.8 158.4 (78.3 ) 80.1 Gaming rights 10.5 42.8 (15.4 ) 27.4 42.8 (12.8 ) 30.0 $ 1,546.8 $ (816.8 ) 730.0 $ 1,803.0 $ (775.4 ) 1,027.6 Non-amortizing intangible assets Trademarks 1,598.2 1,699.7 Gaming rights 1,159.5 1,258.4 2,757.7 2,958.1 Total intangible assets other than goodwill $ 3,487.7 $ 3,985.7  Note 8 — Detail of Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities 82 As of December 31, (In millions) 2013 2012 Accrued Expenses Payroll and other compensation $ 233.4 $ 206.7 Self-insurance claims and reserves 208.2 202.0 Advance deposits 203.5 138.6 Accrued taxes 130.0 147.0 Total Rewards liability 50.1 52.0 Other accruals 387.1 348.4 Total accrued expenses 1,212.3 1,094.7 Liabilities held for sale — 3.8 Total $ 1,212.3 $ 1,098.5 CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) Note 9 — Debt 83 Final Maturity Rate(s) Face Value Book Value Book Value (Dollars in millions) December 31, 2013 December 31, 2012 CEOC Debt Credit Facilities (1) Term Loans B1 - B3 2015 3.24% $ 29.0 $ 29.0 $ 1,025.8 Term Loan B4 2016 9.50% 959.8 948.1 954.5 Term Loan B5 2018 4.49% 991.9 989.3 1,218.8 Term Loan B6 (5) 2018 5.49% 2,431.9 2,399.9 2,812.6 Secured Debt Senior Secured Notes (1) 2017 11.25% 2,095.0 2,066.4 2,060.2 Senior Secured Notes (1) 2020 8.50% 1,250.0 1,250.0 1,250.0 Senior Secured Notes (1) 2020 9.00% 3,000.0 2,954.5 1,486.9 Second-Priority Senior Secured Notes (1) 2018 12.75% 750.0 743.9 742.9 Second-Priority Senior Secured Notes (1) 2018 10.00% 4,528.1 2,433.2 2,260.2 Second-Priority Senior Secured Notes (1) 2015 10.00% 214.8 187.7 173.7 Chester Downs Senior Secured Notes 2020 9.25% 330.0 330.0 330.0 Bill's Gamblin' Hall & Saloon ("Bill's") Credit Facility (6) 2019 11.00% 185.0 179.8 181.4 Capitalized Lease Obligations to 2017 various 16.7 16.7 27.2 Subsidiary-Guaranteed Debt (2) Senior Notes 2016 10.75% 478.6 478.6 478.6 Senior PIK Toggle Notes 2018 10.75%/11.50% 10.9 10.9 9.7 Unsecured Senior Debt (1) 5.375% 2013 — — — 116.6 7.0% 2013 — — — 0.6 5.625% 2015 5.625% 364.4 328.3 306.7 6.5% 2016 6.50% 248.7 212.6 200.9 5.75% 2017 5.75% 147.9 115.0 108.7 Floating Rate Contingent Convertible Senior Notes 2024 0.25% 0.2 0.2 0.2 Other Unsecured Borrowings Special Improvement District Bonds 2037 5.30% 62.9 62.9 64.3 Other 2016 0.00% - 6.00% 45.9 45.9 — Total CEOC Debt (4) 18,141.7 15,782.9 15,810.5 CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) ____________________ Annual Maturities of Long-Term Debt ____________________ 84 Final Maturity Rate(s) Face Value Book Value Book Value (Dollars in millions) December 31, 2013 December 31, 2012 CERP Debt Secured Debt CERP Senior Secured Loan (3) 2020 7.00% 2,500.0 2,449.7 — CERP First Lien Notes (3) 2020 8.00% 1,000.0 993.7 — CERP Second Lien Notes (3) 2021 11.00% 1,150.0 1,140.8 — CMBS Financing — — — 4,660.5 LINQ/Octavius Senior Secured Loan — — — 446.5 Capitalized Lease Obligations to 2017 various 5.4 5.4 8.6 Other Unsecured Borrowings Other 2016 0.00% - 6.00% 21.3 21.3 — Total CERP Debt 4,676.7 4,610.9 5,115.6 CGP LLC Debt (7) Secured Debt PHW Las Vegas Senior Secured Loan 2015 3.03% 494.8 456.1 438.2 Baltimore Credit Facility 2020 8.25% 225.0 214.5 — Capitalized Lease Obligations to 2017 various 0.1 0.1 0.1 Other Unsecured Borrowings Other 2014 - 2018 various 51.0 51.0 47.7 Total CGP LLC Debt 770.9 721.7 486.0 Total Debt 23,589.3 21,115.5 21,412.1 Current Portion of Long-Term Debt (197.1 ) (197.1 ) (879.9 ) Long-Term Debt $ 23,392.2 $ 20,918.4 $ 20,532.2 (1) Guaranteed by Caesars Entertainment. (2) Guaranteed by Caesars Entertainment and certain wholly owned subsidiaries of CEOC. (3) Guaranteed by Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties and its subsidiaries. (4) $1,146.6 million of debt issued by CEOC is held by other consolidated entities, substantially all of which is held by CGP LLC. Accordingly, such debt is not considered outstanding in the above presentation. (5) The Term B-6 Loans have a springing maturity to April 14, 2017 if more than $250.0 million of CEOC's 11.25% senior secured notes due 2017 remain outstanding on April 14, 2017. (6) Subsequent to year end, the Company announced the agreement to sell the property to CGP LLC, as part of this transaction, CGP LLC will assume this debt. See Note 24. (7) As of December 31, 2013, under the CGP LLC structure, CIE has $39.8 million drawn under a revolver arrangement with Caesars Entertainment. Accordingly, such debt is not considered outstanding in the above presentation. (In millions) 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Thereafter Total CEOC $ 113.4 $ 1,108.5 $ 2,084.0 $ 2,715.5 $ 8,447.1 $ 4,819.8 $ 19,288.3 Less: CEOC to affiliate (1) — (427.3 ) (324.5 ) (390.9 ) (3.9 ) — (1,146.6 ) CERP 35.9 33.9 31.8 25.0 25.1 4,525.0 4,676.7 CGP LLC 47.8 497.1 2.2 2.2 5.4 216.2 770.9 Total $ 197.1 $ 1,212.2 $ 1,793.5 $ 2,351.8 $ 8,473.7 $ 9,561.0 $ 23,589.3 (1) Substantially all of these amounts are held by CGP LLC. CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) As of December 31, 2013 and 2012 , book values of debt are presented net of unamortized discounts of $2,473.8 million and $2,691.0 million , respectively. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012 , the Company’s outstanding debt had a fair value of $20,544.1 million and $20,652.8 million , respectively. The fair value of debt has been calculated based on the borrowing rates available as of December 31, 2013 , for debt with similar terms and maturities, and based on market quotes of our publicly traded debt. The fair value of our debt is classified within level 1 and level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. As a result of the restrictions related to CEOC's borrowings, CERP Financing, and on the assets of CGP LLC debt and other arrangements, the amount of restricted net assets of our consolidated subsidiaries and variable interest entities was $3.0 billion and $1.2 billion , as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 , respectively. Current Portion of Long-Term Debt Current maturities of long-term debt include required interim principal payments on certain term loans under the CEOC senior secured credit facilities, the special improvement district bonds, other unsecured borrowings and capitalized lease obligations. The current portion of long-term debt also includes required principal payments of $43.5 million of CEOC 10.0% second-priority senior secured notes due 2018, $31.6 million of CEOC 10.0% second-priority senior secured notes due 2015, $25.0 million of CERP senior secured Loan, and CIE non-interest bearing convertible promissory notes totaling $47.7 million , under the CGP LLC structure. The current portion of long-term debt as of December 31, 2012 included $750.0 million of CEOC 9.0% notes issued in December 2012 pending satisfaction of certain escrow conditions. On February 20, 2013, the escrow conditions were satisfied and the debt obligation was reclassified to long-term. CEOC Debt CEOC Credit Facilities Activity In connection with the Acquisition, CEOC entered into the senior secured credit facilities (the "CEOC Credit Facilities"). This financing is neither secured nor guaranteed by Caesars Entertainment’s other direct subsidiaries, including the subsidiaries that own properties that are security for the CERP Financing, as defined below. During 2012, we (i) extended the maturity of $3,812.3 million B-1, B-2 and B-3 term loans held by consenting lenders from January 28, 2015 to January 28, 2018 and increased the interest rate with respect to such extended term loans (the "Term B-6 Loans"), (ii) converted $457.8 million original maturity revolver commitments held by consenting lenders to Term B-6 Loans and promptly following such conversion, repaid $1,574.3 million of term loans held by any consenting lender, (iii) extended the maturity of $37.2 million original maturity revolver commitments held by consenting lenders who elected not to convert their commitments to term loans from January 28, 2014 to January 28, 2017 and increased the interest rate and the undrawn commitment fee with respect to such extended revolver commitments, and upon the effectiveness of such extension, terminated $798.5 million of revolver commitments and increased the amount of outstanding Term B-6 Loans by $2,853.8 million , and (iv) modified certain other provisions of the CEOC Credit Facilities. In January and February 2013, CEOC converted $133.9 million aggregate principal amount of original maturity revolver commitments held by consenting lenders to Term B-6 Loans and terminated $133.9 million principal amount of revolving commitments of extending lenders. In connection with the February 2013 notes offering described in the CEOC Notes section below, CEOC received the requisite lenders’consent and entered into a bank amendment to the CEOC Credit Facilities to, among other things: 85 (i) use the net cash proceeds of the February 2013 notes offering to repay $1,433.3 million of CEOC’s existing term loans as described in the CEOC Notes section below; (ii) obtain up to $75.0 million of extended revolving facility commitments with a maturity of January 28, 2017; (iii) increase the accordion capacity under the CEOC Credit Facilities by an additional $650.0 million (which may be used to, among other things, establish extended revolving facility commitments under the CEOC Credit Facilities); (iv) modify the calculation of the senior secured leverage ratio for purposes of the maintenance test under the CEOC Credit Facilities to exclude the notes issued in February 2013; and CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) In addition to the foregoing, CEOC may elect to extend and/or convert additional term loans and/or revolver commitments from time to time. As of December 31, 2013 , the CEOC Credit Facilities provide for senior secured financing of up to $4,628.1 million , consisting of (i) senior secured term loan facilities in an aggregate principal amount of $4,412.6 million with $29.0 million maturing on January 28, 2015, $959.8 million maturing on October 31, 2016 (the "Incremental Loans"), and $3,423.8 million maturing on January 28, 2018, (ii) a senior secured revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $215.5 million , with $109.4 million maturing January 28, 2014, and $106.1 million maturing January 28, 2017, including both a letter of credit sub-facility and a swingline loan sub-facility. There were no amounts outstanding under the revolving credit facility at December 31, 2013 and 2012 or during the year ended December 31, 2013. The term loans under the CEOC Credit Facilities require scheduled quarterly payments of $2.5 million , with the balance due at maturity. As of December 31, 2013 , $100.5 million of the revolving credit facility was committed to outstanding letters of credit. After consideration of the letter of credit commitments, $115.0 million of additional borrowing capacity was available to the Company under its revolving credit facility as of December 31, 2013 . As of March 1, 2014, the facility provided for $106.1 million of borrowing capacity, of which $9.6 million remained as available. Borrowings under the Credit Facilities, other than borrowings under the Incremental Loans, the Term B-5 Loans and the Term B-6 Loans, bear interest at a rate equal to the then-current LIBOR rate, or at a rate equal to the alternate base rate, in each case plus an applicable margin. As of December 31, 2013 , the Credit Facilities, other than borrowings under the Incremental Loans, the Term B-5 Loans and the Term B-6 Loans, bore interest at LIBOR plus 300 basis points for the term loans. The revolver loan bore interest at LIBOR plus 300 basis points or the alternate base rate plus 200 basis points. The swingline loan bore interest at the alternate base rate plus 150 basis points. The extended revolver loan bore interest at LIBOR plus 525 basis points or the alternate base rate plus 425 basis points. Borrowings under the Incremental Loans bear interest at a rate equal to either the alternate base rate or the greater of (i) the then-current LIBOR rate or (ii) 2.0% ; in each case plus an applicable margin. As of December 31, 2013 , borrowings under the Incremental Loans bore interest at the minimum base rate of 2.0% , plus 750 basis points. Borrowings under the Term B-5 Loans bear interest at a rate equal to either the alternate base rate or the then-current LIBOR rate, plus an applicable margin. As of December 31, 2013 , borrowings under the Term B-5 Loans bore interest at LIBOR plus 425 basis points. Borrowings under the Term B-6 Loans bear interest at a rate equal to either the alternate base rate or the then-current LIBOR rate, plus an applicable margin. As of December 31, 2013 , borrowings under the Term B-6 Loans bore interest at LIBOR plus 525 basis points. On a quarterly basis, we are required to pay each lender (i) a commitment fee in respect of any unborrowed amounts under the revolving credit facility and (ii) a letter of credit fee in respect of the aggregate face amount of outstanding letters of credit under the revolving credit facility. As of December 31, 2013 , the CEOC Credit Facilities bore a commitment fee for unborrowed amounts of 50 basis points under the revolving credit facility maturing January 28, 2014, and 100 basis points under the revolving credit facility maturing January 28, 2017. 86 (v) modify certain other provisions of the CEOC Credit Facilities. CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) CEOC’s Credit Facilities are guaranteed by Caesars Entertainment and are secured by a pledge of CEOC’s capital stock and by substantially all of the existing and future property and assets of CEOC and its material, wholly owned domestic subsidiaries, including a pledge of the capital stock of CEOC’s material, wholly owned domestic subsidiaries and 65.0% of the capital stock of the first-tier foreign subsidiaries, in each case subject to exceptions. As of December 31, 2013 , certain undeveloped land in Las Vegas and the following casino properties have mortgages under the Credit Facilities: (1) Subsequent to year end, the Company announced the agreement to sell this property to CGP LLC. See Note 24. CEOC Notes Activity In February 2012, CEOC completed the offering of $1,250.0 million aggregate principal amount of 8.5% senior secured notes due 2020. CEOC used $1,095.6 million of the net proceeds from this transaction to repay a portion of the CEOC Credit Facilities in connection with the consummation of the transactions as further discussed in the CEOC Credit Facilities section above. During the second quarter of 2012, we purchased $5.9 million face value of CEOC 5.75% unsecured senior notes for $3.2 million recognizing a pre-tax gain of $1.0 million , net of deferred finance charges. In August 2012, CEOC completed the offering of $750.0 million aggregate principal amount of 9% senior secured notes due 2020. CEOC used $478.8 million of the net proceeds from this transaction to repay a portion of the CEOC Credit Facilities in connection with the consummation of the transactions as further discussed in the CEOC Credit Facilities section above. In December 2012, CEOC completed the offering of $750.0 million aggregate principal amount of 9% senior secured notes due 2020, the proceeds of which were placed into escrow and were recorded as short-term restricted cash in our Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2012. On February 20, 2013, when the proceeds were released from escrow, CEOC used $350.0 million of the proceeds to repay a portion of the existing loans under the CEOC Credit Facilities at par. In February 2013, CEOC completed the offering of $1,500.0 million aggregate principal amount of 9% senior secured notes due 2020. CEOC used $1,433.3 million of the proceeds to repay a portion of the existing term loans under the CEOC Credit Facilities at par. As a result of these repayments, we recognized a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $29.4 million during the first quarter of 2013. During the third quarter of 2013, we purchased $18.3 million of face value of CEOC 5.375% unsecured senior notes for $18.3 million . In connection with this transaction, we recorded a loss on early extinguishments of debt of $0.2 million , net of discounts. The notes were repaid in December 2013 upon maturity. Our Senior Secured Notes, including the Second-Priority Senior Secured Notes, and our unsecured debt, which is fixed-rate debt, have semi-annual interest payments. 87 Las Vegas Atlantic Coast Other U.S. Caesars Palace Bally’s Atlantic City Harrah’s New Orleans (Hotel Only) (1) Bally’s Las Vegas (1) Caesars Atlantic City Harrah’s Louisiana Downs The Quad Resort & Casino (1) Showboat Atlantic City Horseshoe Bossier City Harrah’s Tunica Horseshoe Tunica Tunica Roadhouse Hotel & Casino Harrah’s Council Bluffs Horseshoe Council Bluffs/Bluffs Run Horseshoe Southern Indiana Harrah’s Metropolis Horseshoe Hammond Harrah’s Reno Harrah’s Lake Tahoe Harveys Lake Tahoe CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) Bill's Credit Facility In November 2012, a CEOC subsidiary entered into a $185.0 million , seven-year senior secured credit facility bearing interest at LIBOR plus 9.75% with a LIBOR floor of 1.25% (the "Bill's Credit Facility") to fund the renovation of The Cromwell (formerly Bill's Gamblin' Hall & Saloon) into a boutique lifestyle hotel that includes a dayclub/nightclub. The renovated facility is expected to open in the second quarter 2014 and will include a complete remodeling of the guest rooms, casino floor, and common areas, the addition of a second floor restaurant, and the construction of an approximately 65,000 square foot rooftop pool and dayclub/nightclub. The CEOC subsidiary will own the property and manage the casino, hotel, and food and beverage operations, and the dayclub/nightclub will be leased to a third party. The proceeds of the Bill's Credit Facility were funded during the fourth quarter of 2012 and were included as restricted cash as of December 31, 2012 . The proceeds are being used to fund renovation activity through completion in 2014 and the unused portion remained restricted as of December 31, 2013 . As part of the credit facility, Caesars Entertainment provided a completion guarantee to ensure prompt and complete performance to (i) complete construction and pay all project costs in accordance with the loan documents, (ii) provide the initial working capital specified in the project budget, and (iii) obtain all material permits and licenses necessary for the commencement of operations. The maximum liability under the completion guarantee is $20.0 million . For events occurring subsequent to December 31, 2013, see Note 24 , " Subsequent Events ." Other Financing Transactions In February 2012, Chester Downs issued $330.0 million aggregate principal amount of 9.25% senior secured notes due 2020 through a private placement. Chester Downs used $232.4 million of the proceeds of the notes to repay the term loan due 2016 plus accrued interest and a prepayment penalty. The remaining proceeds were used to make a distribution to Chester Downs' managing member, Harrah's Chester Downs Investment Company, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of CEOC, and for other general corporate purposes. Restrictive Covenants and Other Matters Under CEOC's Credit Facilities, we are required to satisfy and maintain specified financial ratios. Specifically, the CEOC Credit Facilities requires CEOC to maintain an SSLR of no more than 4.75 to 1.0, which is the ratio of its senior first priority secured debt to LTM Adjusted EBITDA - Pro Forma - CEOC Restricted. This ratio excludes up to $3,700.0 million of first priority senior secured notes and up to $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of consolidated debt of subsidiaries that are not wholly-owned. This ratio also reduces the amount of senior first priority secured debt by the amount of unrestricted CEOC cash on hand which was $1,450.2 million as of December 31, 2013. As of December 31, 2013, the CEOC SSLR was 4.52 to 1.0. The CEOC Credit Facilities require compliance on a quarterly basis with a maximum net senior secured first lien debt leverage test. In addition, the CEOC Credit Facilities include negative covenants, subject to certain exceptions, restricting or limiting CEOC’s ability and the ability of its restricted subsidiaries to, among other things: (i) incur additional debt; (ii) create liens on certain assets; (iii) enter into sale and lease-back transactions; (iv) make certain investments, loans, and advances; (v) consolidate, merge, sell, or otherwise dispose of all or any part of its assets or to purchase, lease, or otherwise acquire all or any substantial part of assets of any other person; (vi) pay dividends or make distributions or make other restricted payments; (vii) enter into certain transactions with its affiliates; (viii) engage in any business other than the business activity conducted at the closing date of the loan or business activities incidental or related thereto; (ix) amend or modify the articles or certificate of incorporation, by-laws, and certain agreements or make certain payments or modifications of indebtedness; and (x) designate or permit the designation of any indebtedness as "Designated Senior Debt." While we were in compliance with the terms and conditions of all of our loan agreements, including CEOC’s Credit Facilities and indentures, as of December 31, 2013, in order to comply with the quarterly SSLR covenant under the CEOC Credit Facility in the future, we will need to achieve a certain amount of LTM Adjusted EBITDA - Pro-Forma - CEOC Restricted and/or reduced levels of total senior secured net debt (total senior secured debt less unrestricted cash). The factors that could impact the foregoing include (a) changes in gaming trips, spend per trip and hotel metrics, which we believe are correlated to consumer spending and confidence generally and spending by consumers for gaming and other entertainment activities, (b) our ability to effect cost savings initiatives, (c) asset sales,, (d) issuing additional second lien or unsecured debt, or project financing, (e) reducing net debt through open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions, redemptions, tender offers or exchanges, (f) equity issuances, (g) reductions in capital expenditures spending, or (h) a combination thereof. Caesars Entertainment is not bound by any financial or negative covenants contained in CEOC’s credit agreement, other than with respect to the incurrence of liens on and the pledge of its stock of CEOC. 88 CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) All borrowings under the CEOC senior secured revolving credit facility are subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions, including the absence of a default, the accuracy of representations and warranties, and the requirement that such borrowing does not reduce the amount of obligations otherwise permitted to be secured under the CEOC Credit Facilities without ratably securing the retained notes. The indenture and other agreements governing our cash pay debt and PIK toggle debt limit CEOC’s (and most of its subsidiaries’) ability to among other things: (i) incur additional debt or issue certain preferred shares; (ii) pay dividends or make distributions in respect of our capital stock or make other restricted payments; (iii) make certain investments; (iv) sell certain assets; (v) engage in any business or own any material asset other than all of the equity interest of CEOC so long as certain investors hold a majority of the notes; (vi) create or permit to exist dividend and/or payment restrictions affecting its restricted subsidiaries; (vii) create liens on certain assets to secure debt; (viii) consolidate, merge, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets; (ix) enter into certain transactions with its affiliates; and (x) designate its subsidiaries as unrestricted subsidiaries. Subject to certain exceptions, the indenture governing the notes and the agreements governing the other cash pay debt and PIK toggle debt will permit us and our restricted subsidiaries to incur additional indebtedness, including secured indebtedness. CERP Debt CMBS Financing In connection with the Acquisition in 2008, eight of our properties (the “CMBS properties”) and their related assets were spun out of CEOC to Caesars Entertainment. As of the Acquisition date, the CMBS properties were Harrah's Las Vegas, Rio, Flamingo Las Vegas, Harrah's Atlantic City, Showboat Atlantic City, Harrah's Lake Tahoe, Harveys Lake Tahoe and Bill's Lake Tahoe. The CMBS properties borrowed $6,500.0 million of CMBS financing (the “CMBS Financing”). The CMBS Financing was secured by the assets of the CMBS properties and certain aspects of the financing were guaranteed by Caesars Entertainment. On May 22, 2008, Paris Las Vegas and Harrah's Laughlin and their related operating assets were spun out of CEOC to Caesars Entertainment and became property secured under the CMBS mortgage loan and/or related mezzanine loans (“CMBS Loans”), and Harrah's Lake Tahoe, Harveys Lake Tahoe, Bill's Lake Tahoe and Showboat Atlantic City were transferred to CEOC from Caesars Entertainment as contemplated under the debt agreements effective pursuant to the Acquisition. The CMBS Financing was refinanced in October 2013 as described below. During 2013, we purchased $274.8 million of aggregate face value of CMBS Financing for $219.7 million , recognizing total pre-tax gains on early extinguishment of debt of $52.4 million , net of deferred finance charges. During 2012, we purchased $367.3 million of aggregate face value of CMBS Financing for $229.3 million , recognizing total pre-tax gains on early extinguishment of debt of $135.0 million , net of deferred finance charges. Octavius/Linq Financing On April 25, 2011, the Company, together with certain subsidiaries of CEOC comprised of Caesars Octavius, LLC; Caesars Linq, LLC; and Octavius Linq Holding Company, LLC (collectively the “Borrowers”) entered into a credit agreement (the “Octavius/Linq Credit Agreement”) pursuant to which the Borrowers incurred financing to complete the development of the Octavius Tower at Caesars Palace Las Vegas and the Linq project (the "Development"). The Octavius/Linq Credit Agreement provided for a $450.0 million senior secured term facility (the “Term Facility”) with a six-year maturity, secured by all material assets of the Borrowers. The proceeds of the Term Facility were funded during the second quarter of 2011 and were classified as restricted cash until drawn to pay for costs incurred in the Development. In October 2013, the Linq and Octavius Tower were transferred from CEOC to a CERP entity, and amounts outstanding under the Octavius/Linq Credit Agreement were refinanced as part of the CERP Financing as described below. CERP Financing On October 11, 2013, we formed CERP from the prior CMBS Financing structure assets plus the addition of Linq and Octavius acquired from CEOC, and (i) completed the offering of $1,000 million aggregate principal amount of their 8% first-priority senior secured notes due 2020 and $1,150 million aggregate principal amount of their 11% second-priority senior secured notes due 2021 (together with the 8% first-priority senior secured notes due 2020, the "CERP Notes") and (ii) entered into a first lien credit agreement governing their new $2,769.5 million senior secured credit facilities, consisting of senior secured term loans in an aggregate principal amount of $2,500.0 million (the "CERP Term Loans") and a senior secured revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $269.5 million . We refer to this new borrowing structure as CERP and the refinancing transaction as "CERP Financing". 89 CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) Borrowings under the CERP Term Loans bear interest at a rate equal to either the alternate base rate or the greater of (i) the then-current LIBOR rate or (ii) 1.0% ; in each case plus an applicable margin. As of December 31, 2013, borrowings under the CERP Term Loans bore interest at the minimum base rate of 1.0% , plus 600 basis points. The CERP Term Loans require scheduled quarterly payments of $6.3 million , with the balance due at maturity. Borrowings under the senior secured revolving credit facility would bear interest at a rate equal to either the alternate base rate or the greater of (i) the then-current LIBOR rate or (ii) 1.0% ; in each case plus an applicable margin. On a quarterly basis, we are required to pay each lender (i) a commitment fee in respect of any unborrowed amounts under the senior secured revolving credit facility and (ii) a letter of credit fee in respect of the aggregate face amount of outstanding letters of credit under the senior secured revolving credit facility. As of December 31, 2013, the senior secured revolving credit facility bore a commitment fee for unborrowed amounts of 50 basis points. There were no amounts outstanding under the revolving credit facility at December 31, 2013. The net proceeds from the offering of CERP Notes and the borrowings under the CERP Term Loans, together with cash, was used to retire 100% of the principal amount of loans under the mortgage and mezzanine loan agreements entered into by certain subsidiaries of the CMBS properties, repay in full all amounts outstanding under the senior secured credit facility entered into by Caesars and Caesars Linq, LLC and Caesars Octavius, LLC, each an indirect subsidiary of Caesars, and to pay related fees and expenses. This resulted in a loss on extinguishment of debt of $37.1 million . CERP Restrictive Covenants The CERP Notes includes negative covenants, subject to certain exceptions, restricting or limiting the ability of CERP and operating companies under the CERP Financing to, among other things: (i) incur additional debt or issue certain preferred shares; (ii) pay dividends on or make distributions in respect of their capital stock or make other restricted payments; (iii) make certain investments; (iv) sell certain assets; (v) create liens on certain assets to secure debt; (vi) consolidate, merge, sell, or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of their assets; (vii) enter into certain transactions with their affiliates; and (viii) designate their subsidiaries as unrestricted subsidiaries. The CERP Term Loans contain certain customary affirmative covenants. In addition to such affirmative covenants, the agreement also contains negative covenants, subject to certain exceptions, that restrict or limit the ability of CERP to, among other things: (i) incur additional debt; (ii) create liens on certain assets; (iii) enter into certain sale and leaseback transactions; (iv) make certain investments; (v) consolidate, merge, sell, or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of their assets; (vi) pay dividends on or make distributions in respect of their capital stock or make other restricted payments; and (vii) enter into certain transactions with affiliates. This agreement requires CERP to maintain a senior secured leverage ratio of no more than 8.00 to 1.00 , which is the ratio of first lien senior secured net debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, adjusted as defined ("CERP Adjusted EBITDA"), for a test period. CERP is not required to calculate its senior secured leverage ratio until the first quarter of 2014. CGP LLC Debt PHW Las Vegas, LLC Senior Secured Loan In February 2010, CEOC acquired 100% of the equity interests of a subsidiary of PHW Las Vegas, LLC, which owns the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino located in Las Vegas, Nevada. In connection with this transaction, PHW Las Vegas, LLC assumed a $554.3 million face value senior secured loan, and a subsidiary of CEOC canceled certain debt issued by PHW Las Vegas, LLC's predecessor entities. The outstanding amount is secured by the assets of PHW Las Vegas, LLC and is non-recourse to other subsidiaries of the Company. On December 5, 2013, the loan maturity of this debt was again extended to April 2015. No additional options exist to extend the maturity of the loan. The loan is secured by the assets of PHW Las Vegas, LLC. In October 2013, CEOC sold 100% of its equity interest in PHW Las Vegas, LLC to CGP LLC. Prior to its sale, PHW Las Vegas, LLC was an unrestricted subsidiary of CEOC and therefore, not a borrower under CEOC’s Credit Facilities. See Note 5 - Caesars Growth Partners, LLC Transactions . PHW Las Vegas, LLC may, at its option, voluntarily prepay the loan in whole or in part upon twenty (20) days prior written notice to Lender. PHW Las Vegas, LLC is required to prepay the loan in (i) the amount of any insurance proceeds received by Lender for which Lender is not obligated to make available to PHW Las Vegas, LLC for restoration in accordance with the terms of the loan agreement, (ii) the amount of any proceeds received from the operator of the timeshare property adjacent to the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino, subject to certain limitations, and (iii) the amount of any excess cash remaining after application of the cash management provisions as outlined in the loan agreement, as amended. 90 CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) The PHW Las Vegas, LLC senior secured loan requires that PHW Las Vegas, LLC maintain certain reserve funds in respect of furniture, fixtures, and equipment, capital improvements, interest service, taxes and insurance. Certain amounts deposited into the specified reserve funds represent restricted cash. The amount outstanding under the PHW Las Vegas, LLC senior secured loan bears interest at a rate per annum equal to LIBOR plus 2.859% . A subsidiary of CEOC owns interest-only participations in a portion of the PHW Las Vegas, LLC senior secured loan that bear interest at a fixed rate equal to 1.59% per year. In connection with PHW Las Vegas, LLC’s Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, Caesars Entertainment entered into a Guaranty Agreement (the "Guaranty") for the benefit of the Lender, pursuant to which Caesars Entertainment guaranteed to the Lender certain recourse liabilities of PHW Las Vegas, LLC. Caesars Entertainment’s maximum aggregate liability for such recourse liabilities is limited to $30.0 million , provided that such recourse liabilities of PHW Las Vegas, LLC do not arise from (i) events, acts, or circumstances that are actually committed by, or voluntarily or willfully brought about by, Caesars Entertainment or (ii) event, acts, or circumstances (regardless of the cause of the same) that provide actual benefit (in cash, cash equivalent, or other quantifiable amount) to the Company, to the full extent of the actual benefit received by the Company. Pursuant to the Guaranty, Caesars Entertainment is required to maintain a net worth or liquid assets of at least $100.0 million . The loan contains customary affirmative covenants, subject to certain exceptions, requiring PHW Las Vegas, LLC to, among other things, deliver annual financial statements, annual budgets, maintain its properties, maintain its books and records, maintain insurance, and comply with laws and material contracts. It also contains customary negative covenants, subject to certain exceptions, restricting or limiting the ability of PHW Las Vegas, LLC to, among other things, dispose of its assets and change its business or ownership, consummate mergers or acquisitions and create liens on its assets. Management believes that PHW Las Vegas, LLC was in compliance with the above covenants as of December 31, 2013. Horseshoe Baltimore Financing On July 2, 2013, CBAC Borrower, LLC (“CBAC”), a joint venture among Caesars Baltimore Investment Company, LLC (then a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of CEOC), Rock Gaming Mothership LLC, CVPR Gaming Holdings, LLC, STRON-MD Limited Partnership and PRT Two, LLC, entered into a credit agreement (the “Baltimore Credit Facility”) in order to finance the acquisition of land in Baltimore, Maryland and the construction of the Horseshoe Baltimore and a garage (collectively, the “Baltimore Development”). In October 2013, CEOC sold 100% of its equity interests in Caesars Baltimore Investment Company, LLC to CGP LLC. The Baltimore Credit Facility provides for (i) a $300.0 million senior secured term facility with a seven-year maturity, which is comprised of a $225.0 million facility that was funded on July 2, 2013 upon the closing of the Baltimore Credit Facility, a $37.5 million delayed draw facility available from the closing of the Baltimore Credit Facility until July 2014 and a $37.5 million delayed draw facility available until January 2015 and (ii) a $10.0 million senior secured revolving facility with a five-year maturity. The Baltimore Credit Facility is secured by substantially all material assets of CBAC and its wholly owned domestic subsidiaries. There were no amounts outstanding under the revolving facility as of December 31, 2013. Concurrent with the closing of the Baltimore Credit Facility, CBAC also entered into an equipment financing term loan facility for up to $30.0 million (the “Baltimore FF&E Facility”). Under the Baltimore FF&E Facility, CBAC may use funds from the facility to finance or reimburse the purchase price and certain related costs of furniture, furnishings and equipment to be used in the Baltimore Development. There were no amounts outstanding under the Baltimore FF&E Facility as of December 31, 2013. The Baltimore Credit Facility contains customary affirmative covenants, subject to certain exceptions, requiring CBAC to, among other things, deliver annual and quarterly financial statements (following the commencement of operations of the Baltimore Development), annual budgets, construction progress reports and other notices, maintain its properties, maintain its books and records, maintain insurance, use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain a public rating for the term loans and comply with laws and material contracts. It also contains customary negative covenants, subject to certain exceptions, restricting or limiting the ability of CBAC to, among other things, dispose of its assets and change its business or ownership, consummate mergers or acquisitions, make dividends, stock repurchases and optional redemptions of subordinated debt, incur debt and issue preferred stock, make loans and investments, create liens on its assets and enter into transactions with affiliates. In addition, the Baltimore Credit Facility includes a covenant prohibiting the senior secured leverage ratio from exceeding a specified ratio at any time after the second full fiscal quarter ending after the commencement of operations of the Baltimore Development. The Baltimore FF&E Facility has covenants and events of default substantially consistent with the Baltimore Credit Facility, and other restrictive covenants customary for FF&E facilities of this type. Management believes that CBAC was in compliance with the Baltimore Credit Facility and Baltimore FF&E Facility covenants as of December 31, 2013. 91 CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) CIE Convertible Notes During 2012, CIE issued to Rock Gaming two non-interest bearing convertible promissory notes totaling $47.7 million . The promissory notes are convertible into approximately 8,913 shares of CIE common stock. The notes are due June 2014 and are classified as current portion of long-term debt. Note 10 — Derivative Instruments Derivative Instruments – Interest Rate Swap Agreements We use interest rate swaps to manage the mix of our debt between fixed and variable rate instruments. As of December 31, 2013 , we had eight interest rate swap agreements outstanding with notional amounts totaling $5,750.0 million that were not designated as accounting hedges. These interest rate swaps reset monthly or quarterly and expire on January 25, 2015. The difference to be paid or received under the terms of the interest rate swap agreements is accrued as interest rates change and recognized as an adjustment to interest expense for the related debt. Changes in the variable interest rates to be paid or received pursuant to the terms of the interest rate swap agreements will have a corresponding effect on future cash flows. Changes in the fair value of the swap agreements are recognized in interest expense. Derivative Instruments – Interest Rate Cap Agreements We have an interest rate cap agreement to partially hedge the risk of future increases in the variable rate of the CERP Financing. In February 2013, in conjunction with exercising the option to extend the maturity of the former CMBS Financing to 2014, we entered into a new agreement, which is effective from February 13, 2013 and terminates February 13, 2015, and is for a notional amount of $4,664.1 million at a LIBOR cap rate of 4.5% . This is not designated as a hedge for accounting purposes as a result, changes in fair value of the interest rate cap are recognized in interest expense. We have an interest rate cap agreement to partially hedge the risk of future increases in the variable rate of the PHW Las Vegas senior secured loan. The interest rate cap agreement is for a notional amount of $501.4 million at a LIBOR cap rate of 7.0% . Changes in fair value of the interest rate cap are recognized in interest expense. Derivative Instruments – Impact on Financial Statements None of our derivative instruments are offset, and the fair values of assets and liabilities are recognized in the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets. As of December 31, 2013, none of our derivative instruments were designated as accounting hedges. Fair Values of Derivative Instruments ___________________ * Amount rounds to zero. Effect of Derivative Instruments on Net Loss and Comprehensive Loss 92 Asset Derivatives Liability Derivatives Fair Value Fair Value (In millions) Balance Sheet Location 2013 2012 2013 2012 Interest rate swaps Deferred credits and other $ — $ — $ (165.9 ) $ (306.4 ) Interest rate cap Deferred credits and other * * — — Total $ — $ — $ (165.9 ) $ (306.4 ) (In millions) Years Ended December 31, Derivatives designated as accounting hedges Location of (Gain) or Loss Recognized in Net Loss 2013 2012 2011 Loss recognized in AOCL (effective portion) Other Comprehensive Loss $ — $ — $ 64.3 Loss reclassified from AOCL into net loss (effective portion) Interest Expense 4.0 28.4 265.7 Gain recognized in net loss (ineffective portion) Interest Expense — — (53.4 ) CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) Effect of Non-designated Derivative Instruments on Net Loss ___________________ (1) The derivative settlements under the terms of the interest rate swap agreements are recognized as interest expense and are paid monthly. Note 11 — Stockholders' Equity and Loss Per Share Stockholders' Equity The holders of common stock are entitled to one vote per share on all matters to be voted on by the stockholders of the Company. In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, holders of common stock shall receive a pro rata distribution of any remaining assets after payment of or provision for liabilities and the liquidation preference on preferred stock, if any. In January 2012, the Company entered into an agreement with certain of its direct and indirect stockholders, pursuant to which the Company, Hamlet Holdings, and entities controlled by the Sponsors released the contractual transfer restrictions on 24.2 million shares of our common stock (the "Released Shares") beneficially owned by certain indirect stockholders (the "Participating Co-Investors"). In consideration for such release, the Participating Co-Investors agreed to contribute 1.8 million shares to the Company (the "Delivered Shares"). The Company agreed to cause the registration for resale (the "Shelf Registration") under the Securities Act of the remaining Released Shares not constituting Delivered Shares (the "Registered Shares") and the listing of the Registered Shares on NASDAQ. In February 2012, the Company received the Delivered Shares, placed them into its treasury, and offered 1.8 million newly issued shares of its common stock and an underwriters allotment of 271,697 shares, in a public offering, at $9.00 per share. The Company received net proceeds of $15.2 million on February 13, 2012, after taking into account expenses and underwriting commissions and giving effect to the exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option. As a result of the public offering, the Company's common stock trades on the NASDAQ under the symbol "CZR." In connection with this public offering, the Company effected a 1.742 -for- 1 split of its common stock and used the net proceeds from its public offering for general corporate purposes. None of the Sponsors or affiliates or employees of the Company participated in the public offering as selling stockholders. In February 2012, the Shelf Registration was filed, and, upon its effectiveness, 50% of the Registered Shares became eligible for resale under the Shelf Registration. The remaining 50% of the Registered Shares became eligible for resale in August 2012. In March 2012, the Company filed a prospectus with the SEC, as part of a registration statement, to sell shares of our common stock, up to a maximum aggregate offering price of $500.0 million . In April 2012, the Company entered into an equity distribution agreement with Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, whereby the Company may issue and sell up to 10.0 million shares of the Company's common stock from time to time. During 2013, the Company sold 1,055,493 shares for an aggregate offering price of $15.4 million . During 2012, the Company sold 15,000 shares for an aggregate offering price of $0.2 million . Since inception, the Company has sold 1,070,493 shares for an aggregate offering price of $15.6 million . In September 2013, Caesars entered into an underwriting agreement for the sale of 10.0 million shares of its common stock. The underwriter agreed to purchase the common stock from Caesars at a price of $19.40 per share and exercised its option to purchase 340,418 additional shares. These transactions closed on October 1, 2013, and resulted in approximately $200.6 million of proceeds to Caesars before expenses. Noncontrolling Interests CBAC Gaming, LLC, the Company-led consortium developing Horseshoe Casino Baltimore, received additional capital contributions from minority shareholders of $35.3 million during 2013. The investment increased the Company's noncontrolling interest equity for partner contributions to the development of the project, net of pre-opening losses of $8.9 million also allocated to noncontrolling interest equity. 93 (In millions) Years Ended December 31, Derivatives not designated as accounting hedges Location of Loss 2013 2012 2011 Net periodic cash settlements and accrued interest (1) Interest expense $ 172.0 $ 169.6 $ 201.1 Total expense for derivatives Interest expense $ 34.4 $ 140.0 $ 184.2 CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) As discussed in Note 5 , " Caesars Growth Partners, LLC Transactions ," CAC acquired 100% of the voting units of CGP LLC in October 2013 for $1,173.1 million . Due to our consolidation of CGP LLC, the interest acquired by CAC is considered a noncontrolling interest and has been presented separately within our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Because the equity holders in CGP LLC receive returns disproportionate to their voting interests resulting from the distribution mechanism contained in CGP LLC’s controlling documents, we account for the noncontrolling interest in CGP LLC under the HLBV method to attribute the earnings and losses of CGP LLC between controlling and noncontrolling interests, as described in Note 2 , " Summary of Significant Accounting Policies ." Earnings/(Loss) Per Share Basic earnings/(loss) per share from continuing operations and discontinued operations is calculated by dividing loss from continuing operations and income/(loss) from discontinued operations, respectively, net of income taxes, by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for each period. Because the Company generated net losses for the years ended December 31, 2013 , 2012 and 2011 , the weighted-average basic shares outstanding was used in calculating diluted loss per share from continuing operations, and diluted earnings/(loss) per share from discontinued operations, as using diluted shares would be anti-dilutive to loss per share. The following table shows the weighted average number of shares that were excluded from the computation of diluted loss per share, as they were anti-dilutive: Note 12 — Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Note 13 — Casino Promotional Allowances The retail value of accommodations, food and beverage, and other services furnished to guests without charge is included in gross revenues and then deducted as casino promotional allowances. The estimated cost of providing such casino promotional allowances is included in casino expenses. Estimated Retail Value of Casino Promotional Allowances 94 Years Ended December 31, (In millions) 2013 2012 2011 Stock options 4.3 6.1 5.9 Restricted stock units 1.6 — — Warrants 0.3 0.4 0.1 6.2 6.5 6.0 Years Ended December 31, 2013 2012 2011 (In millions) Benefit Plan Adjustments Losses on Derivative Instruments Losses on Derivative Instruments Losses on Derivative Instruments Amount reclassified from AOCL to interest expense $ 0.7 $ 4.0 $ 28.4 $ 265.7 Related tax impact — (1.5 ) (10.3 ) (117.3 ) Reclassification, net of income taxes $ 0.7 $ 2.5 $ 18.1 $ 148.4 Years Ended December 31, (In millions) 2013 2012 2011 Food and Beverage $ 628.5 $ 651.3 $ 636.9 Rooms 457.6 481.1 484.3 Other 92.5 119.7 111.1 $ 1,178.6 $ 1,252.1 $ 1,232.3 CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) Estimated Cost of Providing Casino Promotional Allowances Note 14 — Write-downs, Reserves, and Project Opening Costs, net of Recoveries Write-downs, reserves, and project opening costs, net of recoveries include project opening costs and various pre-tax charges to record contingent liability reserves, costs associated with efficiency projects, project write-offs, demolition costs, and other non-routine transactions, net of recoveries of previously recorded non-routine reserves. Remediation costs primarily includes costs related to projects at certain of our Las Vegas properties. Divestitures and abandonments includes losses on divested or abandoned assets, demolition costs and costs associated with various projects that are determined to no longer be viable. Divestitures and abandonments included charges of $16.5 million in 2013 , $28.8 million in 2012 , and $8.3 million in 2011 , all of which primarily related to a previously halted development project and land lease obligations in Biloxi, Mississippi. Divestitures and abandonments also included a charge of $15.0 million in 2012 related to an investment in a potential venture. Efficiency projects represents costs incurred to identify and implement efficiency programs aimed at streamlining corporate and operating functions to achieve cost savings and efficiencies, primarily related to Project Renewal, an initiative designed to reinvent certain aspects of the Company's functional and operating units to gain significant further cost reductions and streamline its operations. Project opening costs represents costs associated with opening a new property or project. Other includes contingent liability reserves, recoveries, cash received in a settlement related to a timeshare development agreement in the third quarter of 2013 and other non-routine, non-operating amounts. Note 15 — Income Taxes Components of (Loss)/Income Before Income Taxes 95 Years Ended December 31, (In millions) 2013 2012 2011 Food and Beverage $ 459.0 $ 476.7 $ 469.0 Rooms 178.7 186.7 188.2 Other 47.6 49.7 58.9 $ 685.3 $ 713.1 $ 716.1 Years Ended December 31, (In millions) 2013 2012 2011 Remediation costs $ 28.5 $ 21.1 $ 11.0 Divestitures and abandonments 22.8 59.1 10.1 Efficiency projects — 17.5 46.6 Gain on ThistleDown transactions (Note 4) — (11.0 ) — Suffolk Downs equity investment write-off (Note 4) 41.9 — — Project opening costs 15.4 12.6 4.7 Other (4.2 ) 0.4 1.4 Total $ 104.4 $ 99.7 $ 73.8 Years Ended December 31, (In millions) 2013 2012 2011 United States $ (4,652.0 ) $ (2,341.9 ) $ (1,271.5 ) Outside of the U.S. 192.5 83.2 5.5 $ (4,459.5 ) $ (2,258.7 ) $ (1,266.0 ) CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) Income Tax (Benefit)/Provision Allocation of Income Tax (Benefit)/Provision The tax provision of $70.9 million allocated to accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) in 2011 was primarily comprised of $117.3 million related to the reclassification of losses on derivative instruments from accumulated other comprehensive loss to interest expense, offset by tax benefits of $28.4 million related to the change in fair market value of derivatives and $19.2 million related to foreign currency translation adjustments. The tax impact for the components of accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) in 2012 was immaterial both individually and in the aggregate. The tax provision of $15.9 million in 2013 was primarily related to foreign currency translation adjustments. 96 Years Ended December 31, (In millions) 2013 2012 2011 United States Current Federal $ (6.4 ) $ (72.0 ) $ (1.0 ) State (82.6 ) 5.6 (16.4 ) Deferred Federal (1,421.4 ) (726.7 ) (450.6 ) State (51.2 ) (87.1 ) (70.1 ) Outside of the U.S. Current 28.5 13.0 8.8 Deferred (16.6 ) (3.3 ) (5.3 ) $ (1,549.7 ) $ (870.5 ) $ (534.6 ) Years Ended December 31, (In millions) 2013 2012 2011 Income tax (benefit)/provision applicable to: Loss from continuing operations, before income taxes $ (1,549.7 ) $ (870.5 ) $ (534.6 ) Discontinued operations 0.2 50.1 27.8 Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) 15.9 10.9 70.9 Retained earnings — — 6.0 Additional paid in capital 14.5 (2.1 ) 11.6 CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation 97 Years Ended December 31, 2013 2012 2011 Statutory tax rate 35.0 % 35.0 % 35.0 % Increases/(decreases) in tax resulting from: State taxes, net of federal tax benefit 6.4 4.4 8.7 Valuation allowance (9.5 ) (2.3 ) (6.8 ) Foreign income taxes 0.1 — 2.4 Goodwill (0.4 ) (1.4 ) 0.1 Stock based compensation (0.2 ) (0.2 ) — Officers’ life insurance/insurance proceeds — 0.1 (0.3 ) Acquisition and integration costs 0.1 (0.2 ) — Reserves for uncertain tax positions — 3.1 (0.2 ) Deferred tax liability adjustment — — 3.3 Capital loss tax benefit 4.0 — — CGP LLC transaction deferred tax adjustment (0.8 ) — — Other — — — Effective tax rate 34.7 % 38.5 % 42.2 % CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) Temporary Differences Resulting in Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities Presented in our Consolidated Balance Sheets As a result of certain realization requirements of ASC Topic 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation ("ASC Topic 718"), the table of deferred tax assets and liabilities shown above does not include certain deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2013 , and December 31, 2012 that arose directly from tax deductions related to equity compensation that are greater than the compensation recognized for financial reporting. Equity will be increased by $2.4 million if and when such deferred tax assets are ultimately realized. The Company uses ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes ("ASC Topic 740"), ordering when determining when excess tax benefits have been realized. 98 (In millions) 2013 2012 Deferred tax assets: State net operating losses $ 252.8 $ 180.3 Foreign net operating losses 24.3 37.8 Federal net operating loss 1,280.9 850.2 Compensation programs 141.5 120.6 Allowance for doubtful accounts 76.4 87.6 Self-insurance reserves 16.4 15.7 Accrued expenses 44.4 44.6 Federal tax credits 34.7 33.7 Federal indirect tax benefits of uncertain state tax positions 27.2 52.8 Outside basis difference in foreign subsidiaries — 61.5 Investment in CGP LLC 23.4 — Investments in non-consolidated affiliates 38.7 — Capital loss carryover 136.4 — Deferred revenue 41.2 2.0 Other 10.3 18.6 Subtotal 2,148.6 1,505.4 Less: valuation allowance 739.5 330.0 Total deferred tax assets 1,409.1 1,175.4 Deferred tax liabilities: Depreciation and other property-related items 1,188.9 2,241.7 Deferred cancellation of debt income and other debt-related items 1,833.6 1,913.4 Management and other contracts — 3.9 Intangibles 1,118.1 1,255.7 Prepaid expenses 25.0 28.3 Investments in non-consolidated affiliates — 3.5 Total deferred tax liabilities 4,165.6 5,446.5 Net deferred tax liability $ 2,756.5 $ 4,271.1 (In millions) 2013 2012 Assets: Deferred income taxes (current) $ 8.7 $ 114.9 Liabilities: Deferred income taxes (current) 289.2 $ — Liabilities held for sale (non-current) — 51.9 Deferred income taxes (non-current) 2,476.0 4,334.1 Net deferred tax liability $ 2,756.5 $ 4,271.1 CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) As of December 31, 2013 and 2012 , the Company had federal net operating loss ("NOL") carryforwards of $3,654.7 million and $2,418.2 million , respectively. These NOLs will begin to expire in 2029. The federal NOL carryforwards per the income tax returns filed included unrecognized tax benefits taken in prior years. Due to application of ASC Topic 740, the federal NOL carryforwards reflected in the income tax returns, as filed, are larger than the NOLs for which a deferred tax asset is recognized for financial statement purposes. In addition, the Company had federal general business tax credits carryforwards of $27.5 million which will begin to expire in 2029. As of December 31, 2013 , although no valuation allowance has been established for the Company’s federal NOL carryforwards or general business tax credits carryforwards deferred tax assets, the Company has provided a valuation allowance against certain other federal deferred tax assets that were not deemed realizable based upon near term estimates of future taxable income. Should the Company continue to experience operating losses of the same magnitude it has experienced in the past several years, it is reasonably possible in the near term that the future reversal of its U.S. federal deductible temporary differences could exceed the future reversal of its U.S. federal taxable temporary differences, in which case the Company would record a valuation allowance for such excess with a corresponding reduction of federal income tax benefit on its Consolidated Statements of Operations. As of December 31, 2013 , the Company had a federal capital loss carryforward of $370.5 million which will expire in 2018. The Company does not project having sufficient capital gains in future years in order to utilize these capital loss carryovers. As such, a full valuation allowance has been provided for the capital loss carryover in 2013. NOL carryforwards for the Company’s subsidiaries for state income taxes were $6,500.7 million and $5,976.8 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 , respectively. The state NOL carryforwards per the income tax returns filed included unrecognized tax benefits taken in prior years. Due to application of ASC Topic 740, they are larger than the NOLs for which a deferred tax asset is recognized for financial statement purposes. We believe that it is more likely than not that the benefit from certain state NOL carryforwards will not be realized. In recognition of this risk, we have provided a valuation allowance of $336.5 million on the deferred tax assets relating to these NOL carryforwards and other state deferred tax assets which will not more likely than not be realized. We anticipate that state NOLs in the amount of $22.7 million will expire in 2014. The remainder of the state NOLs will expire between 2015 and 2033. NOL carryforwards of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries were $118.9 million and $162.4 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 , respectively. The majority of these foreign NOLs have an indefinite carryforward period but are subject to a full valuation allowance as the Company believes these assets do not meet the "more likely than not" criteria for recognition under ASC Topic 740. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012 , the Company had foreign tax credit carryforwards of $7.2 million and $12.3 million , respectively. During 2013, the Company amended its 2006 federal tax return to deduct $12.4 million of the foreign tax credits which were projected to expire in 2015. In 2013, the Company amended its 2007 federal tax return to claim $12.6 million of foreign tax credits which were projected to expire in 2015. The remaining foreign tax credit carryforwards of $7.2 million is projected to expire unused in 2015 as the Company does not project to have sufficient future foreign source income in order to utilize these carryforwards. As such, the Company has provided a full valuation allowance against the foreign tax credit carryforward deferred tax asset. We do not provide for deferred taxes on the excess of the financial reporting over the tax basis in our investments in foreign subsidiaries that are essentially permanent in duration. That excess is estimated to total $110.3 million as of December 31, 2013 . The additional deferred taxes, including foreign withholding taxes, that have not been provided is estimated at $13.3 million as of December 31, 2013 . Reconciliation Unrecognized Tax Benefits 99 Years Ended December 31, (In millions) 2013 2012 2011 Balance at beginning of year $ 333.4 $ 532.3 $ 567.4 Additions based on tax positions related to the current year 0.8 9.5 4.2 Additions for tax positions of prior years 6.7 3.3 2.0 Reductions for tax positions for prior years (50.5 ) (203.7 ) (36.4 ) Settlements (81.6 ) (7.9 ) — Expiration of statutes (66.5 ) (0.1 ) (4.9 ) Balance at end of year $ 142.3 $ 333.4 $ 532.3 CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) We classify reserves for tax uncertainties within accrued expenses and deferred credits and other in our Consolidated Balance Sheets, separate from any related income tax payable or deferred income taxes. In accordance with ASC 740, reserve amounts relate to any potential income tax liabilities resulting from uncertain tax positions as well as potential interest or penalties associated with those liabilities. The reduction for tax positions from prior years in 2013 , the settlements in 2013 , and the expiration of statutes in 2013 primarily relate to the completion of several state audits encompassing numerous tax years. The Company recognized tax benefits through the reduction of tax expense of approximately $51.4 million related to the movement in uncertain tax positions. We recognize interest and penalties accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. We accrued approximately $19 million during 2011, and we reduced our accrual by approximately $10 million and $8.0 million during 2013 and 2012, respectively. In total, we have accrued balances of approximately $63 million , $73 million , and $80 million for the payment of interest and penalties at December 31, 2013 , 2012 and 2011 , respectively. Included in the balances of unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2013 , 2012 and 2011 , are approximately $91 million , $219 million , and $287 million , respectively, of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would impact the effective tax rate. We file income tax returns, including returns for our subsidiaries, with federal, state, and foreign jurisdictions. We are subject to exam by various state and foreign tax authorities. As of December 31, 2013 , the tax years prior to 2010 are not subject to examination for U.S. tax purposes. As of December 31, 2013 , the tax years prior to 2010 are no longer subject to examination for foreign and state income tax purposes as the statutes of limitations have lapsed. The Company believes that it is reasonably possible that the unrecognized tax benefits liability will decrease within the next 12 months by $66.4 million due to state statute of limitations expirations during 2014. Audit outcomes and the timing of audit settlements are subject to significant uncertainty. Although the Company believes that adequate provision has been made for such issues, there is the possibility that the ultimate resolution of such issues could have an adverse effect on our earnings. Conversely, if these issues are resolved favorably in the future, the related provision would be reduced, thus having a favorable impact on earnings. Note 16 — Fair Value Measurements Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants in the principle market or, if none exists, the most advantageous market, for the specific asset or liability at the measurement date (referred to as the "exit price"). Fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based upon assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability, including consideration of nonperformance risk. We assess the inputs used to measure fair value using the three-tier hierarchy promulgated under GAAP. This hierarchy indicates the extent to which inputs used in measuring fair value are observable in the market. Our assessment of goodwill and other intangible assets for impairment includes an assessment using various Level 2 (EBITDA multiples and discount rate) and Level 3 (forecasted cash flows) inputs. See Note 2 , " Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Goodwill and Other Non-Amortizing Intangible Assets ," for more information on the application of the use of fair value methodology to measure goodwill and other intangible assets. Under GAAP, entities are allowed to measure certain financial instruments and other items at fair value. We have not elected the fair value measurement option for any of our assets or liabilities that meet the criteria for this option. Irrespective of the fair value option previously described, GAAP requires certain financial and non-financial assets and liabilities of the Company to be measured on either a recurring basis or on a nonrecurring basis as shown in the sections that follow. 100 Level 1: Inputs include quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that are accessible at the measurement date. Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable either directly or indirectly, including quoted prices for similar assets in active markets, quoted prices from identical or similar assets in inactive markets, and observable inputs such as interest rates and yield curves. Level 3: Inputs that are significant to the measurement of fair value that are not observable in the market and include management's judgments about assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability (including assumptions about risk). CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) Items Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis ____________________ Investments Investments consist of debt and equity securities with maturity dates of greater than three months from the date of purchase. The majority of these securities are traded in active markets, have readily determinable market values, and use Level 1 inputs. Securities for which there are not active markets or the market values are not readily determinable are valued using Level 2 inputs. All of these investments are included in either prepayments and other current assets or deferred charges and other in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The following table shows our investments by type. Gross unrealized gains and losses on marketable securities as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 were not material. Derivative instruments The estimated fair values of our derivative instruments are derived from market prices obtained from dealer quotes for similar, but not identical, assets or liabilities. Such quotes represent the estimated amounts we would receive or pay to terminate the contracts. Derivative instruments are included in either deferred charges and other, or deferred credits and other, in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Our derivatives are recorded at their fair values, adjusted for the credit rating of the counterparty if the derivative is an asset, or adjusted for the credit rating of the Company if the derivative is a liability. See Note 10 , " Derivative Instruments ," for more information. Items Measured at Fair Value on a Non-recurring Basis Market and income approaches were used to value the intangible and tangible assets. Inputs included an expected range of market values, probabilities estimated by management that each value could be achieved, expected cash flows, recent comparable transactions, discounted cash flows, discount rate, royalty rate, growth rate, and tax rate. See Note 2 , " Summary of Significant Accounting Policies ." 101 (In millions) Balance Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 December 31, 2013 Assets: Investments $ 91.7 $ 91.7 $ — $ — Derivative instruments * — * — Liabilities: Derivative instruments (165.9 ) — (165.9 ) — December 31, 2012 Assets: Investments $ 114.2 $ 114.2 $ — $ — Derivative instruments * — * — Liabilities: Derivative instruments (306.4 ) — (306.4 ) — * Amount rounds to zero (In millions) 2013 2012 Equity $ 19.6 $ 2.8 Government bonds 72.1 111.4 Total Investments $ 91.7 $ 114.2 (In millions) Balance Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Adjustments Loss/(Gain) Intangible and tangible assets $ 311.8 $ — $ — $ 311.8 $ 2,440.1 Assets held for sale, net 11.9 — — 11.9 25.3 Contingent earnout liability 61.9 — — 61.9 53.4 CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) Assets held for sale, net includes the net assets of the Claridge Hotel Tower in Atlantic City. The contingent earnout liability relates to CIE acquisitions. See Note 4 , " Acquisitions, Dispositions, and Divestitures ." Note 17 — Litigation, Contractual Commitments and Contingent Liabilities Litigation The Company is party to ordinary and routine litigation incidental to our business. We do not expect the outcome of any pending litigation to have a material effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. Contractual Commitments Casino Development Opportunities We continue to pursue additional casino development opportunities that may require, individually and in the aggregate, significant commitments of capital, up-front payments to third parties, and development completion guarantees. The agreements pursuant to which we manage casinos on Indian lands contain provisions required by law that provide a minimum monthly payment that must be made to the tribe. That obligation has priority over scheduled repayments of borrowings for development costs and over the management fee earned and paid to the manager. In the event that insufficient cash flow is generated by the operations to fund this payment, we must pay the shortfall to the tribe. Subject to certain limitations as to time, such advances, if any, would be repaid to us in future periods in which operations generate cash flow in excess of the required minimum payment. These commitments will terminate upon the occurrence of certain defined events, including termination of the management contract. Our aggregate monthly commitment for the minimum guaranteed payments, pursuant to contracts for the three managed, Indian-owned facilities is $1.2 million . Each of these casinos currently generates sufficient cash flows to cover all of its obligations, including its debt service. Tribal Casino Management Contracts In addition to the guarantees discussed above, we had total aggregate non-cancellable purchase obligations of $812.2 million as of December 31, 2013 . Planet Hollywood In July 2013, the Company terminated its lease with a third party in order to retake possession of the larger performance theater space in Planet Hollywood currently known as "The Axis at Planet Hollywood." In connection with that transaction, the Company refurbished the The Axis at Planet Hollywood and entered into a two-year performance agreement with Britney Spears pursuant to which Ms. Spears has agreed to perform a total of 96 shows at the refurbished The Axis at Planet Hollywood. The performance agreement with Ms. Spears contains customary representations, warranties, covenants and agreements and exclusivity and non-compete provisions for similar transactions. As of December 31, 2013 , aggregate remaining commitments under the lease termination agreement, amounts committed to refurbishing the theatre and commitments under the performance agreement aggregate approximately $36.2 million through December 31, 2015. 102 Casino Location Expiration of Management Agreement Harrah’s Rincon near San Diego, California November 2014 Harrah’s Ak-Chin near Phoenix, Arizona December 2014 Harrah’s Cherokee Cherokee, North Carolina November 2018 CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) Contingent Liabilities Employee Benefit Obligations In December 1998, Hilton Hotels Corporation ("Hilton") spun-off its gaming operations as Park Place Entertainment Corporation ("Park Place"). In connection with the spin-off, Hilton and Park Place entered into various agreements, including an Employee Benefits and Other Employment Allocation Agreement dated December 31, 1998 (the "Allocation Agreement") whereby Park Place assumed or retained, as applicable, certain liabilities and excess assets, if any, related to the Hilton Hotels Retirement Plan (the "Hilton Plan") based on the accrued benefits of Hilton employees and Park Place employees. Park Place changed its name to Caesars Entertainment, Inc., and the Company acquired Caesars Entertainment, Inc. in June 2005. In 1999 and 2005, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (the "Court") certified two nationwide classes in the lawsuit against Hilton and others alleging that the Hilton Plan's benefit formula was backloaded in violation of ERISA, and that Hilton and the other defendants failed to properly calculate Hilton Plan participants' service for vesting purposes. In May 2009, the Court issued a decision granting summary judgment to the plaintiffs. Thereafter, the Court required the parties to attempt to agree on a remedies determination and further required the parties to submit briefs to the Court in support of their positions. On September 7, 2010, the Court issued an opinion resolving certain of Hilton's and the plaintiffs' issues regarding a remedies determination and requiring the parties to confer and take other actions in an effort to resolve the remaining issues. On July 28 and 29, 2011, the Court held a hearing to address the remaining remedy issues and on August 31, 2011, the Court issued a Memorandum Opinion and a final Order (the "Order"). In the Order, the Court ordered, among other things, Hilton to award back payments and commence increased benefits for all class members no later than January 1, 2012 or, in the case of any individual benefit or vesting disputes, within 30 days after the final dispute resolution by the Court. On September 28, 2011, Hilton filed a Motion for Reconsideration to ask the Court to reconsider certain aspects of the Order. On October 5, 2011, Hilton filed a Notice of Appeal to appeal all aspects of the Order and all other orders in the case to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (the "Circuit Court") and on December 22, 2011, plaintiffs filed a cross-appeal. On November 28, 2011, Hilton filed a motion to stay the implementation of the backloading remedy pending the appeal and on January 19, 2012, the Court granted Hilton's motion contingent upon Hilton posting a bond of $75.8 million by no later than February 21, 2012. On December 14, 2012, the Circuit Court affirmed the decisions of the Court. At various times prior to the Court’s 2010 opinion, we were advised by counsel for the defendants that the plaintiffs estimated that the damages were in the range of $80 million to $280 million . Counsel for the defendants further advised that approximately $50 million of the damages relates to questions regarding the proper size of the class and the amount, if any, of damages to any additional class members due to issues with Hilton’s record keeping. We received a letter from Hilton dated October 7, 2009, notifying us for the first time of this lawsuit and alleging that we have potential liability for the above described claims under the terms of the Allocation Agreement. Based on the terms of the Allocation Agreement, we believed our maximum potential exposure is approximately 30 percent to 33 percent of the amount ultimately awarded as damages. We are not a party to the proceedings between the plaintiffs and the defendants and have not participated in the defense of the litigation or in any discussions between the plaintiffs and the defendants about potential remedies or damages. Further, we did not have access to information sufficient to enable us to make an independent judgment about the possible range of loss in connection with this matter. Based on conversations between our representative and a representative of the defendants, we believed it was probable that damages would be at least $80.0 million and, accordingly, we recorded a charge of $25.0 million in accordance with FASB Codification Topic 450, Contingencies , during the second quarter 2010. On December 27, 2013, we received a letter from Hilton notifying us that all final court rulings have been rendered in relation to this matter, and that our obligation under the Allocation Agreement was approximately $61.6 million , of which $17.9 million was due in January 2014. Subsequent to the December letter, we were informed by Hilton that our total obligation under the Allocation Agreement was approximately $53.5 million , of which we believe approximately $18.5 million relates to contributions for historical periods and approximately $35.0 million relates to estimated future contributions. Because we have not been able to adequately assess the information supporting either Hilton’s calculation of total amount due under the Allocation Agreement or the portions of that total amount that represent historical and future obligations, we have not been able to revise our estimate. We cannot currently predict the ultimate outcome of this matter, but we continue to believe that we may have various defenses against such claims, including defenses as to the amount of liabilities. Other Matters In recent years, governmental authorities have been increasingly focused on anti-money laundering (“AML”) policies and procedures, with a particular focus on the gaming industry. As an example, a major gaming company recently settled a U.S. Attorney investigation into its AML practices. On October 11, 2013, a subsidiary of the Company received a letter from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the United States Department of the Treasury (“FinCEN”), stating that FinCEN is investigating the Company’s subsidiary, Desert Palace, Inc. (the owner of Caesars Palace), for alleged violations of the Bank Secrecy Act to determine 103 CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) whether it is appropriate to assess a civil penalty and/or take additional enforcement action against Caesars Palace. Additionally, the Company has been informed that a federal grand jury investigation regarding the Company’s anti-money laundering practices and procedures is ongoing. The Company is fully cooperating with both the FinCEN and grand jury investigations. Based on proceedings to date, the Company is currently unable to determine the probability of the outcome of these matters or the range of reasonably possible loss, if any. Self-Insurance We are self-insured for various levels of workers’ compensation, property and general liability, employee medical coverage, and other coverage. Insurance claims and reserves include accruals of estimated settlements for known claims, as well as accruals of actuarial estimates of incurred but not reported claims. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012 , we had total self-insurance liability accruals of $208.2 million and $202.0 million , respectively. Note 18 — Leases We lease both real estate and equipment used in our operations and classify those leases as either operating or capital leases, for accounting purposes. As of December 31, 2013 , the remaining lives of our operating leases ranged from 1 to 84 years, with various automatic extensions totaling up to 80 years. Rent expense, net of income from subleases, is associated with operating leases for continuing operations and is charged to expense in the year incurred. In addition to the minimum rental commitments, certain of our operating leases provide for contingent rentals based on a percentage of revenues in excess of specified amounts. Net Rent Expense Future Minimum Lease Obligations 104 Years Ended December 31, (In millions) 2013 2012 2011 Noncancelable leases: Minimum $ 71.5 $ 115.2 $ 102.1 Contingent 2.1 2.3 2.4 Sublease (0.9 ) (0.9 ) (0.9 ) Other leases 57.7 77.9 74.6 Total net rent expense $ 130.4 $ 194.5 $ 178.2 (In millions) Capital Leases Operating Leases 2014 $ 16.1 $ 61.1 2015 7.8 58.9 2016 — 54.7 2017 — 53.8 2018 — 53.9 2019 and thereafter — 1,059.1 Total minimum rental commitments 23.9 $ 1,341.5 Less amounts representing interest (1.7 ) Present value of net minimum lease payments $ 22.2 CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) Note 19 — Supplemental Cash Flow Information Reconciliation of Cash Paid for Interest Note 20 — Stock-Based Compensation We have established a number of employee benefit programs for purposes of attracting, retaining, and motivating our employees. The following is a description of the basic components of these programs as of December 31, 2013 . Stock-Based Compensation Plans Our stock-based compensation expense consists primarily of time-based and performance based stock options, restricted stock units and restricted stock awards that have been granted to management, other personnel and key service providers. Stock-Based Compensation Expense Included in stock-based compensation expense for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011 is $25.4 million , $20.6 million , and $0.2 million , respectively, for share based awards issuable in shares of a consolidated entity. The majority of these awards have been classified as liability awards and are remeasured to fair value at each reporting date. Management Equity Incentive Plan The Management Equity Incentive Plan allowed for the granting of performance-based options. The options vest and become exercisable if the return on investment in the Company of TPG, Apollo, and their affiliates (the "Majority Stockholders") achieves a 2.0 X return. The options vest on a pro-rata basis from zero to 100% if the Majority Stockholders achieve a return of less than 2.0 X but greater than or equal to 1.75 X. Upon the adoption of the 2012 Performance Incentive Plan, options may no longer be granted under the Management Equity Incentive Plan. As of December 31, 2013 , 25,053 options were outstanding under this plan will expire between years 2018 - 2021. 105 Years Ended December 31, (In millions) 2013 2012 2011 Interest expense $ 2,253.0 $ 2,100.3 $ 2,121.7 Adjustments to reconcile to cash paid for interest: Net change in accrued interest (125.4 ) (13.1 ) (11.9 ) Amortization of deferred finance charges (51.2 ) (88.5 ) (70.3 ) Net amortization of discounts and premiums (308.9 ) (226.3 ) (157.2 ) Reclassification of accumulated other comprehensive loss — — (183.2 ) Amortization of other comprehensive income (4.7 ) (29.1 ) (83.3 ) Rollover of PIK interest to principal (1.2 ) (1.0 ) (1.1 ) Change in fair value of derivative instruments 137.6 29.6 70.3 Cash paid for interest $ 1,899.2 $ 1,771.9 $ 1,685.0 (In millions) 2013 2012 2011 Amounts included in: Corporate expense $ 24.8 $ 29.1 $ 13.8 Property, general, administrative, and other 31.7 26.0 8.0 Total stock-based compensation expense $ 56.5 $ 55.1 $ 21.8 CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) Performance Incentive Plan In 2012, we adopted the 2012 Performance Incentive Plan, as amended, (the "2012 Incentive Plan") for directors, employees, officers and consultants or advisors who render services to the Company or its subsidiaries. As of December 31, 2013 , a total of 15,449,468 stock-based awards issuable in shares of CZR common stock may be issued under this plan. The 2012 Incentive Plan provided for a one-time stock option exchange program (the "Option Exchange") to permit the Company to cancel certain stock options held by certain of its employees, service providers and directors in exchange for new, replacement options to purchase an equal number of shares of our common stock (the "Replacement Options"). Options eligible for the Option Exchange (the "Eligible Options") were granted on or prior to February 9, 2012, and had an exercise price equal to or greater than $20.09 per share. Replacement Options have an exercise price of $8.22 per share, a 10 -year term and a new vesting schedule determined on a grant-by-grant basis, as follows: Time-Based Options : 20% of the time-based Replacement Options were immediately vested, with the remainder vesting annually in equal amounts over four years. Performance-Based Options : Loveman Performance-Based Option : The Company granted 290,334 options in November 2011 to Gary Loveman, the Company's Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President. The options were eligible to vest if funds affiliated with the Sponsors achieve at least a 1.0 X return (the "Loveman Performance-Based Option"). The Replacement Options granted in exchange for the Loveman Performance-Based Options (which were modified as described above) vested on the date that the Company's 30 -day trailing average closing common stock price equaled or exceeded $57.41 per share. As a result of the Option Exchange, incremental stock compensation of $15.2 million was realized and is being amortized to compensation expense over an approximate vesting period of 4 to 5.5 years. 106 • For options replacing the Eligible Options subject to vesting if funds affiliated with the Sponsors achieve at least a 1.5 X return, the Replacement Options will vest on the date that the Company's 30 -day trailing average closing common stock price equals or exceeds $35.00 per share. • For options replacing the Eligible Options subject to vesting if funds affiliated with the Sponsors achieve at least a 2.0 X return, the Replacement Options (prior to the modification described below) vested on the date that the Company's 30 -day trailing average closing common stock price equaled or exceeded $57.41 per share. • In December 2013, the Company modified the vesting period for its performance-based options that originally vested upon the Company common stock price equaling or exceeding $57.41 per share over a 30 -day trailing period. The modification provides for these options to vest on the earlier of the following: (i) 50% on March 15, 2014 and 50% on March 15, 2015 or (ii) the Company's 30 -day trailing average closing common stock price equals or exceeds $57.41 per share. There was no incremental compensation relating to such modification; however, the Company will accelerate the amortization of the compensation expense relating to the modified options in accordance with the modified vesting period. CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) Stock Option Activity ____________________ Stock Option Grants and Exercises ____________________ The Company utilized historical optionee behavioral data to estimate the option exercise and termination rates used in the option-pricing models. The expected term of the options represents the period of time the options were expected to be outstanding based on historical trends and/or derived from a numerical pricing model, such as the Monte Carlo simulation model. Expected volatility was based on the historical volatility of the common stock of Caesars Entertainment and its competitor peer group for a period approximating the expected life. The Company does not expect to pay dividends on common stock. The risk-free interest rate within the expected term was based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. Valuation assumptions for the indicated periods are presented below: 107 Shares Weighted Average Exercise Price Fair Value (1) Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (years) Outstanding as of December 31, 2012 8,478,148 $ 12.22 $ 3.51 Granted 550,812 13.65 5.95 Exercised (143,109 ) 8.38 7.33 Forfeited (344,656 ) 10.64 3.01 Expired (77,384 ) 16.42 5.40 Outstanding as of December 31, 2013 8,463,811 $ 12.09 $ 2.68 8.5 Vested and expected to vest as of December 31, 2013 7,975,096 $ 11.96 $ 2.84 8.5 Exercisable as of December 31, 2013 2,314,229 $ 15.53 $ 4.58 8.3 (1) Represents the weighted-average grant date fair value per option, using the Monte Carlo simulation option-pricing model for performance-based options, and the Black-Scholes option-pricing model for time-based options. Years Ended December 31, (Dollars in millions, except per share data) 2013 2012 2011 Options Granted: Number of options granted 550,812 8,173,944 2,252,457 Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value per share (1) $5.95 $3.50 $10.55 Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share (1)(2) $13.65 $8.44 $26.23 Option Exercises: Number of options exercised 143,109 — — Cash received for options exercised $1.2 — — Intrinsic value of options exercised $1.5 — — Intrinsic Value of Options Vested and Expected to Vest: $86.1 $0.1 — (1) Represents the weighted-average grant date fair value per option, using the Monte Carlo simulation option-pricing model for performance-based options, and the Black-Scholes option-pricing model for time-based options. (2) Adjusted for the February 2012 1.742 -for- 1 stock split. Years Ended December 31, 2013 2012 2011 Expected volatility 57.4 % 55.8 % 65.8 % Expected dividend yield —% —% —% Expected term (in years) 3.8 4.9 4.8 Risk-free interest rate 1.0 % 0.9 % 1.1 % CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) As of December 31, 2013 , there was $50.9 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to Caesars Entertainment Corporation share-based compensation plans, which is expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted-average period of 3.3 years . Restricted Stock Units On June 28, 2013, the Company granted restricted stock units (the "RSUs") to employees of the Company with an aggregate fair value of $21.7 million . Each RSU represents the right to receive payment in respect of one share of the Company's common stock. The majority of the RSUs will vest 25% annually beginning January 2, 2014. The following table summarizes the activity of RSUs during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 . There were no RSUs outstanding during 2012. Restricted Stock Unit Activity In addition to the RSU activity presented above, during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 there were 5,260 RSUs granted and 7,991 RSUs outstanding as of December 31, 2013 relating to a consolidated entity. The weighted-average grant date fair value per RSU granted and outstanding during and as of December 31, 2013 was $5,470 and $3,853 , respectively. Restricted Common Stock Awards For the year ended December 31, 2012 , the Company granted 50,000 shares of restricted common stock to an executive officer of the Company under the Company's 2012 Incentive Plan. The restricted common stock vests annually in equal amounts over two years. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012 , 25,000 shares and 50,000 shares of restricted common stock were outstanding, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2011, there were no shares of restricted common stock granted. Note 21 — Employee Benefit Plans We have established a number of employee benefit programs for purposes of attracting, retaining, and motivating our employees. The following is a description of the basic components of these programs as of December 31, 2013 . Savings and Retirement Plans We maintain a defined contribution savings and retirement plan that allows employees to make pre-tax and after-tax contributions. Under the plan, participating employees may elect to contribute up to 50% of their eligible earnings (subject to IRS rules and regulations) and are eligible to receive a company match of up to $600 , which was reinstated in 2012. Participating employees become vested in matching contributions on a pro-rata basis over five years of credited service. Our contribution expense for this plan was $12.5 million , $10.0 million , and $38,000 for the years ended December 31, 2013 , 2012 , and 2011 , respectively. We maintain several supplemental executive retirement plans ("SERP") to provide additional retirement benefits to a select group of former executives. The total liability reported in deferred credits and other for the SERP plans was $ 29.7 million as of December 31, 2013 , and $32.0 million as of December 31, 2012 . Pension Commitments With the acquisition of London Clubs, a CEOC subsidiary, in 2006 we assumed a defined benefit plan that provides benefits based on final pensionable salary. The assets of the plan are held in a separate trustee-administered fund and death-in-service benefits, professional fees, and other expenses are paid by the pension plan. In the fourth quarter of 2013, Caesars elected to change its method of accounting for actuarial gains and losses for its pension plan in the United Kingdom to a preferable method permitted under GAAP. The new method (“Immediate Recognition Method”) recognizes actuarial gains and losses in operating results in the year in which the gains and losses occur rather than deferring them into Other Comprehensive Loss and amortizing them over future periods (“Deferral Method”). Caesars management believes that this accounting change improves the transparency of reporting by providing recognition of current economic and interest rate trends in the current period results, as opposed to deferring them and recognizing them over future periods. We applied this accounting change retrospectively to all periods presented, which increased property, general, and administrative expense, as well 108 Units Fair Value Outstanding as of December 31, 2012 — — Granted 1,579,837 $13.74 Forfeited (76,303 ) $13.70 Outstanding as of December 31, 2013 1,503,534 $13.74 CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) as net loss, by $9.9 million , $6.8 million , and $27.5 million for 2013 , 2012 , and 2011 , respectively. The impact of the accounting change on all other financial statement line items was immaterial. We made an immaterial correction to the historical accounting for actuarial gains and losses, which increased property, general, administrative, and other expense, as well as net loss, by $3.8 million in 2012 and $9.9 million in 2011, respectively. The total decrease to basic and diluted earnings per share as a result of the above was $0.07 , $0.09 , and $0.30 for 2013 , 2012 , and 2011 , respectively. In addition, as of January 1, 2011, we recognized an increase to accumulated deficit totaling $44.3 million , which included an immaterial error correction of $6.2 million . This accounting change does not impact our debt covenant calculation and there is no impact on cash funding of the pension plan. During the fourth quarter 2013, we recognized $9.9 million in increased pension expense as compared to our previous method of accounting for this pension. Total plan assets at December 31, 2013 were $195.8 million with total projected benefit obligation totaling $270.8 million , resulting in a net pension liability of $75.0 million . Our estimated long term expected return on assets for this plan, which has been frozen since 2010 is 6.3% , with a 4.4% discount rate. Multiemployer Pension Plan The Company contributes to a number of multiemployer defined benefit pension plans under the terms of collective-bargaining agreements that cover its union-represented employees. The risks of participating in these multiemployer plans are different from a single-employer plan in the following aspects: Multiemployer Pension Plan Participation ____________________ The zone status is based on information that the Company received from the plan administrator and is certified by the plan's actuary. Among other factors, plans in the red zone are generally less than less than 65% funded, plans in the yellow zone are between 65% and less than 80% funded, and plans in the green zone are at least 80% funded. All plans detailed in the table above utilized extended amortization provisions to calculate zone status. 109 a. Assets contributed to the multiemployer plan by one employer may be used to provide benefits to employees of other participating employers. b. If a participating employer stops contributing to the plan, the unfunded obligations of the plan may be borne by the remaining participating employers. c. If the Company chooses to stop participating in some of its multiemployer plans, the Company may be required to pay those plans an amount based on the underfunded status of the plan, referred to as a "withdrawal liability." Pension Protection Act Zone Status (1) Contributions (In millions) Pension Fund EIN/Pension Plan Number 2013 2012 FIP/RP Status (2) 2013 2012 2011 Surcharge Imposed Expiration Date of Collective-Bargaining Agreement Southern Nevada Culinary and Bartenders Pension Plan 88-6016617/001 Green Green No $ 20.0 $ 18.7 $ 16.3 No May 31, 2018 Pension Plan of the UNITE HERE National Retirement Fund 13-6130178/001 Red Red Yes 14.0 13.8 12.8 No September 14, 2014 Local 68 Engineers Union Pension Plan (3) 51-0176618/001 Yellow Green Yes 1.5 1.5 1.6 No April 30, 2014 NJ Carpenters Pension Fund 22-6174423/001 Yellow Yellow Yes 0.5 0.4 0.4 No April 30, 2014 Other Funds 12.6 12.5 13.7 Total Contributions $ 48.6 $ 46.9 $ 44.8 (1) Represents the Pension Protection Act ("PPA") zone status for applicable plan year beginning January 1, 2013 , except where noted otherwise. (2) Indicates plans for which a financial improvement plan ("FIP") or a rehabilitation plan ("RP") is either pending or has been implemented. (3) Plan years begin July 1. CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) Plans with Company Contributions in Excess of 5% of Total Plan Contributions At the date these financial statements were issued, Forms 5500 were not available for the plan year ending in 2013 . Deferred Compensation Plans The Company has one active and five frozen deferred compensation plans. Amounts deposited into these deferred compensation plans are unsecured liabilities of the Company. The total liability recorded in deferred credits and other for these plans is $84.3 million as of December 31, 2013 and $82.8 million as of December 31, 2012 . Company matching contributions to the active plan were suspended beginning in February 2009, though participants continue to vest in contributions made prior to that date. The active plan is the Executive Supplemental Savings Plan II ("ESSP II") and allows eligible executive officers, directors, and other key employees to elect to defer a percentage of their salary and/or bonus. Participants immediately vest in their own elective deferrals and vest in Company funded matching and discretionary contributions on a pro-rata basis over five years. However, Company matching contributions to this plan were suspended beginning in February 2009, though participants continue to vest in contributions made prior to that date. The five frozen plans that contain deferred compensation assets are as follows: (1) Harrah's Executive Deferred Compensation Plan ("EDCP"), (2) the Harrah's Executive Supplemental Savings Plan ("ESSP"), (3) Harrah's Deferred Compensation Plan ("HDCP"), (4) the Restated Park Place Entertainment Corporation Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, and (5) the Caesars World, Inc. Executive Security Plan. Employees may no longer contribute to these plans. Note 22 — Non-Consolidated Affiliates Our non-consolidated affiliates are accounted for under the equity method and, as of December 31, 2013 , our investments in and advances to non-consolidated affiliates consists primarily of Baluma S.A, our investment in Rock Ohio Caesars LLC ("ROC") in Ohio, and a Korean investment. We manage ROC's Horseshoe Cleveland casino, Horseshoe Cincinnati casino and Thistledown Racino for a fee under management agreements that expire in May 2032, March 2033 and April 2033, respectively. Note 23 — Related Party Transactions In connection with the Acquisition, the Sponsors entered into a services agreement with Caesars Entertainment relating to the provisi on of financial and strategic advisory services and consulting services. We pay a monitoring fee for these management services and reimburse the Sponsors for expenses they incur related to these management services. The fees paid to the Sponsors are included in corporate expense and were $22.5 million , $30.0 million , and $30.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2013 , 2012 , and 2011 , respectively. Due to attaining certain cost savings measures during the fourth quarter of 2013, the Sponsors granted a waiver of the monitoring fee due for the fourth quarter of 2013 and first quarter of 2014. As previo usly discussed, during the fourth quarter of 2013, Caesars and CAC executed a series of transactions as described in Note 5 , " Caesars Growth Partners, LLC Transactions ." We may engage in transactions with other companies owned or controlled by affiliates of our Sponsors in the normal course of business. We believe such transactions are conducted at fair value. In addition, certain entities affiliated with or under the control of our Sponsors may from time to time transact in and hold our debt securities, and participate in any modifications of such instruments on terms available to any other holder of our debt. Note 24 — Subsequent Events Sale of Properties from CEOC to CGP LLC On March 1, 2014, Caesars entered into a Transaction Agreement (the "Property Sale Agreement") by and among CEC, CEOC, Caesars License Company, LLC ("CLC"), Harrah’s New Orleans Management Company ("HNOMC"), Corner Investment Company, LLC ("CIC"), 3535 LV Corp. ("3535 LV"), Parball Corporation ("Parball"), JCC Holding Company II, LLC ("JCC Holding"), CAC and CGP LLC. The Agreement was fully negotiated by and between a Special Committee of CEC’s Board of 110 Pension Fund Applicable Plan Years Pension Plan of the UNITE HERE National Retirement Fund 2012 and 2011 Southern Nevada Culinary and Bartenders Pension Plan 2012 and 2011 Local 68 Engineers Union Pension Plan 2012 and 2011 Nevada Resort Association IATSE Local 720 Retirement Plan 2012 and 2011  Directors (the "CEC Special Committee") and a Special Committee of CAC’s Board of Directors (the "CAC Special Committee"), each comprised solely of independent directors, and was recommended by both committees and approved by the Boards of Directors of CEC and CAC. The CEC Special Committee, the CAC Special Committee and the Boards of Directors of CEC and CAC each received fairness opinions from firms with experience in valuation matters, which stated that, based upon and subject to (and in reliance on) the assumptions made, matters considered and limits of such review, in each case as set forth in the opinions, the Purchase Price (as defined below) was fair from a financial point of view to CEC and Growth Partners, respectively. Pursuant to the terms of the Property Sale Agreement, CGP LLC (or one or more of its designated direct or indirect subsidiaries) agreed to acquire from CEOC or one or more of its affiliates, (i) The Cromwell (f/k/a Bill’s Gamblin’ Hall & Saloon), The Quad Resort & Casino ("The Quad"), Bally’s Las Vegas and Harrah’s New Orleans (each a "Property" and collectively, the "Properties"), (ii) 50% of the ongoing management fees and any termination fees payable under the Property Management Agreements to be entered between a Property Manager (as defined below) and the owners of each of the Properties (the "Property Management Agreements "); and (iii) certain intellectual property that is specific to each of the Properties (together with the transactions described in (i) and (ii) above, the "Subsequent Property Transaction") for an aggregate purchase price of US $2,000.0 million (the "Subsequent Property Purchase Price"), net of assumed debt, in the Subsequent Property Transaction, and also subject to various pre-closing and post-closing adjustments in accordance with the terms of the Property Sale Agreement. Consistent with the 2013 sale of Planet Hollywood Las Vegas, this transaction will also be accounted for as a reorganization of entities under common control. The Subsequent Property Transaction is subject to certain closing conditions, including the receipt of gaming and other required governmental approvals, accuracy of representations and warranties, compliance with covenants and receipt by CEC and the CEC Special Committee of certain opinions with respect to CEOC. In addition, the consummation of the Subsequent Property Transaction by CAC is subject to CAC’s receipt of financing on terms and conditions satisfactory to CAC and CGP LLC. In connection with the Subsequent Property Transaction, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CGP LLC entered into a commitment letter with certain financial institutions (the "Lenders"), pursuant to which, subject to the conditions set forth therein, the Lenders committed to provide $1,325.0 million in senior secured credit facilities (a $1,175.0 million senior secured term facility and a $150.0 million senior secured revolving facility) and $675.0 million in second lien indebtedness to consummate the Subsequent Property Transaction. The Property Sale Agreement provides that, at the closing of the Subsequent Property Transaction (the "Closing"), the owner of each Property will enter into a Property Management Agreement with the applicable Property Manager, pursuant to which, among other things, the Property Managers will provide management services to the applicable Property and Caesars Licensing Company, LLC will license enterprise-wide intellectual property used in the operation of the Properties. The Agreement contains customary indemnification obligations of each party with respect to breaches of their respective representations, warranties, covenants and obligations, and certain other designated matters, which in certain circumstances are subject to specified limitations on the amount of indemnifiable damages and the survival period in which a claim may be made. Additional indemnification obligations of CEC and the Sellers (as defined in the Property Sale Agreement) include amounts expended for new construction and renovation at The Quad in excess of the $223 million budgeted for renovation expenses (up to a maximum amount equal to 15% of such budgeted amount and subject to certain exceptions) and certain liabilities arising under employee benefit plans. In addition to the aforementioned indemnification obligations, the Agreement requires that CEOC ensure that the remaining amounts required to construct and open The Cromwell be fully-funded by CEOC, including providing a minimum amount of House Funds (as defined in the Property Sale Agreement) in connection with the opening of The Cromwell. CEC and certain of its affiliates will indemnify CAC, CGP LLC and certain of their affiliates for a failure to open the hotel and casino at The Cromwell by a specified date and for failure to open the restaurant and nightclub at The Cromwell by a specified date. The Property Management Agreements will be entered into at Closing by and between each of the four property management entities (each a "Property Manager" and collectively, the "Property Managers"), each of which (other than HNOMC, which is the existing manager of Harrah’s New Orleans) will be formed as a wholly-owned subsidiary of CEOC, and each of the respective owners of the Properties (the "Property Owners"). The ongoing management fees payable to each of the Property Managers consists of a (i) base management fee of 2% of net operating revenues with respect to each month of each year during the term of such agreement and (ii) an incentive management fee in an amount equal to 5% of EBITDA for each operating year. CEOC will guarantee the obligations of the Property Managers under each of the Property Management Agreements. Pursuant to the terms of the Property Sale Agreement, the parties have agreed to use reasonable best efforts to establish a new services joint venture (the "Services JV") between CEOC, CERP and CGP LLC and certain of their respective subsidiaries. The purpose of the Services JV includes the common management of the enterprise-wide intellectual property, which will be licensed by the Services JV to, among other parties, each of the Property Owners, and shared services operations across the portfolio of CEOC, CERP and CGP LLC properties. Following the Closing, at CGP LLCs’ request and subject to receipt of any required 111  regulatory approvals, the Property Management Agreements will be assigned to the Services JV which will thereafter perform the obligations of the Property Managers (in which case CEOC’s guarantee of the obligations under the assigned Property Management Agreements will be released). The Property Sale Agreement is subject to termination if the Closing is not completed by June 30, 2014, which date may be extended until August 31, 2014 in certain circumstances. Note 25 — Condensed Consolidating Financial Information of Guarantors and Issuers CEOC is the issuer of certain registered debt securities, a portion of which is guaranteed by Caesars Entertainment ("Parent-Only Guaranteed Debt") and a portion of which is guaranteed by both Caesars Entertainment and certain wholly owned subsidiaries of CEOC ("Parent and Subsidiary Guaranteed Debt") as further discussed in Note 9 , " Debt ." The table below presents the condensed consolidating financial information relevant to these two guarantee structures as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 , and for each of the three years in the period December 31, 2013 . The CEC ( parent guarantor), subsidiary issuer, and subsidiary non-guarantors of parent-only guaranteed debt columns represent the information related to the Parent-Only Guaranteed Debt structure. The CEC (parent guarantor), subsidiary issuer, subsidiary guarantors of parent and subsidiary guaranteed debt, and subsidiary non-guarantors of parent and subsidiary guaranteed debt columns represent the information related to the Parent and Subsidiary Guaranteed Debt structure. In lieu of providing separate unaudited financial statements for the guarantor subsidiaries, we have included the accompanying condensed consolidating financial statements based on Rule 3-10 of the SEC's Regulation S-X. Management does not believe that separate financial statements of the guarantor subsidiaries are material to our investors; therefore, separate financial statements and other disclosures concerning the guarantor subsidiaries are not presented. 112 CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET DECEMBER 31, 2013 (In millions) CEC (Parent Guarantor) Subsidiary Issuer Subsidiary Guarantors of Parent and Subsidiary Guaranteed Debt (a) Subsidiary Non-Guarantors of Parent and Subsidiary Guaranteed Debt (b) Subsidiary Non-Guarantors of Parent-Only Guaranteed Debt (a) + (b) Consolidating/ Eliminating Adjustments Total Assets Current assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 113.3 $ 996.4 $ 293.6 $ 1,367.9 $ 1,661.5 $ — $ 2,771.2 Restricted cash 30.5 — 1.0 56.0 57.0 — 87.5 Receivables, net 0.1 45.4 411.5 162.9 574.4 — 619.9 Deferred income taxes — — 113.8 8.7 122.5 (113.8 ) 8.7 Prepayments and other current assets — 26.1 83.7 130.1 213.8 (2.5 ) 237.4 Inventories — 0.3 28.4 16.9 45.3 — 45.6 Intercompany receivables 0.8 358.7 146.2 68.4 214.6 (574.1 ) — Assets held for sale — — — — — — — Total current assets 144.7 1,426.9 1,078.2 1,810.9 2,889.1 (690.4 ) 3,770.3 Property and equipment, net — 204.9 6,980.1 6,056.4 13,036.5 (3.5 ) 13,237.9 Goodwill — — 1,260.2 1,803.1 3,063.3 — 3,063.3 Intangible assets other than goodwill — 3.5 2,837.5 646.7 3,484.2 — 3,487.7 Investments in subsidiaries — 8,712.1 258.1 958.1 1,216.2 (9,928.3 ) — Investments in and advances to non-consolidated affiliates — — 3.5 173.3 176.8 — 176.8 Restricted cash 20.0 — — 316.8 316.8 — 336.8 Deferred charges and other 1.0 283.5 154.8 258.3 413.1 (93.4 ) 604.2 Deferred income taxes 7.8 254.7 — 11.3 11.3 (273.8 ) — Intercompany receivables 340.5 1,092.8 585.4 55.0 640.4 (2,073.7 ) — Assets held for sale — — 11.9 — 11.9 — 11.9 $ 514.0 $ 11,978.4 $ 13,169.7 $ 12,089.9 $ 25,259.6 $ (13,063.1 ) $ 24,688.9 Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity/(Deficit) Current liabilities Accounts payable $ 0.3 $ 101.0 $ 181.7 $ 159.7 $ 341.4 $ — $ 442.7 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 3.8 187.5 486.6 536.9 1,023.5 (2.5 ) 1,212.3 Interest payable — 282.4 1.4 105.7 107.1 — 389.5 Deferred income taxes — 363.5 — 39.5 39.5 (113.8 ) 289.2 Current portion of long-term debt — 86.0 23.6 87.5 111.1 — 197.1 Intercompany payables 5.3 9.6 317.3 241.9 559.2 (574.1 ) — Total current liabilities 9.4 1,030.0 1,010.6 1,171.2 2,181.8 (690.4 ) 2,530.8 Long-term debt — 16,034.0 92.1 5,768.9 5,861.0 (976.6 ) 20,918.4 Accumulated losses of subsidiaries in excess of investment 3,582.1 — — — — (3,582.1 ) — Deferred credits and other — 317.9 214.3 222.5 436.8 (87.2 ) 667.5 Deferred income taxes — 14.6 1,552.2 1,176.1 2,728.3 (266.9 ) 2,476.0 Intercompany payables 55.0 285.4 871.2 862.1 1,733.3 (2,073.7 ) — Liabilities held for sale — — — — — — — 3,646.5 17,681.9 3,740.4 9,200.8 12,941.2 (7,676.9 ) 26,592.7 Total Caesars stockholders’ equity/(deficit) (3,132.5 ) (5,703.5 ) 9,429.3 1,670.9 11,100.2 (5,386.2 ) (3,122.0 ) Noncontrolling interests — — — 1,218.2 1,218.2 — 1,218.2 Total equity/(deficit) (3,132.5 ) (5,703.5 ) 9,429.3 2,889.1 12,318.4 (5,386.2 ) (1,903.8 )  113 $ 514.0 $ 11,978.4 $ 13,169.7 $ 12,089.9 $ 25,259.6 $ (13,063.1 ) $ 24,688.9 CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET DECEMBER 31, 2012 (In millions) CEC (Parent Guarantor) Subsidiary Issuer Subsidiary Guarantors of Parent and Subsidiary Guaranteed Debt (a) Subsidiary Non-Guarantors of Parent and Subsidiary Guaranteed Debt (b) Subsidiary Non-Guarantors of Parent-Only Guaranteed Debt (a) + (b) Consolidating/ Eliminating Adjustments Total Assets Current assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 7.4 $ 911.9 $ 353.8 $ 484.4 $ 838.2 $ — $ 1,757.5 Restricted cash — — — 833.6 833.6 — 833.6 Receivables, net 0.1 19.5 348.0 212.9 560.9 — 580.5 Deferred income taxes — 17.4 75.7 21.8 97.5 — 114.9 Prepayments and other current assets 5.0 8.3 66.8 69.9 136.7 — 150.0 Inventories — 0.3 31.7 20.0 51.7 — 52.0 Intercompany receivables 29.6 295.5 136.8 97.2 234.0 (559.1 ) — Assets held for sale — — — 5.1 5.1 — 5.1 Total current assets 42.1 1,252.9 1,012.8 1,744.9 2,757.7 (559.1 ) 3,493.6 Property and equipment, net — 189.9 8,534.6 6,977.2 15,511.8 — 15,701.7 Goodwill — — 1,331.0 1,829.3 3,160.3 — 3,160.3 Intangible assets other than goodwill — 4.2 3,183.0 798.5 3,981.5 — 3,985.7 Investments in subsidiaries — 11,669.6 920.3 790.7 1,711.0 (13,380.6 ) — Investments in and advances to non-consolidated affiliates — — 3.0 97.4 100.4 — 100.4 Restricted cash — — — 364.6 364.6 — 364.6 Deferred charges and other 7.5 298.4 184.8 236.6 421.4 (6.7 ) 720.6 Intercompany receivables 563.1 1,089.6 585.9 153.8 739.7 (2,392.4 ) — Assets held for sale — — — 471.2 471.2 — 471.2 $ 612.7 $ 14,504.6 $ 15,755.4 $ 13,464.2 $ 29,219.6 $ (16,338.8 ) $ 27,998.1 Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity/(Deficit) Current liabilities Accounts payable $ 3.9 $ 75.9 $ 156.5 $ 139.9 $ 296.4 $ — $ 376.2 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 3.7 164.7 434.7 495.4 930.1 — 1,098.5 Interest payable — 176.0 0.4 57.3 57.7 — 233.7 Current portion of long-term debt — 126.2 10.7 743.0 753.7 — 879.9 Intercompany payables 15.9 88.1 284.8 170.3 455.1 (559.1 ) — Total current liabilities 23.5 630.9 887.1 1,605.9 2,493.0 (559.1 ) 2,588.3 Long-term debt — 15,257.0 64.8 6,122.9 6,187.7 (912.5 ) 20,532.2 Accumulated losses of subsidiaries in excess of investment 925.4 — — — — (925.4 ) — Deferred credits and other 4.1 535.0 160.2 123.7 283.9 — 823.0 Deferred income taxes — 422.6 2,188.9 1,714.7 3,903.6 7.9 4,334.1 Intercompany payables 55.0 614.5 871.7 851.2 1,722.9 (2,392.4 ) — Liabilities held for sale — — — 52.1 52.1 — 52.1 1,008.0 17,460.0 4,172.7 10,470.5 14,643.2 (4,781.5 ) 28,329.7 Total Caesars stockholders’ equity/(deficit) (395.3 ) (2,955.4 ) 11,582.7 2,913.6 14,496.3 (11,557.3 ) (411.7 ) Noncontrolling interests — — — 80.1 80.1 — 80.1 Total equity/(deficit) (395.3 ) (2,955.4 ) 11,582.7 2,993.7 14,576.4 (11,557.3 ) (331.6 ) $ 612.7 $ 14,504.6 $ 15,755.4 $ 13,464.2 $ 29,219.6 $ (16,338.8 ) $ 27,998.1 114 CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS) FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 (In millions) CEC (Parent Guarantor) Subsidiary Issuer Subsidiary Guarantors of Parent and Subsidiary Guaranteed Debt (a) Subsidiary Non-Guarantors of Parent and Subsidiary Guaranteed Debt (b) Subsidiary Non-Guarantors of Parent-Only Guaranteed Debt (a) + (b) Consolidating/ Eliminating Adjustments Total Revenues Casino $ — $ 56.4 $ 3,617.8 $ 2,134.6 $ 5,752.4 $ — $ 5,808.8 Food and beverage — 13.2 821.1 675.7 1,496.8 — 1,510.0 Rooms — 15.9 628.7 575.0 1,203.7 — 1,219.6 Management fees — 1.2 54.2 23.2 77.4 (21.6 ) 57.0 Other — 55.0 332.0 672.7 1,004.7 (184.9 ) 874.8 Reimbursed management costs — 0.1 52.7 233.8 286.5 (18.5 ) 268.1 Less: casino promotional allowances — (17.3 ) (698.6 ) (462.7 ) (1,161.3 ) — (1,178.6 ) Net revenues — 124.5 4,807.9 3,852.3 8,660.2 (225.0 ) 8,559.7 Operating expenses Direct Casino — 36.7 2,075.6 1,168.2 3,243.8 — 3,280.5 Food and beverage — 5.7 339.5 313.2 652.7 — 658.4 Rooms — 2.4 145.5 157.5 303.0 — 305.4 Property, general, administrative, and other — 31.5 1,166.1 1,137.3 2,303.4 (166.3 ) 2,168.6 Reimbursable management costs — 0.1 52.7 233.8 286.5 (18.5 ) 268.1 Depreciation and amortization — 4.0 342.3 219.1 561.4 (0.2 ) 565.2 Write-downs, reserves, and project opening costs, net of recoveries — 0.4 33.5 70.5 104.0 — 104.4 Impairment of intangible and tangible assets — 0.9 1,866.6 1,151.4 3,018.0 — 3,018.9 (Income)/loss on interests in non-consolidated affiliates (0.4 ) — (0.6 ) 18.6 18.0 — 17.6 (Income)/loss on interests in subsidiaries 2,923.0 1,008.2 102.2 — 102.2 (4,033.4 ) — Corporate expense 16.0 115.7 21.8 48.0 69.8 (40.1 ) 161.4 Acquisition and integration costs — 12.3 0.1 68.9 69.0 — 81.3 Amortization of intangible assets — 0.7 86.7 77.1 163.8 — 164.5 Total operating expenses 2,938.6 1,218.6 6,232.0 4,663.6 10,895.6 (4,258.5 ) 10,794.3 Iincome/(loss) from operations (2,938.6 ) (1,094.1 ) (1,424.1 ) (811.3 ) (2,235.4 ) 4,033.5 (2,234.6 ) Interest expense 2.3 (2,075.5 ) (57.5 ) (350.1 ) (407.6 ) 227.8 (2,253.0 ) Gains/(losses) on early extinguishments of debt — (29.5 ) (2.0 ) 1.7 (0.3 ) — (29.8 ) Gain/(loss) on partial sale of subsidiary — — (8.9 ) 53.0 44.1 — 44.1 Other income, including interest income 23.1 60.5 22.8 190.9 213.7 (283.5 ) 13.8 Income/(loss) from continuing operations before income taxes (2,913.2 ) (3,138.6 ) (1,469.7 ) (915.8 ) (2,385.5 ) 3,977.8 (4,459.5 ) Benefit/(provision) for income taxes (0.1 ) 797.5 481.9 257.6 739.5 12.8 1,549.7 Income/(loss) from continuing operations, net of income taxes (2,913.3 ) (2,341.1 ) (987.8 ) (658.2 ) (1,646.0 ) 3,990.6 (2,909.8 ) Discontinued operations — Income/(loss) from discontinued operations — — (0.8 ) (29.0 ) (29.8 ) — (29.8 ) Benefit/(provision) for income taxes — — 0.3 (0.5 ) (0.2 ) — (0.2 ) Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes — — (0.5 ) (29.5 ) (30.0 ) — (30.0 ) Net income/(loss) (2,913.3 ) (2,341.1 ) (988.3 ) (687.7 ) (1,676.0 ) 3,990.6 (2,939.8 ) Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests — — — (8.4 ) (8.4 ) — (8.4 ) Net income/(loss) attributable to Caesars (2,913.3 ) (2,341.1 ) (988.3 ) (696.1 ) (1,684.4 ) 3,990.6 (2,948.2 ) Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of income  115 taxes: Total other comprehensive income/(loss), net of income taxes — 3.5 — 79.3 79.3 (121.2 ) (38.4 ) Less: foreign currency translation adjustments attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of income taxes — — — 0.1 0.1 — 0.1 Comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to Caesars $ (2,913.3 ) $ (2,337.6 ) $ (988.3 ) $ (616.7 ) $ (1,605.0 ) $ 3,869.4 $ (2,986.5 ) CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS) FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012 (In millions) CEC (Parent Guarantor) Subsidiary Issuer Subsidiary Guarantors of Parent and Subsidiary Guaranteed Debt (a) Subsidiary Non-Guarantors of Parent and Subsidiary Guaranteed Debt (b) Subsidiary Non-Guarantors of Parent-Only Guaranteed Debt (a) + (b) Consolidating/ Eliminating Adjustments Total Revenues Casino $ — $ 53.9 $ 3,875.5 $ 2,313.6 $ 6,189.1 $ — $ 6,243.0 Food and beverage — 12.5 812.8 682.3 1,495.1 — 1,507.6 Rooms — 17.8 626.3 561.4 1,187.7 — 1,205.5 Management fees — 3.9 56.2 11.6 67.8 (24.4 ) 47.3 Other — 54.0 347.1 541.3 888.4 (180.4 ) 762.0 Reimbursed management costs — — 28.4 38.7 67.1 — 67.1 Less: casino promotional allowances — (19.0 ) (744.3 ) (488.8 ) (1,233.1 ) — (1,252.1 ) Net revenues — 123.1 5,002.0 3,660.1 8,662.1 (204.8 ) 8,580.4 Operating expenses Direct Casino — 37.7 2,204.8 1,310.5 3,515.3 — 3,553.0 Food and beverage — 5.9 330.9 320.8 651.7 — 657.6 Rooms — 1.7 140.4 155.5 295.9 — 297.6 Property, general, administrative, and other — 23.5 1,137.4 1,041.3 2,178.7 (158.7 ) 2,043.5 Reimbursable management costs — — 28.4 38.7 67.1 — 67.1 Depreciation and amortization — 6.7 445.4 262.3 707.7 — 714.4 Write-downs, reserves, and project opening costs, net of recoveries 15.0 12.1 57.1 15.5 72.6 — 99.7 Impairment of intangible and tangible assets — — 1,064.7 9.5 1,074.2 — 1,074.2 Loss on interests in non-consolidated affiliates — — 0.5 17.0 17.5 — 17.5 (Income)/loss on interests in subsidiaries 1,464.3 460.8 (6.6 ) — (6.6 ) (1,918.5 ) — Corporate expense 28.2 126.1 32.0 54.9 86.9 (46.2 ) 195.0 Acquisition and integration costs — 4.8 — 1.3 1.3 — 6.1 Amortization of intangible assets — 0.7 102.3 71.6 173.9 — 174.6 Total operating expenses 1,507.5 680.0 5,537.3 3,298.9 8,836.2 (2,123.4 ) 8,900.3 Income/(loss) from operations (1,507.5 ) (556.9 ) (535.3 ) 361.2 (174.1 ) 1,918.6 (319.9 ) Interest expense (1.0 ) (1,934.2 ) (55.5 ) (336.6 ) (392.1 ) 227.0 (2,100.3 ) Gains on early extinguishments of debt — — — 136.0 136.0 — 136.0 Other income, including interest income 18.3 79.2 21.2 159.0 180.2 (252.2 ) 25.5 Income/(loss) from continuing operations before income taxes (1,490.2 ) (2,411.9 ) (569.6 ) 319.6 (250.0 ) 1,893.4 (2,258.7 ) Benefit/(provision) for income taxes 9.1 732.0 174.4 (88.5 ) 85.9 43.5 870.5 Income/(loss)from continuing operations, net of income taxes (1,481.1 ) (1,679.9 ) (395.2 ) 231.1 (164.1 ) 1,936.9 (1,388.2 ) Discontinued operations Income/(loss) from discontinued operations — — 62.1 (126.6 ) (64.5 ) — (64.5 ) Benefit/(provision) for income taxes — — (29.1 ) 13.7 (15.4 ) (34.7 ) (50.1 ) Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes — — 33.0 (112.9 ) (79.9 ) (34.7 ) (114.6 ) Net income/(loss) (1,481.1 ) (1,679.9 ) (362.2 ) 118.2 (244.0 ) 1,902.2 (1,502.8 ) Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests — — — (5.3 ) (5.3 ) — (5.3 ) Net income/(loss) attributable to Caesars (1,481.1 ) (1,679.9 ) (362.2 ) 112.9 (249.3 ) 1,902.2 (1,508.1 ) Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of income taxes: Total other comprehensive income/(loss), net of income taxes — (25.0 ) — (34.4 ) (34.4 ) 96.6 37.2  116 Less: foreign currency translation adjustments attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of income taxes — — — (1.1 ) (1.1 ) — (1.1 ) Comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to Caesars $ (1,481.1 ) $ (1,704.9 ) $ (362.2 ) $ 77.4 $ (284.8 ) $ 1,998.8 $ (1,472.0 ) CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS) FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011 (In millions) CEC (Parent Guarantor) Subsidiary Issuer Subsidiary Guarantors of Parent and Subsidiary Guaranteed Debt (a) Subsidiary Non-Guarantors of Parent and Subsidiary Guaranteed Debt (b) Subsidiary Non-Guarantors of Parent-Only Guaranteed Debt (a) + (b) Consolidating/ Eliminating Adjustments Total Revenues Casino $ — $ 62.6 $ 3,952.2 $ 2,375.1 $ 6,327.3 $ — $ 6,389.9 Food and beverage — 14.2 820.7 671.2 1,491.9 — 1,506.1 Rooms — 16.7 605.8 570.6 1,176.4 — 1,193.1 Management fees — — 66.1 3.0 69.1 (33.3 ) 35.8 Other — 46.5 353.1 393.0 746.1 (145.5 ) 647.1 Reimbursed management costs — — 26.9 — 26.9 — 26.9 Less: casino promotional allowances — (19.0 ) (725.6 ) (487.7 ) (1,213.3 ) — (1,232.3 ) Net revenues — 121.0 5,099.2 3,525.2 8,624.4 (178.8 ) 8,566.6 Operating expenses Direct Casino — 40.9 2,243.8 1,330.5 3,574.3 — 3,615.2 Food and beverage — 6.7 337.8 312.5 650.3 — 657.0 Rooms — 2.0 133.3 150.9 284.2 — 286.2 Property, general, administrative, and other — 54.2 1,208.8 971.0 2,179.8 (140.5 ) 2,093.5 Reimbursable management costs — — 26.9 — 26.9 — 26.9 Depreciation and amortization — 6.8 427.5 242.7 670.2 — 677.0 Write-downs, reserves, and project opening costs, net of recoveries — 46.6 24.6 2.6 27.2 — 73.8 Impairment of intangible and tangible assets — — 11.0 21.8 32.8 — 32.8 Loss on interests in non-consolidated affiliates — — 1.8 6.1 7.9 — 7.9 (Income)/loss on interests in subsidiaries 693.4 (421.9 ) (44.7 ) — (44.7 ) (226.8 ) — Corporate expense 22.7 98.4 22.3 47.7 70.0 (38.3 ) 152.8 Acquisition and integration costs 0.1 1.0 1.1 2.1 3.2 — 4.3 Amortization of intangible assets — 0.7 93.6 62.4 156.0 — 156.7 Total operating expenses 716.2 (164.6 ) 4,487.8 3,150.3 7,638.1 (405.6 ) 7,784.1 Income/(loss) from operations (716.2 ) 285.6 611.4 374.9 986.3 226.8 782.5 Interest expense — (1,953.3 ) (50.2 ) (328.0 ) (378.2 ) 209.8 (2,121.7 ) Gains on early extinguishments of debt — — — 47.9 47.9 — 47.9 Other income, including interest income 25.5 70.7 17.6 134.2 151.8 (222.7 ) 25.3 Income/(loss) from continuing operations before income taxes (690.7 ) (1,597.0 ) 578.8 229.0 807.8 213.9 (1,266.0 ) Benefit/(provision) for income taxes 3.1 776.8 (215.3 ) (46.1 ) (261.4 ) 16.1 534.6 Income/(loss) from continuing operations, net of income taxes (687.6 ) (820.2 ) 363.5 182.9 546.4 230.0 (731.4 ) Discontinued operations Income/(loss) from discontinued operations — — 75.3 (20.2 ) 55.1 — 55.1 Benefit/(provision) for income taxes — — (13.4 ) 1.7 (11.7 ) (16.1 ) (27.8 ) Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes — — 61.9 (18.5 ) 43.4 (16.1 ) 27.3 Net income/(loss) (687.6 ) (820.2 ) 425.4 164.4 589.8 213.9 (704.1 ) Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests — — — (20.9 ) (20.9 ) — (20.9 ) Net income/(loss) attributable to Caesars (687.6 ) (820.2 ) 425.4 143.5 568.9 213.9 (725.0 ) Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of income taxes: Total other comprehensive income/(loss), net of  117 income taxes — 112.9 — (1.8 ) (1.8 ) — 111.1 Less: foreign currency translation adjustments attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of income taxes — — — (1.3 ) (1.3 ) — (1.3 ) Comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to Caesars $ (687.6 ) $ (707.3 ) $ 425.4 $ 140.4 $ 565.8 $ 213.9 $ (615.2 ) CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 (In millions) CEC (Parent Guarantor) Subsidiary Issuer Subsidiary Guarantors of Parent and Subsidiary Guaranteed Debt (a) Subsidiary Non-Guarantors of Parent and Subsidiary Guaranteed Debt (b) Subsidiary Non-Guarantors of Parent-Only Guaranteed Debt (a) + (b) Consolidating/ Eliminating Adjustments Total Cash flows from operating activities $ 407.9 $ (906.6 ) $ 330.0 $ 52.2 $ 382.2 $ 7.1 $ (109.4 ) Cash flows from investing activities Acquisitions of property and equipment, net of change in related payables — (18.7 ) (376.5 ) (331.1 ) (707.6 ) — (726.3 ) Change in restricted cash (50.5 ) — (1.0 ) 825.4 824.4 — 773.9 Purchase of additional interest in subsidiaries (581.2 ) (15.8 ) — — — 597.0 — Purchase of Linq/Octavius from non-guarantor (80.7 ) — — 80.7 80.7 — — Proceeds from partial sale of subsidiary, net of cash deconsolidated — — (25.7 ) 76.1 50.4 — 50.4 Payments to acquire businesses, net of transaction costs and cash acquired — — — (19.5 ) (19.5 ) — (19.5 ) Investments in/advances to non-consolidated affiliates and other — — — (38.6 ) (38.6 ) — (38.6 ) Dividends received — 831.0 74.2 — 74.2 (905.2 ) — Purchases of investment securities — — — (30.0 ) (30.0 ) — (30.0 ) Proceeds from the sale and maturity of investment securities — — — 67.4 67.4 — 67.4 Proceeds received from (paid for) sale of assets (29.0 ) 29.0 — — — — — Other (0.4 ) — (8.9 ) (3.2 ) (12.1 ) — (12.5 ) Cash flows from investing activities (741.8 ) 825.5 (337.9 ) 627.2 289.3 (308.2 ) 64.8 Cash flows from financing activities Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt — 127.2 — 5,911.5 5,911.5 — 6,038.7 Assumption of debt issued by non-guarantors — 2,199.4 — (2,199.4 ) (2,199.4 ) — — Debt issuance and extension costs and fees — (52.2 ) — (100.6 ) (100.6 ) — (152.8 ) Cash paid for early extinguishments of debt — (1,783.3 ) — (4,728.8 ) (4,728.8 ) — (6,512.1 ) Scheduled debt retirements — (91.3 ) (1.5 ) — (1.5 ) — (92.8 ) Dividends paid — — (48.4 ) (856.8 ) (905.2 ) 905.2 — Purchase of additional interests in subsidiaries — — — (10.0 ) (10.0 ) — (10.0 ) Sales of noncontrolling interests, net of fees — — — 1,197.5 1,197.5 — 1,197.5 Distributions to noncontrolling interest owners — — — (19.9 ) (19.9 ) — (19.9 ) Issuance of common stock, net of fees 217.2 — — — — — 217.2 Other — — (8.2 ) (6.5 ) (14.7 ) — (14.7 ) Transfer (to)/from affiliates 222.6 (234.2 ) 6.3 609.4 615.7 (604.1 ) — Cash flows from financing activities 439.8 165.6 (51.8 ) (203.6 ) (255.4 ) 301.1 651.1 Cash flows from discontinued operations Cash flows from operating activities — — (0.5 ) (8.9 ) (9.4 ) — (9.4 ) Cash flows from investing activities — — — 411.9 411.9 — 411.9 Cash flows from financing activities — — — — — — — Net cash from discontinued operations — — (0.5 ) 403.0 402.5 — 402.5 Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 105.9 84.5 (60.2 ) 878.8 818.6 — 1,009.0 Change in cash classified as assets held for sale — — — 4.7 4.7 — 4.7 Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 7.4 911.9 353.8 484.4 838.2 — 1,757.5 Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 113.3 $ 996.4 $ 293.6 $ 1,367.9 $ 1,661.5 $ — $ 2,771.2 118 CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012 (In millions) 119 CEC (Parent Guarantor) Subsidiary Issuer Subsidiary Guarantors of Parent and Subsidiary Guaranteed Debt (a) Subsidiary Non-Guarantors of Parent and Subsidiary Guaranteed Debt (b) Subsidiary Non-Guarantors of Parent-Only Guaranteed Debt (a) + (b) Consolidating/ Eliminating Adjustments Total Cash flows from operating activities $ 258.6 $ 94.6 $ (505.1 ) $ 144.9 $ (360.2 ) $ 37.2 $ 30.2 Cash flows from investing activities Acquisitions of property and equipment, net of change in related payables — (9.6 ) (205.3 ) (292.2 ) (497.5 ) — (507.1 ) Change in restricted cash — — — (680.5 ) (680.5 ) — (680.5 ) Return of investment in subsidiary — — 92.5 — 92.5 (92.5 ) — Purchase of additional interest in subsidiary (232.5 ) (28.1 ) — — — 260.6 — Proceeds from the sale of subsidiary, net of cash contributed — — — 42.4 42.4 — 42.4 Payments to acquire businesses, net of transaction costs and cash acquired — — — (37.9 ) (37.9 ) — (37.9 ) Investments in/advances to non-consolidated affiliates and other — — — (28.1 ) (28.1 ) — (28.1 ) Purchases of investment securities — — — (39.2 ) (39.2 ) — (39.2 ) Proceeds from the sale and maturity of investment securities — — — 31.6 31.6 — 31.6 Other (0.8 ) — (6.8 ) 2.1 (4.7 ) — (5.5 ) Cash flows from investing activities (233.3 ) (37.7 ) (119.6 ) (1,001.8 ) (1,121.4 ) 168.1 (1,224.3 ) Cash flows from financing activities Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt — 432.2 — 3,277.2 3,277.2 — 3,709.4 Assumption of debt issued by non-guarantors — 1,981.3 — (1,981.3 ) (1,981.3 ) — — Debt issuance costs and fees — (38.9 ) — (11.7 ) (11.7 ) — (50.6 ) Borrowings under lending agreements — 453.0 — — — — 453.0 Repayments under lending agreements — (608.0 ) — — — — (608.0 ) Cash paid for early extinguishments of debt — (1,574.3 ) — (462.3 ) (462.3 ) — (2,036.6 ) Scheduled debt retirements — (14.4 ) (1.4 ) — (1.4 ) — (15.8 ) Purchase of additional interests in subsidiary — — (9.6 ) — (9.6 ) — (9.6 ) Sale of noncontrolling interests, net of fees — — — 37.6 37.6 — 37.6 Distributions to noncontrolling interest owners — — — (10.7 ) (10.7 ) — (10.7 ) Issuance of common stock, net of fees 17.4 — — — — — 17.4 Other — — (10.8 ) (2.7 ) (13.5 ) — (13.5 ) Transfer (to)/from affiliates (39.2 ) 207.5 — 2.3 2.3 (170.6 ) — Cash flows from financing activities (21.8 ) 838.4 (21.8 ) 848.4 826.6 (170.6 ) 1,472.6 Cash flows from discontinued operations Cash flows from operating activities — — 17.5 (3.4 ) 14.1 (34.7 ) (20.6 ) Cash flows from investing activities — — 600.3 (0.6 ) 599.7 — 599.7 Cash flows from financing activities — — — — — — — Net cash provided by discontinued operations — — 617.8 (4.0 ) 613.8 (34.7 ) 579.1 Net increase/(decrease)in cash and cash equivalents 3.5 895.3 (28.7 ) (12.5 ) (41.2 ) — 857.6 Change in cash classified as assets held for sale — — 10.0 (1.3 ) 8.7 — 8.7 Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 3.9 16.6 372.5 498.2 870.7 — 891.2 Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 7.4 $ 911.9 $ 353.8 $ 484.4 $ 838.2 $ — $ 1,757.5 CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011 (In millions) 120 CEC (Parent Guarantor) Subsidiary Issuer Subsidiary Guarantors of Parent and Subsidiary Guaranteed Debt (a) Subsidiary Non-Guarantors of Parent and Subsidiary Guaranteed Debt (b) Subsidiary Non-Guarantors of Parent-Only Guaranteed Debt (a) + (b) Consolidating/ Eliminating Adjustments Total Cash flows from operating activities $ 182.9 $ (507.6 ) $ 72.7 $ 298.9 $ 371.6 $ 16.1 $ 63.0 Cash flows from investing activities Acquisitions of property and equipment, net of change in related payables — (12.3 ) (108.1 ) (152.1 ) (260.2 ) — (272.5 ) Change in restricted cash — — — (517.7 ) (517.7 ) — (517.7 ) Purchase of additional interest in subsidiary — — — (75.4 ) (75.4 ) — (75.4 ) Payments to acquire certain gaming rights — — — (22.7 ) (22.7 ) — (22.7 ) Payments to acquire businesses, net of transaction costs and cash acquired (123.5 ) (136.7 ) (49.1 ) (19.0 ) (68.1 ) 309.3 (19.0 ) Investments in/advances to non-consolidated affiliates and other — — — (76.0 ) (76.0 ) — (76.0 ) Purchases of investment securities — — — (35.7 ) (35.7 ) — (35.7 ) Proceeds from the sale and maturity of investment securities — — — 22.6 22.6 — 22.6 Other — — (3.8 ) (6.1 ) (9.9 ) — (9.9 ) Cash flows from investing activities (123.5 ) (149.0 ) (161.0 ) (882.1 ) (1,043.1 ) 309.3 (1,006.3 ) Cash flows from financing activities Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt — 418.3 — 445.5 445.5 — 863.8 Debt issuance costs and fees — (3.2 ) — (14.9 ) (14.9 ) — (18.1 ) Borrowings under lending agreements — 358.0 — — — — 358.0 Repayments under lending agreements — (203.0 ) — — — — (203.0 ) Cash paid for early extinguishments of debt — — (2.6 ) (125.9 ) (128.5 ) — (128.5 ) Scheduled debt retirements — (25.2 ) — (18.5 ) (18.5 ) — (43.7 ) Sale of noncontrolling interests, net of fees — — — 14.8 14.8 — 14.8 Distributions to noncontrolling interest owners — — — (9.8 ) (9.8 ) — (9.8 ) Other (1.7 ) — (8.1 ) (12.2 ) (20.3 ) — (22.0 ) Transfer (to)/from affiliates (189.8 ) 67.3 49.1 382.7 431.8 (309.3 ) — Cash flows from financing activities (191.5 ) 612.2 38.4 661.7 700.1 (309.3 ) 811.5 Cash flows from discontinued operations Cash flows from operating activities — — 79.4 (3.2 ) 76.2 (16.1 ) 60.1 Cash flows from investing activities — — (5.2 ) (5.5 ) (10.7 ) — (10.7 ) Cash flows from financing activities — — — — — — — Net cash provided by discontinued operations — — 74.2 (8.7 ) 65.5 (16.1 ) 49.4 Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (132.1 ) (44.4 ) 24.3 69.8 94.1 — (82.4 ) Change in cash classified as assets held for sale — — 3.5 (1.0 ) 2.5 — 2.5 Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 136.0 61.0 344.7 429.4 774.1 — 971.1 Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 3.9 $ 16.6 $ 372.5 $ 498.2 $ 870.7 $ — $ 891.2 CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) Note 26 — Quarterly Results of Operations (Unaudited) ____________________ 121 (In millions) First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter (1) Total 2013 Net revenues $ 2,143.2 $ 2,158.2 $ 2,180.0 $ 2,078.4 $ 8,559.7 Income/(loss) from operations (2) 141.8 125.3 (637.5 ) (1,864.2 ) (2,234.6 ) Net loss (2) (216.7 ) (209.2 ) (761.8 ) (1,752.0 ) (2,939.8 ) Net loss attributable to Caesars (2) (217.6 ) (212.2 ) (761.4 ) (1,756.9 ) (2,948.2 ) Loss per share - basic and diluted (1.74 ) (1.69 ) (6.03 ) (12.83 ) (22.93 ) 2012 Net revenues $ 2,206.1 $ 2,163.7 $ 2,195.8 $ 2,014.9 $ 8,580.4 Income/(loss) from operations (2) 61.3 189.1 (216.8 ) (353.4 ) (319.9 ) Net loss (2) (281.1 ) (241.8 ) (503.4 ) (476.5 ) (1,502.8 ) Net loss attributable to Caesars (2) (280.6 ) (241.7 ) (505.5 ) (480.3 ) (1,508.1 ) Loss per share - basic and diluted (2.24 ) (1.93 ) (4.03 ) (3.84 ) (12.04 ) (1) Amounts presented for the fourth quarter of 2012 have been recast to give effect to the Alea Leeds disposition ( Note 4 ) and the pension accounting change ( Note 21 ). In addition, the Company sold additional shares of common stock (Note 11), which had a material effect on the weighted average shares used in determining loss per share for the quarter. The table below recasts the amounts as originally presented in our 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K. (2) Amounts presented contain material impairments which affect the comparability from period to period. For more information on these impairments, see Notes 6 and 7. Fourth Quarter (In millions) 2012 Net revenues as reported $ 2,016.8 Less net revenues attributable to discontinued operations (2.0 ) Net revenues as recasted $ 2,014.9 Loss from operations as reported $ (343.6 ) Effect of pension accounting change (Note 21) (10.6 ) Less: loss from operations attributable to discontinued operations 0.7 Loss from operations as recasted $ (353.4 )  None. Disclosure Controls and Procedures Our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of December 31, 2013 , including controls and procedures to timely alert management to material information relating to the Company and its subsidiaries required to be included in our periodic SEC filings. Based on such evaluation, they have concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective. Internal Control over Financial Reporting Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting Internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) refers to the process designed by, or under the supervision of, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, and effected by our board of directors, management, and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over our financial reporting. We have evaluated the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2013 . The evaluation was performed using the internal control evaluation framework (1992) developed by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on such evaluation, management concluded that, as of such date, our internal control over financial reporting was effective. Attestation Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Deloitte & Touche LLP has issued an attestation report on our internal control over financial reporting. Their report follows this Item 9A below. Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting during our most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. 122 ITEM 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure ITEM 9A. Controls and Procedures  REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of Caesars Entertainment Corporation: We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of Caesars Entertainment Corporation and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2013, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (1992) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. The Company's management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management's Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. A company's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the company's principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, and effected by the company's board of directors, management, and other personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. Because of the inherent limitations of internal control over financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Also, projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. In our opinion, the Company maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2013, based on the criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (1992) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated financial statements and consolidated financial statement schedules as of and for the year ended December 31, 2013, of the Company and our report dated March 17, 2014 expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements and consolidated financial statement schedules and included explanatory paragraphs regarding (i) the Company’s highly leveraged condition, its significant cash interest requirements, and its requirement to maintain compliance with certain debt covenants as discussed in Notes 1 and 9 in the notes to consolidated financial statements and (ii) the Company’s election to change its method of accounting for its defined benefit pension plan and to change its annual goodwill impairment testing date. /s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP Las Vegas, Nevada March 17, 2014 123  Federal Investigation In recent years, governmental authorities have been increasingly focused on anti-money laundering (“AML”) policies and procedures, with a particular focus on the gaming industry. As an example, a major gaming company recently settled a U.S. Attorney investigation into its AML practices. On October 11, 2013, a subsidiary of the Company received a letter from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the United States Department of the Treasury (“FinCEN”), stating that FinCEN is investigating the Company’s subsidiary, Desert Palace, Inc. (the owner of Caesars Palace), for alleged violations of the Bank Secrecy Act to determine whether it is appropriate to assess a civil penalty and/or take additional enforcement action against Caesars Palace. Additionally, the Company has been informed that a federal grand jury investigation regarding the Company’s anti-money laundering practices and procedures is ongoing. The Company is fully cooperating with both the FinCEN and grand jury investigations. Based on proceedings to date, the Company is currently unable to determine the probability of the outcome of these matters or the range of reasonably possible loss, if any. Disclosure Pursuant to Section 219 of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act Apollo Global Management, LLC (“Apollo”) has provided notice to us that, as of October 24, 2013, certain investment funds managed by affiliates of Apollo beneficially owned approximately 22% of the limited liability company interests of CEVA Holdings, LLC (“CEVA”). Under the limited liability company agreement governing CEVA, certain investment funds managed by affiliates of Apollo hold a majority of the voting power of CEVA and have the right to elect a majority of the board of CEVA. CEVA may be deemed to be under common control with us, but this statement is not meant to be an admission that common control exists. As a result, it appears that we are required to provide disclosures as set forth below pursuant to Section 219 of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (“ITRA”) and Section 13(r) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Apollo has informed us that CEVA has provided it with the information below relevant to Section 13(r) of the Exchange Act. The disclosure below does not relate to any activities conducted by us and does not involve us or our management. The disclosure relates solely to activities conducted by CEVA and its consolidated subsidiaries. We have not independently verified or participated in the preparation of the disclosure below. “Through an internal review of its global operations, CEVA has identified the following transactions in an Initial Notice of Voluntary Self-Disclosure that CEVA filed with the U.S. Treasury Department Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) on October 28, 2013. CEVA’s review is ongoing. CEVA will file a further report with OFAC after completing its review. The internal review indicates that, in February 2013, CEVA Freight Holdings (Malaysia) SDN BHD (“CEVA Malaysia”) provided customs brokerage for export and local haulage services for a shipment of polyethylene resin to Iran shipped on a vessel owned and/or operated by HDS Lines, also an SDN. The revenues and net profits for these services were approximately $779.54 USD and $311.13 USD, respectively. In September 2013, CEVA Malaysia provided customs brokerage services for the import into Malaysia of fruit juice from Alifard Co. in Iran via HDS Lines. The revenues and net profits for these services were approximately $227.41 USD and $89.29 USD, respectively. These transactions violate the terms of internal CEVA compliance policies, which prohibit transactions involving Iran. Upon discovering these transactions, CEVA promptly launched an internal investigation, and is taking action to block and prevent such transactions in the future. CEVA intends to cooperate with OFAC in its review of this matter.” 124 ITEM 9B. Other Information  PART III ITEM 10. Directors, Executive Officers, and Corporate Governance. We incorporate by reference the information appearing under "Executive Officers" in Item 1 of this report and appearing under the captions "Executive Officers," "Corporate Governance - Section 16 (a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance" and "Corporate Governance - Code of Ethics" in our definitive Proxy Statement for our 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which we expect to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about April 4, 2014 (the "Proxy Statement"). ITEM 11. Executive Compensation. We incorporate by reference the information appearing under the captions "Executive Compensation" and "Corporate Governance - Human Resources Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation" in the Proxy Statement. We incorporate by reference the information appearing under the caption "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management" in the Proxy Statement. The information under Part II, Item 5. "Market for the Company's Common Stock, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities - Equity Compensation Plan Information" of this report is also incorporated herein by reference. We incorporate by reference the information appearing under the captions "Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions" and "Corporate Governance - Director Independence" in the Proxy Statement. We incorporate by reference the information appearing under the caption "Proposal 4 - Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm" in the Proxy Statement. 125 ITEM 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters. ITEM 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence. ITEM 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.  PART IV ITEM 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules. Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 . Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2013 , 2012 , and 2011 . Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for the Years Ended December 31, 2013 , 2012 , and 2011 . Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity/(Deficit) for the Years Ended December 31, 2013 , 2012 , and 2011 . Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2013 , 2012 , and 2011 . Schedule I—Condensed Financial Information of Registrant Parent Company Only as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 and for the Years Ended December 31, 2013 , 2012 , and 2011 . Schedule II—Consolidated Valuation and Qualifying Accounts for the Years Ended December 31, 2013 , 2012 , and 2011 . We have omitted schedules other than the ones listed above because they are not required or are not applicable, or the required information is shown in the financial statements or notes to the financial statements. 126 (a) 1. Financial statements of the Company (including related notes to consolidated financial statements) filed as part of this report are listed below: 2. Financial statement schedules of the Company as follows: 3. Exhibits Incorporated by Reference Exhibit Number Exhibit Description Filed Herewith Form Period Ending Exhibit Filing Date 2.1 Transaction Agreement, dated March 1, 2014, by and among the Caesars Entertainment Corporation, Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, Inc., Caesars License Company, LLC, Harrah’s New Orleans Management Company, Corner Investment Company, LLC, 3535 LV Corp., Parball Corporation, JCC Holding Company II, LLC, Caesars Acquisition Company and Caesars Growth Partners, LLC. — 8-K — 2.1 3/3/2014 3.1 Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Caesars Entertainment Corporation, dated February 8, 2012. — 10-K 12/31/2011 3.7 3/15/2012 3.2 Amended Bylaws of Caesars Entertainment Corporation, as amended, dated February 8, 2012. — 10-K 12/31/2011 3.8 3/15/2012 3.3 Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, Inc. (fka Harrah's Operating Company, Inc., f/k/a Embassy Suites, Inc.), as amended, dated June 13, 2005. — S-4 — 3.1 10/29/2008  127 Incorporated by Reference Exhibit Number Exhibit Description Filed Herewith Form Period Ending Exhibit Filing Date 3.4 Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, Inc. (fka Harrah's Operating Company, Inc.), dated May 19, 2008. — 10-K 12/31/2008 3.4 3/17/2009 3.5 Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, Inc. dated November 22, 2010. — 8-K — 3.3 11/24/2010 3.6 Bylaws of Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, Inc. (fka Harrah's Operating Company, Inc.), as amended. — S-4 — 3.4 10/29/2008 4.1 Certificate of Designation of Non-Voting Perpetual Preferred Stock of Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc., dated January 28, 2008. — S-8 — 4.4 1/31/2008 4.2 Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Designation of Non-Voting Perpetual Preferred Stock of Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc., dated March 29, 2010. — 8-K — 3.1 3/30/2010 4.3 Certificate of Elimination of Non-Voting Perpetual Preferred Stock of Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc., dated March 29, 2010. — 8-K — 3.2 3/30/2010 4.5 Amended and Restated Indenture, dated as of July 28, 2005, among Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc., as Guarantor, Harrah’s Operating Company, Inc., as Issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, relating to the Floating Rate Contingent Convertible Senior Notes due 2024. — 8-K — 4.8 8/2/2005 4.6 First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 9, 2005, to Amended and Restated Indenture, dated as of July 28, 2005, among Harrah’s Operating Company, Inc., as Issuer, Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. as Guarantor, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, relating to the Floating Rate Contingent Convertible Senior Notes due 2024. — **S-3/A — 4.7 9/19/2005 4.7 Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of January 8, 2008, to Amended and Restated Indenture, dated as of July 28, 2005, among Harrah’s Operating Company, Inc., as Issuer, Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. as Guarantor, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, relating to the Floating Rate Contingent Convertible Senior Notes due 2024. — 10-K 12/31/2007 4.25 2/29/2008  128 Incorporated by Reference Exhibit Number Exhibit Description Filed Herewith Form Period Ending Exhibit Filing Date 4.8 Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of January 28, 2008, to Amended and Restated Indenture, dated as of July 28, 2005, among Harrah’s Operating Company, Inc., as Issuer, Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. as Guarantor, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, relating to the Floating Rate Contingent Convertible Senior Notes due 2024. — 8-K — 4.1 1/28/2008 4.9 Indenture, dated as of May 27, 2005, between Harrah’s Operating Company, Inc., as Issuer, Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc., as Guarantor, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, relating to the 5.625% Senior Notes due 2015. — 8-K — 4.1 6/3/2005 4.10 First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 19, 2005, to Indenture, dated as of May 27, 2005, between Harrah’s Operating Company, Inc., as Issuer, Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc., as Guarantor, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, relating to the 5.625% Senior Notes due 2015. — S-4 — 4.44 8/25/2005 4.11 Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 28, 2005, to Indenture, dated as of May 27, 2005, between Harrah’s Operating Company, Inc., as Issuer, Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc., as Guarantor, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, relating to the 5.625% Senior Notes due 2015. — 8-K — 4.4 10/3/2005 4.12 Indenture dated as of September 28, 2005, among Harrah’s Operating Company, Inc., as Issuer, Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc., as Guarantor, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, relating to the 5.75% Senior Notes due 2017. — 8-K — 4.1 10/3/2005 4.13 Indenture, dated as of June 9, 2006, between Harrah’s Operating Company, Inc., Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. and U.S. National Bank Association, as Trustee, relating to the 6.50% Senior Notes due 2016. — 8-K — 4.1 6/14/2006 4.14 Officers’ Certificate, dated as of June 9, 2006, pursuant to Sections 301 and 303 of the Indenture dated as of June 9, 2006 between Harrah’s Operating Company, Inc., Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. and U.S. National Bank Association, as Trustee, relating to the 6.50% Senior Notes due 2016. — 8-K — 4.2 6/14/2006  129 Incorporated by Reference Exhibit Number Exhibit Description Filed Herewith Form Period Ending Exhibit Filing Date 4.15 Indenture, dated as of February 1, 2008, by and among Harrah’s Operating Company, Inc., the Guarantors (as defined therein) and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, relating to the 10.75% Senior Cash Pay Notes due 2016 and 10.75%/11.5% Senior Toggle Notes due 2018. — 8-K — 10.1 2/4/2008 4.16 First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 12, 2008, by and among Harrah’s Operating Company, Inc., the Guarantors (as defined therein) and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, relating to the 10.75% Senior Cash Pay Notes due 2016 and 10.75%/11.5% Senior Toggle Notes due 2018. — 10-Q 6/30/2008 4.34 8/11/2008 4.17 Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of January 9, 2009, by and among Harrah’s Operating Company, Inc., the Guarantors (as defined therein) and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee relating to the 10.75% Senior Notes due 2016 and 10.75%/11.5% Senior Toggle Notes due 2018. — 10-Q 3/31/2009 4.35 5/14/2009 4.18 First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 26, 2009, by and among Harrah’s Operating Company, Inc., the Note Guarantors (as defined therein) and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee relating to the 10.75% Senior Notes due 2016 and 10.75%/11.5% Senior Toggle Notes due 2018. — 8-K — 4.1 3/31/2009 4.19 Indenture, dated as of December 24, 2008, by and among Harrah’s Operating Company, Inc., Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, relating to the 10.00% Second-Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2018 and 10.00% Second-Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2015. — S-4/A — 4.39 12/24/2008 4.20 First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 22, 2009, by and among Harrah’s Operating Company, Inc., Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, relating to the 10.00% Second-Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2018 and 10.00% Second-Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2015. — 10-Q 6/30/2009 4.38 8/13/2009 4.21 Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of April 12, 2013, by and among Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, Inc., Caesars Entertainment Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee relating to the 10% Senior Secured Notes due 2015. — 10-Q 3/31/2013 4.24 5/9/2013  Incorporated by Reference Exhibit Number Exhibit Description Filed Herewith Form Period Ending Exhibit Filing Date 4.22 Collateral Agreement, dated as of December 24, 2008, by and among Harrah’s Operating Company, Inc. as Issuer, each Subsidiary of the Issuer identified therein, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Collateral Agent relating to the 12.75% Second-Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2018. — S-4/A — 4.40 12/24/2008 4.23 Indenture, dated as of April 15, 2009, by and among Harrah’s Operating Company, Inc., Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee and collateral agent relating to the 10.00% Second-Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2018. — 8-K — 4.1 4/20/2009 4.24 First Supplemental Indenture, dated May 18, 2009, by and among Harrah’s Operating Company, Inc., Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee relating to the 10.00% Second-Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2018. — 10-Q 6/30/2009 4.4 8/13/2009 4.25 Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of April 12, 2013, by and among Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, Inc., Caesars Entertainment Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee relating to the 10.00% Senior Secured Notes due 2018. — 10-Q 3/31/2013 4.28 5/9/2013 4.26 Indenture, dated as of June 10, 2009, by and among Harrah’s Operating Escrow LLC, Harrah’s Escrow Corporation, Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, relating to the 11.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2017. — 8-K — 4.1 6/15/2009 4.27 Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 10, 2009, by and among Harrah’s Operating Company, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, relating to the 11.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2017. — 8-K — 4.2 6/15/2009 4.28 Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 11, 2009, by and among Harrah’s Operating Company, Inc., Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, relating to the 11.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2017. — 8-K — 4.1 9/17/2009 4.29 Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of April 12, 2013 by and among Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, Inc., Caesars Entertainment Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee related to the 11.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2017. — 10-Q 3/31/2013 4.32 5/9/2013 130  131 Incorporated by Reference Exhibit Number Exhibit Description Filed Herewith Form Period Ending Exhibit Filing Date 4.30 Indenture, dated as of April 16, 2010, by and among Harrah’s Operating Escrow LLC, Harrah’s Escrow Corporation, Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, relating to the 12.75% Second-Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2018. — 8-K — 4.1 4/22/2010 4.31 Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 20, 2010, by and among Harrah’s Operating Company, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, relating to the 12.75% Second-Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2018. — 8-K — 4.1 5/24/2010 4.32 Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of April 12, 2013 by and among Caesars Operating Escrow LLC, Caesars Escrow Corporation, Caesars Entertainment Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee related to the 12.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2018. — 10-Q 3/31/2013 4.35 5/9/2013 4.33 Joinder and Supplement to the Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of May 20, 2010, by and among U.S. Bank National Association, as new trustee, U.S. Bank National Association, as second priority agent, Bank of America, N.A., as credit agreement agent and U.S. Bank national Association, as other first priority lien obligations agent, relating to the 12.75% Second-Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2018. — 8-K — 10.1 5/24/2010 4.34 Additional Secured Party Consent, dated as of May 20, 2010, by U.S. Bank National Association, as agent or trustee for persons who shall become “Secured Parties” under the Collateral Agreement dated as of December 24, 2008, relating to the 12.75% Second-Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2018. — 8-K — 10.2 5/24/2010 4.35 Indenture dated as of February 3, 2012 among Chester Downs and Marina, LLC , a Pennsylvania limited liability company, Chester Downs Finance Corp., and, together with the Company, Subsidiary Guarantors party hereto from time to time, U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee and U.S. Bank National Association, as collateral agent, relating to the 9.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2020. — 10-K 12/31/2011 4.43 3/15/2012 4.36 Indenture, dated as of February 14, 2012, by and among Caesars Operating Escrow LLC, Caesars Escrow Corporation, Caesars Entertainment Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, relating to the 8.5% Senior Secured Notes due 2020. — 8-K — 4.1 2/15/2012  Incorporated by Reference Exhibit Number Exhibit Description Filed Herewith Form Period Ending Exhibit Filing Date 4.37 Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 1, 2012, by and among Caesars Operating Escrow LLC, Caesars Escrow Corporation, Caesars Entertainment Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, relating to the 8.5% Senior Secured Notes due 2020. — 8-K — 4.1 3/2/2012 4.38 Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of April 12, 2013 by and among Caesars Operating Escrow LLC, Caesars Escrow Corporation, Caesars Entertainment Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee related to the 8.5% Senior Secured Notes due 2020. — 10-Q 3/31/2013 4.44 5/9/2013 4.39 Equity Distribution Agreement, dated April 12, 2012, between Caesars Entertainment Corporation, Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC. — 8-K — 1.1 4/13/2012 4.40 Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of December 13, 2012 (to the August 22, 2012 and October 5, 2012 Registration Rights Agreement and Joinder), by and among Caesars Operating Escrow LLC, Caesars Escrow Corporation, Caesars Entertainment Corporation and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as representative of the initial purchasers, related to the 9% Senior Secured Notes due 2020. — 8-K — 4.2 12/13/2012 4.41 Indenture dated as of August 22, 2012 by and among Caesars Operating Escrow, LLC, Caesars Escrow Corporation, Caesars Entertainment Corporation, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, related to the 9% Senior Secured Notes due 2020. — 8-K — 4.1 8/22/2012 4.42 Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 5, 2012 , by and among Caesars Operating Escrow, LLC, Caesars Escrow Corporation, Caesars Entertainment Corporation, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, related to the 9% Senior Secured Notes due 2020. — 8-K — 4.1 10/10/2012 4.43 Additional Notes Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 13, 2012 , by and among Caesars Operating Escrow LLC, Caesars Escrow Corporation, Caesars Entertainment Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, related to the 9% Senior Secured Notes due 2020. — 8-K — 4.1 12/13/2012 4.44 Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February 20, 2013, by and among Caesars Operating Escrow, LLC, Caesars Escrow Corporation, Caesars Entertainment Corporation, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, in connection with the 9% Senior Secured Notes due 2020. — 8-K — 4.1 2/21/2013 132  133 Incorporated by Reference Exhibit Number Exhibit Description Filed Herewith Form Period Ending Exhibit Filing Date 4.45 Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 12, 2013, by and among Caesars Operating Escrow, LLC, Caesars Escrow Corporation, Caesars Entertainment Corporation, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, in connection with the 9% Senior Secured Notes due 2020. — 10-Q 3/31/2013 4.56 5/9/2013 4.46 Indenture, dated as of February 15, 2013, by and among Caesars Operating Escrow LLC, Caesars Escrow Corporation, Caesars Entertainment Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, related to the 9% Senior Secured Notes due 2020. — 8-K — 4.1 2/15/2013 4.47 Indenture, dated as of October 11, 2013, among the CERP Entities, the Subsidiary Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, relating to the 8% First-Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2020. — 8-K — 4.1 10/15/2013 4.48 Indenture, dated as of October 11, 2013, among the CERP Entities, the Subsidiary Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, relating to the 11% Second-Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2021. — 8-K — 4.2 10/15/2013 4.49 Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of October 11, 2013, by and among the CERP Entities, the Subsidiary Guarantors and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as representative of the initial purchasers. — 8-K — 4.3 10/15/2013 10.1 Credit Agreement, dated as of January 28, 2008, by and among Hamlet Merger Inc., Harrah’s Operating Company, Inc. as Borrower, the Lenders party thereto from time to time, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Syndication Agent, and Citibank, N.A., Credit Suisse, Cayman Islands Branch, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P., Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., and Bear Sterns Corporate Lending, Inc., as Co-Documentation Agents. — 8-K/A — 10.1 2/7/2008 10.2 Incremental Facility Amendment, dated as of September 26, 2009 to the Credit Agreement dated as of January 28, 2008. — 8-K — 99.1 9/29/2009  134 Incorporated by Reference Exhibit Number Exhibit Description Filed Herewith Form Period Ending Exhibit Filing Date 10.3 Amendment Agreement dated as of May 20, 2011, among Caesars Entertainment Corporation, Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, Inc. each Subsidiary Loan Party party thereto, the lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent under the Credit Agreement dated as of January 28, 2008, among Caesars Entertainment Corporation, Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, Inc., the lenders party thereto from time to time and the other parties party thereto. — 8-K/A — 10.1 5/23/2011 10.4 Reaffirmation Agreement, dated as of March 1, 2012, among Caesars Entertainment Corporation, Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, Inc. each Subsidiary Loan Party party thereto, the lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of May 20, 2011, among Caesars Entertainment Corporation, Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, Inc., the lenders party thereto from time to time and the other parties party thereto. — 8-K — 10.2 3/2/2012 10.5 Reaffirmation Agreement, dated as of October 5, 2012, among Caesars Entertainment Corporation, Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, Inc. each Subsidiary Loan Party party thereto, the lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of May 20, 2011, among Caesars Entertainment Corporation, Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, Inc., the lenders party thereto from time to time and the other parties party thereto. — 8-K — 10.1 10/10/2012 10.6 Reaffirmation Agreement, dated as of March 27, 2013, among Caesars Entertainment Corporation, Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, Inc. each Subsidiary Loan Party party thereto, the lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of May 20, 2011, among Caesars Entertainment Corporation, Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, Inc., the lenders party thereto from time to time and the other parties party thereto. — 8-K — 10.2 3/28/2013  135 Incorporated by Reference Exhibit Number Exhibit Description Filed Herewith Form Period Ending Exhibit Filing Date 10.7 Amendment and Waiver to Credit Agreement, dated as of June 3, 2009, among Harrah’s Operating Company, Inc., Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc., the lenders from time to time party thereto (the “Lenders”), Bank of America, N.A, as administrative agent, and the other parties thereto. — 8-K/A — 10.1 6/11/2009 10.8 Amendment Agreement, dated as of March 1, 2012, among Caesars Entertainment Corporation, Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, Inc. each Subsidiary Loan Party party thereto, the lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of May 20, 2011, among Caesars Entertainment Corporation, Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, Inc., the lenders party thereto from time to time and the other parties party thereto. — 8-K — 10.1 3/2/2012 10.9 Amendment, dated as of February 6, 2013, to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of March 1, 2012, among Caesars Entertainment Corporation, Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, Inc., the lenders from time to time party thereto, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent, and the other parties named therein. — 8-K — 10.1 3/28/2013 10.10 Amended and Restated Collateral Agreement dated and effective as of January 28, 2008 (as amended and restated on June 10, 2009), among Harrah’s Operating Company, Inc., each Subsidiary Party that is party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Collateral Agent. — 8-K — 10.3 6/15/2009 10.11 Other First Lien Secured Party Consent to the Collateral Agreement, dated as of October 5, 2012, by U.S. Bank National Association, as agent or trustee for persons who shall become “Secured Parties” under the Collateral Agreement dated as of January 28, 2008, as amended and restated as of June 10, 2009. — 8-K — 10.3 10/10/2012 10.12 Amended and Restated Guaranty and Pledge Agreement dated and effective as of January 28, 2008 (as amended and restated on June 10, 2009), made by Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. (as successor to Hamlet Merger Inc.) in favor of Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent. — 8-K — 10.4 6/15/2009  136 Incorporated by Reference Exhibit Number Exhibit Description Filed Herewith Form Period Ending Exhibit Filing Date 10.13 Other First Lien Secured Party Consent to the Guaranty and Pledge Agreement, dated as of October 5, 2012, by U.S. Bank National Association, as agent or trustee for persons who shall become “Secured Parties” under the Guaranty and Pledge Agreement dated as of January 28, 2008, as amended and restated as of June 10, 2009. — 8-K — 10.4 10/10/2012 10.14 Other First Lien Secured Party Consent to the Collateral Agreement, dated as of February 20, 2013, by U.S. Bank National Association, as agent or trustee for persons who shall become “Secured Parties” under the Collateral Agreement dated as of January 28, 2008, as amended and restated as of June 10, 2009. — 8-K — 10.2 2/20/2013 10.15 Other First Lien Secured Party Consent to the Collateral Agreement, dated as of March 27, 2013, by U.S. Bank National Association, as agent or trustee for persons who shall become “Secured Parties” under the Collateral Agreement dated as of January 28, 2008, as amended and restated as of June 10, 2009. — 8-K — 10.4 3/28/2013 10.16 Other First Lien Secured Party Consent to the Guaranty and Pledge Agreement, dated as of February 20, 2013, by U.S. Bank National Association, as agent or trustee for persons who shall become “Secured Parties” under the Guaranty and Pledge Agreement dated as of January 28, 2008, as amended and restated as of June 10, 2009. — 8-K — 10.3 2/20/2013 10.17 Other First Lien Secured Party Consent to the Guaranty and Pledge Agreement, dated as of March 27, 2013, by U.S. Bank National Association, as agent or trustee for persons who shall become “Secured Parties” under the Guaranty and Pledge Agreement dated as of January 28, 2008, as amended and restated as of June 10, 2009. — 8-K — 10.5 3/28/2013 10.18 Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of January 28, 2008 by and among Bank of America, N.A. as administrative agent and collateral agent under the Credit Agreement, Citibank, N.A. as administrative agent under the Bridge-Loan Agreement and U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee under the Indenture. — 10-K 12/31/2008 10.3 3/17/2009  137 Incorporated by Reference Exhibit Number Exhibit Description Filed Herewith Form Period Ending Exhibit Filing Date 10.19 Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of December 24, 2008 among Bank of America, N.A. as Credit Agreement Agent, each Other First Priority Lien Obligations Agent from time to time, U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee and each collateral agent for any Future Second Lien Indebtedness from time to time. — 10-K 12/31/2008 10.4 3/17/2009 10.20 Joinder and Supplement to the Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of April 15, 2009 (to the Agreement dated December 24, 2008) by and among U.S. Bank National Association, as new trustee, U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee under the Intercreditor Agreement, Bank of America, N.A., as Credit Agreement Agent under the Intercreditor Agreement, and any other First Lien Agent and Second Priority Agent from time to time party to the Intercreditor Agreement. — 8-K — 10.1 4/20/2009 10.21 First Lien Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of June 10, 2009 (to the Agreement dated December 24, 2008), by and among Bank of America, N.A., as collateral agent for the First Lien Secured Parties and as Authorized Representative for the Credit Agreement Secured Parties, U.S. Bank National Association, as Authorized Representative for the Initial Other First Lien Secured Parties, and each additional Authorized Representative from time to time party to the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement. — 8-K/A — 10.1 6/11/2009 10.22 Joinder and Supplement to Intercreditor Agreement, dated June 10, 2009 (to the Agreement dated December 24, 2008) by and among U.S. Bank National Association, as new trustee, U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee under the Intercreditor Agreement, Bank of America, N.A., as Credit Agreement Agent under the Intercreditor Agreement, U.S. Bank National Association as a Second Priority Agent under the Intercreditor Agreement and any other First Lien Agent and Second Priority Agent from time to time party to the Intercreditor Agreement. (Exhibit A thereto incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 17, 2009). — 8-K — 10.2 6/15/2009  138 Incorporated by Reference Exhibit Number Exhibit Description Filed Herewith Form Period Ending Exhibit Filing Date 10.23 Joinder and Supplement to the Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of September 11, 2009 by and among U.S. Bank National Association, as new trustee, U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee under the Intercreditor Agreement, Bank of America, N.A., as Credit Agreement Agent under the Intercreditor Agreement, and any other First Lien Agent and Second Priority Agent from time to time party to the Intercreditor Agreement related to the 11.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2017. — 8-K — 10.1 9/17/2009 10.24 Joinder and Supplement to the Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of March 1, 2012, by and among U.S. Bank National Association, as new trustee, U.S. Bank National Association, as second priority agent, Bank of America, N.A., as credit agreement agent and U.S. Bank National Association, as other first priority lien obligations agent, relating to the 8.5% Senior Secured Notes due 2020. — 8-K — 10.3 3/2/2012 10.25 Joinder and Supplement to the Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of October 5, 2012, by and among U.S. Bank National Association, as new trustee, U.S. Bank National Association, as second priority agent, Bank of America, N.A., as credit agreement agent and U.S. Bank National Association, as other first priority lien obligations agent. — 8-K — 10.2 10/10/2012 10.26 Joinder and Supplement to the Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of February 20, 2013 (the Intercreditor Agreement dated December 24, 2008) , by and among U.S. Bank National Association, as new trustee, U.S. Bank National Association, as second priority agent, Bank of America, N.A., as credit agreement agent and U.S. Bank National Association, as other first priority. lien obligations agent. — 8-K — 10.1 2/20/2013 10.27 Other First Lien Secured Party Consent to the Collateral Agreement, dated as of March 1, 2012, by U.S. Bank National Association, as agent or trustee for persons who shall become “Secured Parties” under the Collateral Agreement dated as of January 28, 2008, as amended and restated as of June 10, 2009. — 8-K — 10.4 3/2/2012  139 Incorporated by Reference Exhibit Number Exhibit Description Filed Herewith Form Period Ending Exhibit Filing Date 10.28 Other First Lien Secured Party Consent to the Guaranty and Pledge Agreement, dated as of March 1, 2012, by U.S. Bank National Association, as agent or trustee for persons who shall become “Secured Parties” under the Guaranty and Pledge Agreement dated as of January 28, 2008, as amended and restated as of June 10, 2009. — 8-K — 10.5 3/2/2012 10.29 Other First Lien Secured Party Consent, dated as of September 11, 2009, by U.S. Bank National Association, as agent or trustee for persons who shall become “Secured Parties” under the Amended and Restated Collateral Agreement dated and effective as of January 28, 2008 (as amended and restated on June 10, 2009). — 8-K — 10.2 9/17/2009 10.30 Other First Lien Secured Party Consent, dated as of September 11, 2009, by U.S. Bank National Association, as agent or trustee for persons who shall become “Secured Parties” under the Amended and Restated Guaranty and Pledge Agreement dated and effective as of January 28, 2008 (as amended and restated on June 10, 2009). — 8-K — 10.3 9/17/2009 10.31 Trust Agreement dated June 20, 2001 by and between Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, N.A. — 10-Q 9/30/2001 10.4 11/9/2001 10.32 Escrow Agreement, dated February 6, 1990, by and between The Promus Companies Incorporated, certain subsidiaries thereof, and Sovran Bank, as escrow agent. — 10-K 12/29/1989 Unknown 3/28/1990 10.33 Amendment to Escrow Agreement dated as of October 29, 1993 (to the Agreement dated February 6, 1990) among The Promus Companies Incorporated, certain subsidiaries thereof, and NationsBank, formerly Sovran Bank. — 10-K 12/31/1993 10.66 3/28/1994 10.34 Amendment, dated as of June 7, 1995 (the Agreement dated February 6, 1990 and amended on October 29, 1993), to Escrow Agreement among The Promus Companies Incorporated, certain subsidiaries thereof and NationsBank. — 8-K — 10.12 6/15/1995 10.35 Amendment, dated as of July 18, 1996, to Escrow Agreement between Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. and NationsBank. — 10-Q 9/30/1996 10.1 11/12/1996 10.36 Amendment, dated as of October 30, 1997, to Escrow Agreement between Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc., Harrah’s Operating Company, Inc. and NationsBank. — 10-K 12/31/1997 10.82 3/10/1998  140 Incorporated by Reference Exhibit Number Exhibit Description Filed Herewith Form Period Ending Exhibit Filing Date 10.37 Amendment to Escrow Agreement, dated April 26, 2000, between Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, N.A., Successor to Bank of America, N.A. — 10-Q 9/30/2000 10.8 11/13/2000 10.38 Letter Agreement with Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, N.A., dated August 31, 2000, concerning appointment as Escrow Agent under Escrow Agreement for deferred compensation plans. — 10-Q 9/30/2000 10.7 11/13/2000 †10.39 Amendment and Restatement of Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, effective August 3, 2007. — 10-Q 6/30/2007 10.69 8/9/2007 †10.40 Amendment and Restatement of Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan, effective as of August 3, 2007. — 10-Q 6/30/2007 10.70 8/9/2007 †10.41 Amendment and Restatement of Park Place Entertainment Corporation Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, effective as of August 3, 2007. — 10-Q 6/30/2007 10.71 8/9/2007 †10.42 Amendment and Restatement of Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. Executive Supplemental Savings Plan, effective as of August 3, 2007. — 10-Q 6/30/2007 10.72 8/9/2007 †10.43 Amendment and Restatement of Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. Executive Supplemental Savings Plan II, effective as of August 3, 2007. — 10-Q 6/30/2007 10.73 8/9/2007 †10.44 First Amendment to the Amendment and Restatement of Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. Executive Supplemental Savings Plan II, effective as of February 9, 2009. — 8-K — 10.2 2/13/2009 †10.45 Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. Amended and Restated Executive Deferred Compensation Trust Agreement dated January 11, 2006 by and between Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. — 10-K 12/31/2007 10.41 2/29/2008 †10.46 Amendment to the Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. Amended and Restated Executive Deferred Compensation Trust Agreement effective January 28, 2008 by and between Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. — 10-K 12/31/2007 10.42 2/29/2008 10.47 Equity Interest Purchase Agreement with Exhibits A-F with Penn National Gaming, Inc., Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, Inc., Harrah’s Maryland Heights Operating Company, Players Maryland Heights Nevada, LLC and Harrah’s Maryland Heights, LLC, dated May 7, 2012. — 10-Q 6/30/2012 10.102 8/8/2012  141 Incorporated by Reference Exhibit Number Exhibit Description Filed Herewith Form Period Ending Exhibit Filing Date 10.48 Share Purchase Agreement between Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, Inc., and Pearl Dynasty Investments Limited dated August 6, 2013. — 10-Q 6/30/2013 10.73 8/9/2013 10.49 Services Agreement, dated as of January 28, 2008, by and among Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc., Apollo Management VI, L.P., Apollo Alternative Assets, L.P. and TPG Capital, L.P. — 8-K/A — 10.15 2/7/2008 10.50 Stockholders’ Agreement, dated as of January 28, 2008, by and among Apollo Hamlet Holdings, LLC, Apollo Hamlet Holdings B, LLC, TPG Hamlet Holdings, LLC, TPG Hamlet Holdings B, LLC, Co-Invest Hamlet Holdings, Series LLC, Co-Invest Hamlet Holdings B, LLC, Hamlet Holdings LLC and Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc., and, solely with respect to Sections 3.01 and 6.07, Apollo Investment Fund VI, L.P. and TPG V Hamlet AIV, L.P. — 8-K/A — 10.14 2/7/2008 10.51 Form of First Amendment to the Stockholders’ Agreement by and among Apollo Hamlet Holdings, LLC, Apollo Hamlet Holdings B, LLC, TPG Hamlet Holdings, LLC, TPG Hamlet Holdings B, LLC, Co-Invest Hamlet Holdings, Series LLC, Co-Invest Hamlet Holdings B, LLC, Hamlet Holdings LLC and Caesars Entertainment Corporation. — S-1/A — 10.91 2/2/2012 10.52 Form of Release and Contribution Agreement, dated as of January 25, 2012, by and among Caesars Entertainment Corporation, Co-Invest Hamlet Holdings, Series LLC, Co-Invest Hamlet Holdings B, LLC and the Participating Co-Investors listed on Schedule I. — S-1/A — 10.90 2/2/2012 10.53 Form of Acknowledgment to the Services Agreement among Caesars Entertainment Corporation, Apollo Management VI, L.P., Apollo Alternative Assets, L.P. and TPG Capital, L.P. — S-1/A — 10.92 2/2/2012 10.54 Irrevocable Proxy of Hamlet Holdings LLC, dated November 22, 2010. — 8-K — 10.1 11/24/2010 †10.55 Amended and Restated Management Investors Rights Agreement, dated November 22, 2010. — 8-K — 10.2 11/24/2010 †10.56 Consent and Acknowledgment, dated May 6, 2013, to the Amended Management Investors Rights Agreement. — 10-Q 3/31/2013 10.74 5/9/2013  142 Incorporated by Reference Exhibit Number Exhibit Description Filed Herewith Form Period Ending Exhibit Filing Date 10.57 Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, Dated as of November 14, 2012, among Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, Inc., as Borrower, and Caesars Entertainment Corporation, as Lender. — 10-K/A 12/31/2012 10.72 3/15/2013 10.58 First Lien Credit Agreement, dated as of October 11, 2013, by and among the CERP Entities, Citicorp North America Inc., as administrative agent and the lenders party thereto. — 8-K — 10.1 10/15/2013 10.59 First Lien Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of October 11, 2013, by and among the First Lien Collateral Agent, Citicorp North America, Inc., as authorized representative under the credit agreement and U.S. Bank National Association, as the initial other authorized representative. — 8-K — 10.2 10/15/2013 10.60 Second Lien Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of October 11, 2013, by and among Citicorp North America, Inc., as credit agreement agent, U.S. Bank National Association, as other first priority lien obligations agent and U.S. Bank National Association, as second priority agent. — 8-K — 10.3 10/15/2013 10.61 Collateral Agreement (First Lien), dated as of October 11, 2013, by and among the CERP Entities, the Subsidiary Guarantors, and Citicorp North America, Inc., as collateral agent. — 8-K — 10.4 10/15/2013 10.62 Collateral Agreement (Second Lien), dated as of October 11, 2013, by and among the CERP Entities, the Subsidiary Guarantors, and U.S. Bank National Association, as collateral agent. — 8-K — 10.5 10/15/2013 10.63 Transaction Agreement, dated as of October 21, 2013, among Caesars Acquisition Company, Caesars Growth Partners, LLC, Caesars Entertainment Corporation, HIE Holdings, Inc., Harrah’s BC, Inc., PHW Las Vegas, LLC, PHW Manager, LLC, Caesars Baltimore Acquisition Company, LLC and Caesars Baltimore Management Company, LLC. — 8-K — 10.1 10/22/2013 10.64 Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Caesars Growth Partners, LLC, dated as of October 21, 2013. — 8-K — 10.2 10/22/2013 10.65 Management Services Agreement, dated as of October 21, 2013, among Caesars Acquisition Company, Caesars Growth Partners, LLC and Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, Inc. — 8-K — 10.3 10/22/2013  143 Incorporated by Reference Exhibit Number Exhibit Description Filed Herewith Form Period Ending Exhibit Filing Date 10.66 Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of October 21, 2013, among Caesars Acquisition Company, Caesars Growth Partners, LLC and certain subsidiaries of Caesars Entertainment Corporation. — 8-K — 10.4 10/22/2013 10.67 Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of October 21, 2013, between Caesars Entertainment Corporation and Caesars Acquisition Company. — 8-K — 10.5 10/22/2013 10.68 Omnibus Voting Agreement, dated as of October 21, 2013, among Apollo Hamlet Holdings, LLC, Apollo Hamlet Holdings B, LLC, TPG Hamlet Holdings, LLC, TPG Hamlet Holdings B, LLC, Co-Invest Hamlet Holdings, Series LLC, Co-Invest Hamlet Holdings B, LLC, Hamlet Holdings LLC, Caesars Entertainment Corporation and Caesars Acquisition Company. — 8-K — 10.6 10/22/2013 †10.69 Caesars Entertainment Corporation Management Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and restated on November 29, 2011. — S-1/A — 10.78 12/28/2011 †10.70 Caesars Entertainment Corporation 2012 Performance Incentive Plan. — S-1/A — 10.89 2/2/2012 †10.71 Amendment No.1 to the Caesars Entertainment Corporation 2012 Performance Incentive Plan. — 8-K — 10.1 7/25/2012 †10.72 Form of Caesars Entertainment Corporation 2012 Performance Incentive Plan Nonqualified Option Award Agreement. — SC-TO-I — (d)(3) 7/25/2012 †10.73 Form of Caesars Entertainment Corporation 2012 Performance Incentive Plan Nonqualified Option Award Agreement (Replacement Options). — SC-TO-I — (d)(4) 7/25/2012 †10.74 Form of Caesars Entertainment Corporation 2012 Performance Incentive Plan Nonqualified Option Award Agreement (Replacement Options Granted to Gary W. Loveman). — SC-TO-I — (d)(5) 7/25/2012 †10.75 Form of Caesars Entertainment Corporation 2012 Performance Incentive Plan Nonqualified Option Award Agreement. — SC-TO-I — (d)(3) 7/25/2012 †10.76 Form of Caesars Entertainment 2012 Performance Incentive Plan Restricted Share Award Agreement. — 10-K/A 12/31/2012 10.84 3/15/2013 †10.77 Form of Caesars Entertainment Corporation 2012 Performance Incentive Plan Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement. — 8-K — 10.1 7/2/2013  144 Incorporated by Reference Exhibit Number Exhibit Description Filed Herewith Form Period Ending Exhibit Filing Date †10.78 Form of Indemnification Agreement entered into by Caesars Entertainment Corporation and each of its directors and executive officers. — S-1 — 10.75 11/16/2010 †10.79 Form of Stock Option Grant Agreement dated April 16, 2012 between Caesars Entertainment Corporation and Gary W. Loveman. — 10-Q 3/31/2012 10.96 5/9/2012 †10.80 Form of Caesars Entertainment Corporation Management Equity Incentive Plan Stock Option Grant Agreement. — SC-TO-I — (d)(7) 7/25/2012 †10.81 Form of Amendment to Caesars Entertainment Corporation Management Equity Incentive Plan Stock Option Grant Agreement. — SC-TO-I — (d)(8) 7/25/2012 †10.82 Financial Counseling Plan of Harrah's Entertainment, Inc., as amended January 1996. — 10-K 12/31/1995 10.22 3/6/1996 †10.83 Waiver of Financial Counseling Plan, effective as of April 29, 2013, by and between Gary W. Loveman and Caesars Entertainment Corporation. — 10-Q 3/31/2013 10.31 5/9/2013 †10.84 2009 Senior Executive Incentive Plan, amended and restated December 7, 2012. — 10-K/A 12/31/2012 10.90 3/15/2013 †10.85 Caesars Entertainment Corporation Omnibus Incentive Plan, dated November 14, 2012. — 10-K/A 12/31/2012 10.91 3/15/2013 †10.86 Employment Agreement, made as of January 28, 2008, and amended on March 13, 2009, by and between Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. and Gary W. Loveman. — 10-K 12/31/2008 10.16 3/17/2009 †10.87 Form of Employment Agreement between Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, Inc., and Thomas M. Jenkin, and John W. R. Payne. — 8-K — 10.1 1/9/2012 †10.88 Employment Agreement made as of November 14, 2012, by and between Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, Inc. and Donald Colvin. — 10-K/A 12/31/2012 10.85 3/15/2013 †10.89 Employment Agreement made as of April 2, 2009 by and between Harrah's Operating Company, Inc. and Timothy Donovan. — 10-K/A 12/31/2012 10.87 3/15/2013 12 Computation of Ratios X 14 Amended and Restated Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, amended February 21, 2013 10-K/A 12/31/2013 14 3/15/2013  ________________ 145 Incorporated by Reference Exhibit Number Exhibit Description Filed Herewith Form Period Ending Exhibit Filing Date 18.1 Preferability letter regarding changes in accounting principles X 21 List of Subsidiaries X 23 Consent of Deloitte & Touche, LLP, independent registered public accounting firm. X 31.1 Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, dated March 17, 2014. X 31.2 Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, dated March 17, 2014. X 32.1 Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, dated March 17, 2014. X 32.2 Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, dated March 17, 2014. X 99.1 Gaming and Regulatory Overview X 101 The following financial statements from the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, formatted in XBRL: (i) Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets, (ii) Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations, (iii) Consolidated Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Loss, (iv) Consolidated Condensed Statement of Stockholders’ Equity, (v) Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows, (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. X † Denotes a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement. * Filed by Park Place Entertainment Corporation ** Filed by Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.  Schedule I CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT PARENT COMPANY ONLY CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (In millions) See accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Information. 146 As of December 31, 2013 2012 Assets Current assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 113.3 $ 7.4 Restricted cash 30.5 — Receivables, net 0.1 0.1 Prepayments and other current assets — 5.0 Intercompany receivables 0.8 29.6 Total current assets 144.7 42.1 Investments in subsidiaries — — Restricted cash 20.0 — Deferred charges and other 1.0 7.5 Deferred income taxes 7.8 — Intercompany receivables 340.5 563.1 Total assets $ 514.0 $ 612.7 Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity/(Deficit) Current liabilities Accounts payable $ 0.3 $ 3.9 Accrued expenses 3.8 3.7 Deferred income taxes — — Intercompany payables 5.3 15.9 Total current liabilities 9.4 23.5 Accumulated losses of subsidiaries in excess of investment 3,582.1 925.4 Deferred credits and other — 4.1 Deferred income taxes — — Intercompany payables 55.0 55.0 Total liabilities 3,646.5 1,008.0 Total stockholders’ equity/(deficit) (3,132.5 ) (395.3 ) Total liabilities and stockholders' equity(deficit) $ 514.0 $ 612.7  Schedule I CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT PARENT COMPANY ONLY CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION CONDENSED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (In millions) See accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Information. 147 Years Ended December 31, 2013 2012 2011 Net revenues $ — $ — $ — Operating expenses Write-downs, reserves, and project opening costs, net of recoveries — 15.0 — Loss on interests in non-consolidated affiliates (0.4 ) — — Loss on interests in subsidiaries 2,923.0 1,464.3 693.4 Corporate expense 16.0 28.2 22.7 Acquisition and integration costs — — 0.1 Total operating expenses 2,938.6 1,507.5 716.2 Loss from operations (2,938.6 ) (1,507.5 ) (716.2 ) Interest expense 2.3 (1.0 ) — Other income, including interest income 23.1 18.3 25.5 Loss from operations before income taxes (2,913.2 ) (1,490.2 ) (690.7 ) Benefit for income taxes (0.1 ) 9.1 3.1 Net loss (2,913.3 ) (1,481.1 ) (687.6 ) Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of income taxes — — — Comprehensive loss $ (2,913.3 ) $ (1,481.1 ) $ (687.6 )  Schedule I CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT PARENT COMPANY ONLY CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (In millions) See accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Information. 148 Years Ended December 31, 2013 2012 2011 Cash flows from operating activities $ 407.9 $ 258.6 $ 182.9 Cash flows from investing activities Change in restricted cash (50.5 ) — — Payments to acquire businesses, net of transaction costs and cash acquired — — (123.5 ) Purchase of additional interest in subsidiary (581.2 ) (232.5 ) — Purchase of Linq/Octavius from non-guarantor (80.7 ) — — Proceeds paid for sale of assets (29.0 ) — — Other (0.4 ) (0.8 ) — Cash flows used in investing activities (741.8 ) (233.3 ) (123.5 ) Cash flows from financing activities Issuance of common stock, net of fees 217.2 17.4 — Other — — (1.7 ) Transfer to affiliates 222.6 (39.2 ) (189.8 ) Cash flows provided by financing activities 439.8 (21.8 ) (191.5 ) Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 105.9 3.5 (132.1 ) Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 7.4 3.9 136.0 Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 113.3 $ 7.4 $ 3.9  Schedule I CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT PARENT COMPANY ONLY CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION These condensed parent company financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Rule 12-04, Schedule 1 of Regulation S-X, as the restricted net assets of Caesars Entertainment Corporation and its subsidiaries exceed 25% of the consolidated net assets of Caesars Entertainment Corporation and its subsidiaries (the "Company"). This information should be read in conjunction with the company's consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this filing. Certain of the Company's subsidiaries have restrictions on their ability to pay dividends or make intercompany loans and advances pursuant to financing arrangements and regulatory restrictions. The amount of restricted net assets the Company's consolidated subsidiaries held at December 31, 2013 and 2012 was approximately $3.0 billion and $1.2 billion , respectively. Such restrictions are on net assets of Caesars Entertainment Corporation and its subsidiaries. The amount of restricted net assets in the Company's unconsolidated subsidiaries was not material to the financial statements. For a discussion of the Company's commitments, contingencies and long term obligations under its senior secured credit facility, see Note 9 , " Debt " and Note 17 , " Litigation, Contractual Commitments and Contingent Liabilities " of the Company's consolidated financial statements. 149 1. Background and basis of presentation 2. Restricted net assets of subsidiaries 3. Commitments, contingencies and long-term obligations  Schedule II CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS (In millions) ____________________ 150 Additions Charged Balance at to Costs Charged Deductions Balance Beginning and to Other from at End Description of Period Expenses Accounts Reserves of Period YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 Allowance for doubtful accounts Current $ 201.7 $ 29.1 $ — $ (68.8 ) (a) $ 162.0 Long-term $ 0.1 $ — $ — $ — $ 0.1 Liability to sellers under acquisition agreement (b) $ 1.0 $ — $ — $ (0.1 ) $ 0.9 YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012 Allowance for doubtful accounts Current $ 202.2 $ 66.7 $ — $ (67.2 ) (a) $ 201.7 Long-term $ 0.3 $ — $ — $ (0.2 ) $ 0.1 Liability to sellers under acquisition agreement (b) $ 1.1 $ — $ — $ (0.1 ) $ 1.0 YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011 Allowance for doubtful accounts Current $ 216.2 $ 49.3 $ — $ (63.3 ) (a) $ 202.2 Long-term $ 0.3 $ — $ — $ — $ 0.3 Liability to sellers under acquisition agreement (b) $ 1.2 $ — $ — $ (0.1 ) $ 1.1 (a) Uncollectible accounts written off, net of amounts recovered. (b) We acquired Players International, Inc., ("Players") in March 2000. In 1995, Players acquired a hotel and land adjacent to its riverboat gaming facility in Lake Charles, Louisiana, for cash plus future payments to the seller based on the number of passengers boarding the riverboat casinos during a defined term. In accordance with the guidance provided by ASC Topic 805 regarding the recognition of liabilities assumed in a business combination accounted for as a purchase, Players estimated the net present value of the future payments to be made to the sellers and recorded that amount as a component of the total consideration paid to acquire these assets. Our recording of this liability in connection with the purchase price allocation process following the Players acquisition was originally reported in 2000. Our casino operations in Lake Charles sustained significant damage in late third quarter 2005 as a result of Hurricane Rita. As a result of hurricane damage, and upon the Company’s subsequent decision to scale back operations in Lake Charles and ultimately sell the property, the current and long-term portions of this obligation were written down in fourth quarter 2005; the credit was included in Discontinued operations on our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss. We sold Harrah’s Lake Charles in fourth quarter 2006. Prior to the sale, the current and long-term portions of this obligation were included in Liabilities held for sale on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The remaining long-term portion of this liability is included in Deferred credits and other on our Consolidated Balance Sheets; the current portion of this obligation is included in Accrued expenses on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.  SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant in the capacities and on the dates indicated. CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION March 17, 2014 By: / S / G ARY W. L OVEMAN Gary W. Loveman Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, and President Signature Title Date /s/ JEFFREY BENJAMIN Director March 17, 2014 Jeffrey Benjamin /s/ DAVID BONDERMAN Director March 17, 2014 David Bonderman /s/ JEFFREY T. HOUSENBOLD Director March 17, 2014 Jeffrey Housenbold /s/ KELVIN DAVIS Director March 17, 2014 Kelvin Davis /s/ FRED J. KLEISNER Director March 17, 2014 Fred J. Kleisner /s/ GARY W. LOVEMAN Director, Chairman of the Board, March 17, 2014 Gary W. Loveman Chief Executive Officer and President /s/ ERIC PRESS Director March 17, 2014 Eric Press /s/ MARC ROWAN Director March 17, 2014 Marc Rowan /s/ DAVID SAMBUR Director March 17, 2014 David Sambur /s/ LYNN C. SWANN Director March 17, 2014 Lynn C. Swann /s/ CHRISTOPHER J. WILLIAMS Director March 17, 2014 Christopher J. Williams /s/ DONALD COLVIN Executive Vice President and Chief March 17, 2014 Donald Colvin Financial Officer  151 /s/ DIANE E. WILFONG Senior Vice President, Controller, and March 17, 2014 Diane E. Wilfong Chief Accounting Officer Exhibit 12 CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION COMPUTATION OF RATIOS (Unaudited) (In millions, except ratio amounts) ____________________ 1 Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (f) 2013 (a) 2012 (b) 2011 (c) 2010 (d) 2009 (e) Income/(loss) from continuing operations before income taxes $ (4,459.5 ) $ (2,258.7 ) $ (1,266.0 ) $ (1,348.2 ) $ 2,410.5 Add: Fixed charges, excluding interest capitalized 2,296.9 2,161.2 2,178.7 2,035.0 1,929.1 Amortization of interest capitalized 8.0 8.5 8.6 8.9 5.4 Losses from equity in non-consolidated affiliates 22.7 17.5 7.9 1.5 2.2 Noncontrolling interests that have not incurred fixed charges 10.2 7.5 2.0 0.2 2.7 Distributed income from equity investees — 1.0 1.9 1.7 2.2 Earnings/(losses) as defined $ (2,121.7 ) $ (63.0 ) $ 933.1 $ 699.1 $ 4,352.1 Fixed charges: Interest expense, net of interest capitalized $ 2,253.0 $ 2,100.3 $ 2,121.7 $ 1,981.0 $ 1,892.5 Interest capitalized 37.8 38.2 22.8 1.4 32.4 Interest included in rental expense 43.9 60.9 57.0 54.0 36.6 Total fixed charges $ 2,334.7 $ 2,199.4 $ 2,201.5 $ 2,036.4 $ 1,961.5 Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (f) — — — — 2.2 (a) The full year results of 2013 include a $29.8 million pre-tax loss on early extinguishment of debt, $3,018.9 million in pre-tax charges for impairments, and $104.4 million in pre-tax charges for write-downs, reserves, and project opening costs, net of recoveries. (b) The full year results of 2012 include a $136.0 million pre-tax net gain on early extinguishment of debt, $1,074.2 million in pre-tax charges for impairments, and $99.7 million in pre-tax charges for write-downs, reserves, and project opening costs, net of recoveries. (c) The full year results of 2011 include a $47.9 million pre-tax gain on early extinguishment of debt, $32.8 million in pre-tax charges for impairments, and $73.8 million in pre-tax charges for write-downs, reserves, and project opening costs, net of recoveries. (d) The full year results of 2010 include a $115.6 million pre-tax gain on early extinguishment of debt, $184.0 million in pre-tax charges for impairments, and $149.7 million in pre-tax charges for write-downs, reserves, and project opening costs, net of recoveries. (e) The full year results of 2009 include a $4,965.5 million pre-tax net gain on early extinguishment of debt, $1,638 million in pre-tax charges for impairments, and $107.8 million in net pre-tax charges for write-downs, reserves, and project opening costs, net of recoveries. (f) For purposes of computing this ratio, “earnings” consists of income before income taxes plus fixed charges (excluding capitalized interest), excluding equity in undistributed earnings of less-than-50%-owned investments. “Fixed charges” include interest whether expensed or capitalized, amortization of debt expense, discount or premium related to indebtedness, and such portion of rental expense that we deem to be representative of interest. As required by the rules that govern the computation of this ratio, both earnings and fixed charges are adjusted where appropriate to include the financial results for the Company's non-consolidated majority owned subsidiaries. For the years ended December 31, 2013 , 2012, 2011, and 2010, our earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $4,456.4 million , $2,262.4 million , $1,268.4 million , and $1,337.3 million , respectively. Exhibit 18.1 March 17, 2014 Caesars Entertainment Corporation One Caesars Drive Las Vegas, Nevada Dear Sirs/Madams: We have audited the consolidated financial statements of Caesars Entertainment Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2013, included in your Annual Report on Form 10-K to the Securities and Exchange Commission and have issued our report thereon dated March 17, 2014 , which expressed an unqualified opinion and included explanatory paragraphs regarding (i) the Company’s highly leveraged condition, its significant cash interest requirements, and its requirement to maintain compliance with certain debt covenants as discussed in Notes 1 and 9 in the notes to consolidated financial statements and (ii) the Company’s election to change its method of accounting for its defined benefit pension plan and change its annual goodwill impairment testing date. The accounting changes are described in the notes to the consolidated financial statements, including a description in Note 1 of your adoption of the change in the method of accounting for pension actuarial gains and losses from a delayed recognition method to the immediate recognition method and a description in Note 2 of your adoption during the year ended December 31, 2013, of the change in the date of the annual goodwill impairment test from September 30 to October 1. In our judgment, each change is to an alternative accounting principle that is preferable under the circumstances. Yours truly, /s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP Las Vegas, Nevada March 17, 2014 Exhibit 21 CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES As of March 13, 2014 Name Jurisdiction of Incorporation 190 Flamingo, LLC Nevada 2115-2121 Ontario Building, LLC 1 Ohio 250 Huron LLC 1 Ohio 3535 LV Corp. Nevada AC Conference Holdco., LLC Delaware AC Conference Newco., LLC Delaware AJP Holdings, LLC Delaware AJP Parent, LLC Delaware Aster Insurance Ltd. Bermuda Atlantic City Country Club I, LLC New Jersey Atlantic City Express Service, LLC 2 New Jersey B I Gaming Corporation Nevada Bally's Midwest Casino, Inc. Delaware Bally's Park Place, Inc. New Jersey Baluma Cambio, S.A. Uruguay Baluma Holdings S.A. 3 Bahamas Baluma Ltda. Brazil Baluma S.A. 14 Uruguay Benco, Inc. Nevada Biloxi Hammond, LLC Delaware Biloxi Village Walk Development, LLC Delaware BL Development Corp. Minnesota Boardwalk Ltd. Israel Boardwalk Regency Corporation New Jersey BPP Providence Acquisition Company, LLC Delaware Brussels Casino S.A. Belgium Burlington Street Services Limited England/Wales CA Hospitality Holding Company, Ltd. British Virgin Islands Caesars Air, LLC Delaware Caesars Asia Limited Hong Kong Caesars Bahamas Investment Corporation Bahamas Caesars Bahamas Management Corporation Bahamas Caesars Canada Marketing Services Corporation Canada Caesars Casino Castilla La Mancha S.A .4 Spain Caesars Entertainment (U.K.) Ltd. United Kingdom Caesars Entertainment Canada Holding, Inc. Nevada Caesars Entertainment Finance Corp. Nevada Caesars Entertainment Golf, Inc. Nevada Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, Inc. Delaware Caesars Entertainment Retail, Inc. Nevada Caesars Entertainment Windsor Limited Canada Caesars Escrow Corporation Delaware Caesars Europe Development, LLC Delaware Caesars Florida Acquisition Company, LLC Delaware  Name Jurisdiction of Incorporation Caesars India Sponsor Company, LLC Nevada Caesars Korea Holding Company, LLC Delaware Caesars License Company, LLC Nevada Caesars Marketing Services Corporation Nevada Caesars Massachusetts Acquisition Company, LLC Delaware Caesars Massachusetts Development Company, LLC Delaware Caesars Massachusetts Investment Company, LLC Delaware Caesars Massachusetts Management Company, LLC Delaware Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties Finance, Inc. Delaware Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties Holdco, LLC Delaware Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties, LLC Delaware Caesars New Jersey, Inc. New Jersey Caesars Ohio Acquisition, LLC Delaware Caesars Ohio Investment, LLC Delaware Caesars Ontario Holding, Inc. Canada Caesars Operating Escrow LLC Delaware Caesars Palace Corporation Delaware Caesars Palace Realty Corporation Nevada Caesars Palace Sports Promotions, Inc. Nevada Caesars Riverboat Casino, LLC Indiana Caesars Spain Holdings Limited England/Wales Caesars Tournament, LLC Delaware Caesars Trex, Inc. Delaware Caesars United Kingdom, Inc. Nevada Caesars World International Corporation PTE, Ltd. Singapore Caesars World International Far East Limited Hong Kong Caesars World Marketing Corporation New Jersey Caesars World Merchandising, Inc. Nevada Caesars World, Inc. Florida California Clearing Corporation California Casanova Club Limited England/Wales Casino Computer Programming, Inc. Indiana CG Services, LLC Delaware CH Management Company, Ltd. Hong Kong Chester Downs and Marina LLC 5 Pennsylvania Chester Downs Finance Corp. Delaware Chester Facility Holding Company, LLC Delaware Christian County Land Acquisition Company, LLC Delaware Cinderlane, Inc. Nevada Consolidated Supplies, Services and Systems Nevada Corby Leisure Retail Development Limited England/Wales Corner Investment Company, LLC Nevada Corner Investment Holdings, LLC Delaware Corner Investment Propco, LLC Delaware Creator Capital Limited 6 Bermuda Culembourg Metropole Casino (Pty) Limited South Africa CZL Development Company, LLC Delaware CZL Investment Company, LLC Delaware CZL Management Company, LLC Delaware Dagger Holdings Limited England/Wales DCH Exchange, LLC Nevada   Name Jurisdiction of Incorporation DCH Lender, LLC Nevada Des Plaines Development Limited Partnership 7 Delaware Desert Palace, Inc. Nevada Durante Holdings, LLC Nevada East Beach Development Corporation Mississippi Emerald Safari Resort (Pty) Limited 8 South Africa FHR Corporation Nevada Flamingo CERP Manager, LLC Nevada Flamingo Las Vegas Holding, LLC Nevada Flamingo Las Vegas Operating Company, LLC Nevada Flamingo-Laughlin, Inc. Nevada GB Investor, LLC Delaware GCA Acquisition Subsidiary, Inc. Minnesota GNOC, Corp. New Jersey Golden Nugget Club Limited England/Wales Grand Casinos of Biloxi, LLC Minnesota Grand Casinos of Mississippi, LLC Gulfport Mississippi Grand Casinos, Inc. Minnesota Grand Media Buying, Inc. Minnesota HAC CERP Manager, LLC New Jersey Harrah South Shore Corporation California Harrah's (Barbados) SRL Barbados Harrah's Activity Limited England/Wales Harrah's Arizona Corporation Nevada Harrah's Atlantic City Holding, Inc. New Jersey Harrah's Atlantic City Mezz 1, LLC Delaware Harrah's Atlantic City Mezz 2, LLC Delaware Harrah's Atlantic City Mezz 3, LLC Delaware Harrah's Atlantic City Mezz 4, LLC Delaware Harrah's Atlantic City Mezz 5, LLC Delaware Harrah's Atlantic City Mezz 6, LLC Delaware Harrah's Atlantic City Mezz 7, LLC Delaware Harrah's Atlantic City Mezz 8, LLC Delaware Harrah's Atlantic City Mezz 9, LLC Delaware Harrah's Atlantic City Operating Company, LLC New Jersey Harrah's Atlantic City Propco, LLC Delaware Harrah's BC, Inc. Delaware Harrah's Bossier City Investment Company, LLC Louisiana Harrah's Bossier City Management Company, LLC Nevada Harrah's Chester Downs Investment Company, LLC Delaware Harrah's Chester Downs Management Company, LLC Nevada Harrah's Entertainment Limited England/Wales Harrah's Illinois Corporation Nevada Harrah's Interactive Investment Company Nevada Harrah's International C.V . The Netherlands Harrah's International Holding Company, Inc. Delaware Harrah's Investments, Inc. Nevada Harrah's Iowa Arena Management, LLC Delaware Harrah's Las Vegas, LLC Nevada Harrah's Las Vegas Holdco, LLC Delaware Harrah's Laughlin, LLC Nevada   Name Jurisdiction of Incorporation Harrah's Laughlin Holdco, LLC Delaware Harrah's Management Company Nevada Harrah's Maryland Heights Operating Company Nevada Harrah's MH Project, LLC Delaware Harrah's NC Casino Company, LLC North Carolina Harrah's New Orleans Management Company Nevada Harrah's North Kansas City LLC Missouri Harrah's Nova Scotia ULC Nova Scotia Harrah's Operating Company Memphis, LLC Delaware Harrah's Pittsburgh Management Company Nevada Harrah's Reno Holding Company, Inc. Nevada Harrah's Shreveport Investment Company, LLC Nevada Harrah's Shreveport Management Company, LLC Nevada Harrah's Shreveport/Bossier City Holding Company, LLC Delaware Harrah's Shreveport/Bossier City Investment Company, LLC Delaware Harrah's Southwest Michigan Casino Corporation Nevada Harrah's Travel, Inc. Nevada Harrah's West Warwick Gaming Company, LLC Delaware Harveys BR Management Company, Inc. Nevada Harveys C.C. Management Company, Inc. Nevada Harveys Iowa Management Company, Inc. Nevada Harveys Tahoe Management Company, Inc. Nevada H-BAY, LLC Nevada HBR Realty Company, Inc. Nevada HCAL, LLC Nevada HCR Services Company, Inc. Nevada HEI Holding C.V. The Netherlands HEI Holding Company One, Inc. Nevada HEI Holding Company Two, Inc. Nevada HET International 1 B.V. The Netherlands HET International 2 B.V. The Netherlands HHLV Management Company, LLC Nevada HIE Holdings Topco, Inc. Delaware HIE Holdings, Inc. Delaware HLV CERP Manager, LLC Nevada Hole in the Wall, LLC Nevada Horseshoe Cincinnati Management, LLC Delaware Horseshoe Cleveland Management, LLC Delaware Horseshoe Entertainment Louisiana Horseshoe Gaming Holding, LLC Delaware Horseshoe GP, LLC Nevada Horseshoe Hammond, LLC Indiana Horseshoe Ohio Development, LLC Delaware Horseshoe Shreveport, L.L.C. Louisiana HTM Holding, Inc. Nevada Inter Casino Management (Egypt) Limited Isle of Man Jazz Casino Company, LLC Louisiana JCC Fulton Development, LLC Louisiana JCC Holding Company II LLC Delaware Koval Holdings Company, LLC Delaware Koval Investment Company, LLC Nevada   Name Jurisdiction of Incorporation LAD Hotel Partners, LLC 9 Louisiana Las Vegas Golf Management, LLC Nevada Las Vegas Resort Development, Inc. Nevada Laughlin CERP Manager, LLC Nevada LCI (Overseas) Investments Pty Ltd. South Africa LCI plc England/Wales Lifeboat, Inc. Louisiana London Clubs (Europe) Limited England/Wales London Clubs (Overseas) Limited England/Wales London Clubs Brighton Limited England/Wales London Clubs Glasgow Limited Scotland London Clubs Holdings Limited England/Wales London Clubs International Limited England/Wales London Clubs Leeds Limited England/Wales London Clubs Limited England/Wales London Clubs LSQ Limited England/Wales London Clubs Management Limited England/Wales London Clubs Manchester Limited England/Wales London Clubs Nottingham Limited England/Wales London Clubs Poker Room Limited England/Wales London Clubs South Africa Limited England/Wales London Clubs Southend Limited England/Wales London Clubs Trustee Limited England/Wales LVH Corporation Nevada MP Flamingo, LLC 10 Nevada Martial Development Corporation New Jersey NAL Ohio Holdings, LLC Michigan Nevada Marketing, LLC Nevada New Gaming Capital Partnership Nevada Ocean Showboat, Inc. New Jersey Octavius Linq Holding Co., LLC Delaware Parball Corporation Nevada Paris CERP Manager, LLC Nevada Paris Las Vegas Holding, LLC Nevada Paris Las Vegas Operating Company, LLC Nevada Park Place Finance, ULC Nova Scotia PHW Investments, LLC Delaware PHW Las Vegas, LLC Nevada PHW Manager, LLC Nevada Playboy Club (London) Limited England/Wales Players Bluegrass Downs, Inc. Kentucky Players Development, Inc. Nevada Players Holding, LLC Nevada Players International, LLC Nevada Players LC, LLC Nevada Players Maryland Heights Nevada, LLC Nevada Players Resources, Inc. Nevada Players Riverboat II, LLC Louisiana Players Riverboat Management, LLC Nevada Players Riverboat, LLC Nevada Players Services, Inc. New Jersey   Name Jurisdiction of Incorporation R Casino Limited England/Wales R Club (London) Limited England/Wales Reno Crossroads, LLC Delaware Reno Projects, Inc. Nevada RGFD, LLC 1 Michigan Rio CERP Manager, LLC Nevada Rio Development Company, Inc. Nevada Rio Properties, LLC Nevada Rio Properties Holdco, LLC Delaware Rio Property Holding, LLC Nevada Robinson Property Group Corp. Mississippi ROC Finance 1 Corp. 1 Delaware ROC Finance, LLC 1 Delaware Rock Gaming Cleveland Scranton Peninsula, LLC 1 Delaware Rock Ohio Caesars Chase, LLC 1 Delaware Rock Ohio Caesars Cincinnati, LLC 1 Delaware Rock Ohio Caesars Cleveland, LLC 1 Delaware Rock Ohio Caesars Gateway, LLC 1 Delaware Rock Ohio Caesars Hotel, LLC 1 Delaware Rock Ohio Caesars, LLC 11 Delaware Rock Parent, LLC 1 Delaware Roman Entertainment Corporation of Indiana Indiana Roman Holding Corporation of Indiana Indiana Romulus Risk and Insurance Company, Inc. Nevada Shanghai Golf Club, Ltd. Macau Shanghai Realestate, Ltd. Macau Showboat Atlantic City Mezz 1, LLC Delaware Showboat Atlantic City Mezz 2, LLC Delaware Showboat Atlantic City Mezz 3, LLC Delaware Showboat Atlantic City Mezz 4, LLC Delaware Showboat Atlantic City Mezz 5, LLC Delaware Showboat Atlantic City Mezz 6, LLC Delaware Showboat Atlantic City Mezz 7, LLC Delaware Showboat Atlantic City Mezz 8, LLC Delaware Showboat Atlantic City Mezz 9, LLC Delaware Showboat Atlantic City Operating Company, LLC New Jersey Showboat Atlantic City Propco, LLC Delaware Showboat Holding, Inc. Nevada Showboat Nova Scotia ULC Nova Scotia Southern Illinois Riverboat/Casino Cruises, Inc. Illinois Sterling Suffolk Racecourse, LLC 12 Massachusetts Tahoe Garage Propco, LLC Delaware Tele/Info, Inc. Nevada The Caesars Foundation Nevada The Sportsman Club Limited England/Wales Thistledown Management, LLC Delaware Thistledown Racetrack, LLC Delaware TRB Flamingo, LLC Nevada Trigger Real Estate Corporation Nevada Tunica Roadhouse Corporation Delaware  Name Jurisdiction of Incorporation Turfway Park, LLC 13 Delaware Twain Avenue, Inc. Nevada Village Walk Construction, LLC Delaware Windsor Casino Limited Canada Winnick Holdings, LLC Delaware Winnick Parent, LLC Delaware 1 Subsidiary under Rock Ohio Caesars, LLC 2 33.33% Boardwalk Regency Corporation; 33.33% Harrah's Atlantic City Holding, Inc.; 33.33% non-affiliate 3 11.46% B I Gaming Corporation; 83.77% Harrah's International Holding Company, Inc.; 4.77% third party shareholders 4 60% Harrah's Entertainment Limited.; 40% non-affiliate 5 99.5% Harrah's Chester Downs Investment Company, LLC ; 0.5% third party shareholders 6 7.5% Harrah's Interactive Investment Company; 92.5% non-affiliate 7 80% Harrah's Illinois Corporation ; 20% non-affiliate 8 70% LCI (Overseas) Investments Pty Ltd.; 30% non-affiliate 9 49% Harrah's Bossier City Investment Company, LLC; 51% non-affiliate 10 50% Caesars Entertainment Corporation 50% non-affiliate 11 20% Caesars Ohio Investment Company, LLC; 80% non-affiliate 12 4.2% Caesars Massachusetts Investment Company, LLC; 95.8% non-affiliate 13 90% Rock Ohio Caesars, LLC; 10% non-affiliate 14 55% Baluma Holdings S.A.; 45% non-affiliate Exhibit 23 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM W e consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 333-182385 on Form S-8 and Registration Statement Nos. 333-180115 and 333-180116 on Form S-3 of Caesars Entertainment Corporation of our reports dated March 17, 2014 , relating to the consolidated financial statements and consolidated financial statement schedules of Caesars Entertainment Corporation, which expresses an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements and consolidated financial statement schedules and includes explanatory paragraphs regarding (i) the Company’s highly leveraged condition, its significant cash interest requirements, and its requirement to maintain compliance with certain debt covenants as discussed in Notes 1 and 9 in the notes to consolidated financial statements and (ii) the Company’s election to change its method of accounting for its defined benefit pension plan and to change its annual goodwill impairment testing date; and the effectiveness of Caesars Entertainment Corporation's internal control over financial reporting, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Caesars Entertainment Corporation for the year ended December 31, 2013. /s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP Las Vegas, Nevada March 17, 2014 Exhibit 31.1 I, Gary W. Loveman, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Caesars Entertainment Corporation; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. Date: March 17, 2014 By: / S / G ARY W. L OVEMAN Gary W. Loveman Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, and President Exhibit 31.2 I, Donald A. Colvin certify that: 1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Caesars Entertainment Corporation; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. Date: March 17, 2014 By: / S / DONALD A. COLVIN Donald A. Colvin Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Exhibit 32.1 Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned officer of Caesars Entertainment Corporation (the “Company”), hereby certifies, to such officer's knowledge, that: (i) the accompanying Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2013 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and (ii) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. Dated: March 17, 2014 The foregoing certification is being furnished solely to accompany the Report pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, and is not being filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing. / S / G ARY W. L OVEMAN Gary W. Loveman Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, and President Exhibit 32.2 Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned officer of Caesars Entertainment Corporation (the “Company”), hereby certifies, to such officer's knowledge, that: (i) the accompanying Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2013 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and (ii) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. Dated: March 17, 2014 The foregoing certification is being furnished solely to accompany the Report pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, and is not being filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing. / S / DONALD A. COLVIN Donald A. Colvin Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Exhibit 99.1 GAMING REGULATORY OVERVIEW General The ownership and operation of casino entertainment facilities are subject to pervasive regulation under the laws, rules and regulations of each of the jurisdictions in which we operate. Gaming laws are based upon declarations of public policy designed to ensure that gaming is conducted honestly, competitively and free of criminal and corruptive elements. Since the continued growth and success of gaming is dependent upon public confidence, gaming laws protect gaming consumers and the viability and integrity of the gaming industry, including prevention of cheating and fraudulent practices. Gaming laws may also be designed to protect and maximize state and local revenues derived through taxation and licensing fees imposed on gaming industry participants and enhance economic development and tourism. To accomplish these public policy goals, gaming laws establish procedures to ensure that participants in the gaming industry meet certain standards of character and fitness, or suitability. In addition, gaming laws require gaming industry participants to: pertaining to gaming. Typically, regulatory environments in the jurisdictions in which we operate are established by statute and are administered by a regulatory agency or agencies with interpretive authority with respect to gaming laws and regulations and broad discretion to regulate the affairs of owners, managers, and persons/entities with financial interests in gaming operations. Among other things, gaming authorities in the various jurisdictions in which we operate: • Establish and maintain responsible accounting practices and procedures; • Maintain effective controls over their financial practices, including establishment of minimum procedures for internal fiscal affairs and the safeguarding of assets and revenues; • Maintain systems for reliable record keeping; • File periodic reports with gaming regulators; and • Maintain strict compliance with various laws, regulations and required minimum internal controls • Adopt rules and regulations under the implementing statutes; • Make appropriate investigations to determine if there has been any violation of laws or regulations; • Enforce gaming laws and impose disciplinary sanctions for violations, including fines and penalties; • Review the character and fitness of participants in gaming operations and make determinations regarding their suitability or qualification for licensure; • Grant licenses for participation in gaming operations; • Collect and review reports and information submitted by participants in gaming operations; • Review and approve transactions, such as acquisitions or change-of-control transactions of gaming industry participants, securities offerings and debt transactions engaged in by such participants; and • Establish and collect fees and/or taxes.  Licensing and Suitability Determinations Gaming laws require us, each of our subsidiaries engaged in gaming operations, certain of our directors, officers and employees, and in some cases, our stockholders and holders of our debt securities, to obtain licenses or findings of suitability from gaming authorities. Licenses or findings of suitability typically require a determination that the applicant qualifies or is suitable. Gaming authorities have very broad discretion in determining whether an applicant qualifies for licensing or should be deemed suitable. Subject to certain administrative proceeding requirements, the gaming regulators have the authority to deny any application or limit, condition, restrict, revoke or suspend any license, registration, finding of suitability or approval, or fine any person licensed, registered or found suitable or approved, for any cause deemed reasonable by the gaming authorities. Criteria used in determining whether to grant a license or finding of suitability, while varying between jurisdictions, generally include consideration of factors such as: In evaluating individual applicants, gaming authorities consider the individual's reputation for good character and criminal and financial history and the character of those with whom the individual associates. Many jurisdictions limit the number of licenses granted to operate gaming facilities within the jurisdiction, and some jurisdictions limit the number of licenses granted to any one gaming operator. For example, in Indiana, state law allows us to only hold two gaming licenses. Licenses under gaming laws are generally not transferable unless the transfer is approved by the requisite regulatory agency. Licenses in many of the jurisdictions in which we conduct gaming operations are granted for limited durations and require renewal from time to time. In Iowa, our ability to continue our casino operations is subject to a referendum every eight years or at any time upon petition of the voters in the county in which we operate; the most recent referendum occurred in 2010. Our New Orleans casino operates under a contract with the Louisiana gaming authorities which extends until 2018, with a ten-year renewal period. There can be no assurance that any of our licenses or any of the above mentioned contracts will be renewed, or with respect to our gaming operations in Iowa, that continued gaming activity will be approved in any referendum. Most jurisdictions have statutory or regulatory provisions that govern the required action that must be taken in the event that a license is revoked or not renewed. For example, under Indiana law, a trustee approved by gaming authorities will assume complete operational control of our riverboat in the event our license is revoked or not renewed, and will be authorized to take any action necessary to sell the property if we are unable to find a suitable buyer within 180 days. In addition to us and our direct and indirect subsidiaries engaged in gaming operations, gaming authorities may investigate any individual or entity having a material relationship to, or material involvement with, any of these entities to determine whether such individual is suitable or should be licensed as a business associate of a gaming licensee. Certain jurisdictions require that any change in our directors or officers, including the directors or officers of our subsidiaries, must be approved by the requisite regulatory agency. Our officers, directors and certain key employees must also file applications with the gaming authorities and may be required to be licensed, qualified or be found suitable in many jurisdictions. Gaming authorities may deny an application for licensing for any cause which they deem reasonable. Qualification and suitability determinations require submission of detailed personal and financial information followed by a thorough investigation. The burden of demonstrating suitability is on the applicant, who must pay all the costs of the investigation. Changes in licensed positions must be reported to gaming authorities and in addition to their authority to deny an application for licensure, qualification or a finding of suitability, gaming authorities have jurisdiction to disapprove of a change in a corporate position. If gaming authorities were to find that an officer, director or key employee fails to qualify or is unsuitable for licensing or unsuitable to continue having a relationship with us, we would have to sever all relationships with such person. In addition, gaming authorities may require us to terminate the employment of any person who refuses to file appropriate applications. • The financial stability, integrity and responsibility of the applicant, including whether the operation is adequately capitalized in the jurisdiction and exhibits the ability to maintain adequate insurance levels; • The quality of the applicant's casino facilities; • The amount of revenue to be derived by the applicable jurisdiction through operation of the applicant's gaming facility; • The applicant's practices with respect to minority hiring and training; and • The effect on competition and general impact on the community.  Moreover, in many jurisdictions, any of our stockholders or holders of our debt securities may be required to file an application, be investigated, and qualify or have his, her or its suitability determined. For example, under Nevada gaming laws, each person who acquires, directly or indirectly, beneficial ownership of any voting security, or beneficial or record ownership of any non-voting security or any debt security in a public corporation which is registered with the Nevada Gaming Commission (the “Commission”), such as Caesars Entertainment Corporation, may be required to be found suitable if the Commission has reason to believe that his or her acquisition of that ownership, or his or her continued ownership in general, would be inconsistent with the declared public policy of Nevada, in the sole discretion of the Commission. Any person required by the Commission to be found suitable shall apply for a finding of suitability within 30 days after the Commission's request that he or she should do so and, together with his or her application for suitability, deposit with the Nevada Gaming Control Board (the “Board”) a sum of money which, in the sole discretion of the Board, will be adequate to pay the anticipated costs and charges incurred in the investigation and processing of that application for suitability, and deposit such additional sums as are required by the Board to pay final costs and charges. Furthermore, any person required by a gaming authority to be found suitable, who is found unsuitable by the gaming authority, shall not be able to hold directly or indirectly the beneficial ownership of any voting security or the beneficial or record ownership of any nonvoting security or any debt security of any public corporation which is registered with the gaming authority, such as Caesars Entertainment Corporation, beyond the time prescribed by the gaming authority. A violation of the foregoing may constitute a criminal offense. A finding of unsuitability by a particular gaming authority impacts that person's ability to associate or affiliate with gaming licensees in that particular jurisdiction and could impact the person's ability to associate or affiliate with gaming licensees in other jurisdictions. Many jurisdictions also require any person who acquires beneficial ownership of more than a certain percentage of our voting securities and, in some jurisdictions, our non-voting securities, typically 5%, to report the acquisition to gaming authorities, and gaming authorities may require such holders to apply for qualification or a finding of suitability. Most gaming authorities, however, allow an “institutional investor” to apply for a waiver that allows the “institutional investor” to acquire, in most cases, up to 15% of our voting securities without applying for qualification or a finding of suitability. An “institutional investor” is generally defined as an investor acquiring and holding voting securities in the ordinary course of business as an institutional investor, and not for the purpose of causing, directly or indirectly, the election of a majority of the members of our board of directors, any change in our corporate charter, bylaws, management, policies or operations, or those of any of our gaming affiliates, or the taking of any other action which gaming authorities find to be inconsistent with holding our voting securities for investment purposes only. An application for a waiver as an institutional investor requires the submission of detailed information about the company and its regulatory filings, the name of each person that beneficially owns more than 5% of the institutional investor's voting securities or other equivalent and a certification made under oath or penalty for perjury, that the voting securities were acquired and are held for investment purposes only. Even if a waiver is granted, an institutional investor generally may not take any action inconsistent with its status when the waiver was granted without once again becoming subject to the foregoing reporting and application obligations. A change in the investment intent of an institutional investor must be reported to certain regulatory authorities immediately after its decision. Notwithstanding, each person who acquires directly or indirectly, beneficial ownership of any voting security, or beneficial or record ownership of any nonvoting security or any debt security in our company may be required to be found suitable if a gaming authority has reason to believe that such person's acquisition of that ownership would otherwise be inconsistent with the declared policy of the jurisdiction. Generally, any person who fails or refuses to apply for a finding of suitability or a license within the prescribed period after being advised it is required by gaming authorities may be denied a license or found unsuitable, as applicable. The same restrictions may also apply to a record owner if the record owner, after request, fails to identify the beneficial owner. Any person found unsuitable or denied a license and who holds, directly or indirectly, any beneficial ownership of our securities beyond such period of time as may be prescribed by the applicable gaming authorities may be guilty of a criminal offense. Furthermore, we may be subject to disciplinary action if, after we receive notice that a person is unsuitable to be a stockholder or to have any other relationship with us or any of our subsidiaries, we: • pay that person any dividend or interest upon our voting securities; • allow that person to exercise, directly or indirectly, any voting right conferred through securities held by that person; • pay remuneration in any form to that person for services rendered or otherwise; or • fail to pursue all lawful efforts to require such unsuitable person to relinquish his voting securities • including, if necessary, the immediate purchase of said voting securities for cash at fair market value.  Although many jurisdictions generally do not require the individual holders of debt securities such as notes to be investigated and found suitable, gaming authorities may nevertheless retain the discretion to do so for any reason, including but not limited to, a default, or where the holder of the debt instruments exercises a material influence over the gaming operations of the entity in question. Any holder of debt securities required to apply for a finding of suitability or otherwise qualify must generally pay all investigative fees and costs of the gaming authority in connection with such an investigation. If the gaming authority determines that a person is unsuitable to own a debt security, we may be subject to disciplinary action, including the loss of our approvals, if without the prior approval of the gaming authority, we: Certain jurisdictions impose similar restrictions in connection with debt securities and retain the right to require holders of debt securities to apply for a license or otherwise be found suitable by the gaming authority. Under New Jersey gaming laws, if a holder of our debt or equity securities is required to qualify, the holder may be required to file an application for qualification or divest itself of the securities. If the holder files an application for qualification, it must place the securities in trust with an approved trustee. If the gaming regulatory authorities approve interim authorization, and while the application for plenary qualification is pending, such holder may, through the approved trustee, continue to exercise all rights incident to the ownership of the securities. If the gaming regulatory authorities deny interim authorization, the trust shall become operative and the trustee shall have the authority to exercise all the rights incident to ownership, including the authority to dispose of the securities and the security holder shall have no right to participate in casino earnings and may only receive a return on its investment in an amount not to exceed the actual cost of the investment (as defined by New Jersey gaming laws). If the security holder obtains interim authorization but the gaming authorities later find reasonable cause to believe that the security holder may be found unqualified, the trust shall become operative and the trustee shall have the authority to exercise all rights incident to ownership pending a determination on such holder's qualifications. However, during the period the securities remain in trust, the security holder may petition the New Jersey gaming authorities to direct the trustee to dispose of the trust property and distribute proceeds of the trust to the security holder in an amount not to exceed the lower of the actual cost of the investment or the value of the securities on the date the trust became operative. If the security holder is ultimately found unqualified, the trustee is required to sell the securities and to distribute the proceeds of the sale to the applicant in an amount not exceeding the lower of the actual cost of the investment or the value of the securities on the date the trust became operative and to distribute the remaining proceeds to the state. If the security holder is found qualified, the trust agreement will be terminated. Additionally, following the Reclassification, the Certificates of Incorporation of CEC and CEOC contain provisions establishing the right to redeem the securities of disqualified holders if necessary to avoid any regulatory sanctions, to prevent the loss or to secure the reinstatement of any license or franchise, or if such holder is determined by any gaming regulatory agency to be unsuitable, has an application for a license or permit denied or rejected, or has a previously issued license or permit rescinded, suspended, revoked or not renewed. The Certificates of Incorporation also contain provisions defining the redemption price and the rights of a disqualified security holder. In the event a security holder is disqualified, the New Jersey gaming authorities are empowered to propose any necessary action to protect the public interest, including the suspension or revocation of the licenses for the casinos we own in New Jersey. Many jurisdictions also require that manufacturers and distributors of gaming equipment and suppliers of certain goods and services to gaming industry participants be licensed and require us to purchase and lease gaming equipment, supplies and services only from licensed suppliers. Violations of Gaming Laws If we or our subsidiaries violate applicable gaming laws, our gaming licenses could be limited, conditioned, suspended or revoked by gaming authorities, and we and any other persons involved could be subject to substantial fines. Further, a supervisor or conservator can be appointed by gaming authorities to operate our gaming properties, or in some jurisdictions, take title to our gaming assets in the jurisdiction, and under certain circumstances, earnings generated during such appointment could be forfeited to the applicable jurisdictions. Furthermore, violations of laws in one jurisdiction could result in disciplinary action in other jurisdictions. As a result, violations by us of applicable gaming laws could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, prospects and results of operations. • pay to the unsuitable person any dividend, interest or any distribution whatsoever; • recognize any voting right by the unsuitable person in connection with those securities; • pay the unsuitable person remuneration in any form; or • make any payment to the unsuitable person by way of principal, redemption, conversion, exchange, liquidation or similar transaction.  Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements We are required periodically to submit detailed financial and operating reports and furnish any other information about us and our subsidiaries which gaming authorities may require. Under federal law, we are required to record and submit detailed reports of currency transactions involving greater than $10,000 at our casinos and Suspicious Activity Reports (“SARCs”) if the facts presented so warrant. Some jurisdictions require us to maintain a log that records aggregate cash transactions in the amount of $3,000 or more. We are required to maintain a current stock ledger which may be examined by gaming authorities at any time. We may also be required to disclose to gaming authorities upon request the identities of the holders of our debt or other securities. If any securities are held in trust by an agent or by a nominee, the record holder may be required to disclose the identity of the beneficial owner to gaming authorities. Failure to make such disclosure may be grounds for finding the record holder unsuitable. In Indiana, we are required to submit a quarterly report to gaming authorities disclosing the identity of all persons holding interests of 1% or greater in a riverboat licensee or holding company. Gaming authorities may also require certificates for our stock to bear a legend indicating that the securities are subject to specified gaming laws. In certain jurisdictions, gaming authorities have the power to impose additional restrictions on the holders of our securities at any time. Review and Approval of Transactions Substantially all material loans, leases, sales of securities and similar financing transactions by us and our subsidiaries must be reported to, or approved by, gaming authorities. Neither we nor any of our subsidiaries may make a public offering of securities without the prior approval of certain gaming authorities if the securities or the proceeds therefrom are intended to be used to construct, acquire or finance gaming facilities in such jurisdictions, or to retire or extend obligations incurred for such purposes. Such approval, if given, does not constitute a recommendation or approval of the investment merits of the securities subject to the offering. Changes in control through merger, consolidation, stock or asset acquisitions, management or consulting agreements, or otherwise, require prior approval of gaming authorities in certain jurisdictions. Entities seeking to acquire control of us or one of our subsidiaries must satisfy gaming authorities with respect to a variety of stringent standards prior to assuming control. Gaming authorities may also require controlling stockholders, officers, directors and other persons having a material relationship or involvement with the entity proposing to acquire control, to be investigated and licensed as part of the approval process relating to the transaction. Certain gaming laws and regulations in jurisdictions we operate in establish that certain corporate acquisitions opposed by management, repurchases of voting securities and corporate defense tactics affecting us or our subsidiaries may be injurious to stable and productive corporate gaming, and as a result, prior approval may be required before we may make exceptional repurchases of voting securities (such as repurchases which treat holders differently) above the current market price and before a corporate acquisition opposed by management can be consummated. In certain jurisdictions, the gaming authorities also require prior approval of a plan of recapitalization proposed by the board of directors of a publicly traded corporation which is registered with the gaming authority in response to a tender offer made directly to the registered corporation's stockholders for the purpose of acquiring control of the registered corporation. Because licenses under gaming laws are generally not transferable, our ability to grant a security interest in any of our gaming assets is limited and may be subject to receipt of prior approval from gaming authorities. A pledge of the stock of a subsidiary holding a gaming license and the foreclosure of such a pledge may be ineffective without the prior approval of gaming authorities. Moreover, our subsidiaries holding gaming licenses may be unable to guarantee a security issued by an affiliated or parent company pursuant to a public offering, or pledge their assets to secure payment of the obligations evidenced by the security issued by an affiliated or parent company, without the prior approval of gaming authorities. We are subject to extensive prior approval requirements relating to certain borrowings and security interests with respect to our New Orleans casino. If the holder of a security interest wishes operation of the casino to continue during and after the filing of a suit to enforce the security interest, it may request the appointment of a receiver approved by Louisiana gaming authorities, and under Louisiana gaming laws, the receiver is considered to have all our rights and obligations under our contract with Louisiana gaming authorities. Some jurisdictions also require us to file a report with the gaming authority within a prescribed period of time following certain financial transactions and the offering of debt securities. Were they to deem it appropriate, certain gaming authorities reserve the right to order such transactions rescinded. Certain jurisdictions require the implementation of a compliance review and reporting system created for the purpose of monitoring activities related to our continuing qualification. These plans require periodic reports to senior management of our company and to the regulatory authorities. Certain jurisdictions require that an independent audit committee oversee the functions of surveillance and internal audit departments at our casinos.  License Fees and Gaming Taxes We pay substantial license fees and taxes in many jurisdictions, including the counties, cities, and any related agencies, boards, commissions, or authorities, in which our operations are conducted, in connection with our casino gaming operations, computed in various ways depending on the type of gaming or activity involved. Depending upon the particular fee or tax involved, these fees and taxes are payable either daily, monthly, quarterly or annually. License fees and taxes are based upon such factors as: In many jurisdictions, gaming tax rates are graduated with the effect of increasing as gross revenues increase. Furthermore, tax rates are subject to change, sometimes with little notice, and we have recently experienced tax rate increases in a number of jurisdictions in which we operate. A live entertainment tax is also paid in certain jurisdictions by casino operations where entertainment is furnished in connection with the selling or serving of food or refreshments or the selling of merchandise. Operational Requirements In many jurisdictions, we are subject to certain requirements and restrictions on how we must conduct our gaming operations. In many jurisdictions, we are required to give preference to local suppliers and include minority-owned and women-owned businesses in construction projects to the maximum extent practicable. Some jurisdictions also require us to give preferences to minority-owned and women-owned businesses in the procurement of goods and services. Some of our operations are subject to restrictions on the number of gaming positions we may have, the minimum or maximum wagers allowed by our customers, and the maximum loss a customer may incur within specified time periods. Our land-based casino in New Orleans operates under a casino operating contract (the "COC") with the State of Louisiana Gaming Control Board, assuming the regulatory authority, control and jurisdiction of the Louisiana Economic Development Control Board pursuant to Louisiana Revised Statute 27:15. Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the COC, our New Orleans casino is subject to not only many of the foregoing operational requirements, but also to restrictions on our food and beverage operations, including with respect to the size, location and marketing of eating establishments at our casino entertainment facility. Furthermore, with respect to the hotel tower, we are subject to restrictions on the number of rooms within the hotel, the amount of meeting space within the hotel and how we may market and advertise the rates we charge for rooms. In Mississippi, we are required to include adequate parking facilities (generally 500 spaces or more) in close proximity to our existing casino complexes, as well as infrastructure facilities, such as hotels, that will amount to at least 25% of the casino cost. The infrastructure requirement was increased to 100% of the casino cost for any new casinos in Mississippi. To comply with requirements of Iowa gaming laws, we have entered into management agreements with Iowa West Racing Association, a non-profit organization. The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission has issued a joint license to Iowa West Racing Association and Harveys Iowa Management Company, Inc. for the operation of the Harrah's Council Bluffs Casino, which was an excursion gambling boat but is now land based, and issued a license for the Horseshoe Council Bluffs Casino at Bluffs Run Greyhound Park which is a full service, land based casino and a greyhound racetrack. The company operates both facilities pursuant to the management agreements. The United Kingdom Gambling Act of 2005 which became effective in September 2007, replaced the Gaming Act 1968, and removed most of the restrictions on adverting. Though the 2005 Act controls marketing, advertising gambling is now controlled by the Advertising Standards Authority through a series of codes of practice. Known as the CAP codes, the codes offer guidance on the content of print, television and radio advertisements. In Indiana, we are required to submit a quarterly report to gaming authorities disclosing the identity of all persons holding interests of 1% or greater in a riverboat licensee or holding company.” Under an omnibus update to its rules that the IGC adopted late last year, publicly traded companies are now exempt from this requirement. The amendment to 68 IAC 1-31-1 went into effect in early January 2013 • a percentage of the gross revenues received; • the number of gaming devices and table games operated; • franchise fees for riverboat casinos operating on certain waterways; and • admission fees for customers boarding our riverboat casinos.  Indian Gaming The terms and conditions of management contracts and the operation of casinos and all gaming on Indian land in the United States are subject to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988, (the “IGRA”), which is administered by the National Indian Gaming Commission, (the “NIGC”), the gaming regulatory agencies of tribal governments, and Class III gaming compacts between the tribes for which we manage casinos and the states in which those casinos are located. IGRA established three separate classes of tribal gaming-Class I, Class II and Class III. Class I includes all traditional or social games solely for prizes of minimal value played by a tribe in connection with celebrations or ceremonies. Class II gaming includes games such as bingo, pulltabs, punchboards, instant bingo and non-banked card games (those that are not played against the house) such as poker. Class III gaming includes casino-style gaming such as banked table games like blackjack, craps and roulette, and gaming machines such as slots and video poker, as well as lotteries and pari-mutuel wagering. Harrah's Ak-Chin Phoenix and Rincon provide Class II gaming and, as limited by the tribal-state compact, Class III gaming. The Eastern Band Cherokee Casino currently provides only Class III gaming. IGRA prohibits all forms of Class III gaming unless the tribe has entered into a written agreement or compact with the state that specifically authorizes the types of Class III gaming the tribe may offer. These compacts may address, among other things, the manner and extent to which each state will conduct background investigations and certify the suitability of the manager, its officers, directors, and key employees to conduct gaming on tribal lands. We have received our permanent certification from the Arizona Department of Gaming as management contractor for the Ak-Chin Indian Community's casino, a Tribal-State Compact Gaming Resource Supplier Finding of Suitability from the California Gambling Control Commission in connection with management of the Rincon San Luiseno Band of Indians casino, and have been licensed by the relevant tribal gaming authorities to manage the Ak-Chin Indian Community's casino, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians' casino and the Rincon San Luiseno Band of Indians' casino, respectively. IGRA requires NIGC approval of management contracts for Class II and Class III gaming as well as the review of all agreements collateral to the management contracts. Management contracts which are not so approved are void. The NIGC will not approve a management contract if a director or a 10% stockholder of the management company: In addition, the NIGC will not approve a management contract if the management company or any of its agents have attempted to unduly influence any decision or process of tribal government relating to gaming, or if the management company has materially breached the terms of the management contract or the tribe's gaming ordinance, or a trustee, exercising due diligence, would not approve such management contract. A management contract can be approved only after the NIGC determines that the contract provides, among other things, for: • is an elected member of the Native American tribal government which owns the facility purchasing or leasing the games; • has been or is convicted of a felony gaming offense; • has knowingly and willfully provided materially false information to the NIGC or the tribe; • has refused to respond to questions from the NIGC; or • is a person whose prior history, reputation and associations pose a threat to the public interest or to effective gaming regulation and control, or create or enhance the chance of unsuitable activities in gaming or the business and financial arrangements incidental thereto. • adequate accounting procedures and verifiable financial reports, which must be furnished to the tribe; • tribal access to the daily operations of the gaming enterprise, including the right to verify daily gross revenues and income; • minimum guaranteed payments to the tribe, which must have priority over the retirement of development and construction costs; • a ceiling on the repayment of such development and construction costs; and • a contract term not exceeding five years and a management fee not exceeding 30% of net revenues (as determined by the NIGC); provided that the NIGC may approve up to a seven year term and a management fee not to exceed 40% of net revenues if NIGC is satisfied that the capital investment required, and the income projections for the particular gaming activity require the larger fee and longer term. •  Management contracts can be modified or canceled pursuant to an enforcement action taken by the NIGC based on a violation of the law or an issue affecting suitability. Indian tribes are sovereign with their own governmental systems, which have primary regulatory authority over gaming on land within the tribes' jurisdiction. Therefore, persons engaged in gaming activities, including the company, are subject to the provisions of tribal ordinances and regulations on gaming. These ordinances are subject to review by the NIGC under certain standards established by IGRA. The NIGC may determine that some or all of the ordinances require amendment, and that additional requirements, including additional licensing requirements, may be imposed on us. The possession of valid licenses from the Ak-Chin Indian Community, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and the Rincon San Luiseno Band of Indians, are ongoing conditions of our agreements with these tribes. Riverboat Casinos In addition to all other regulations applicable to the gaming industry generally, some of our riverboat casinos are also subject to regulations applicable to vessels operating on navigable waterways, including regulations of the U.S. Coast Guard. These requirements set limits on the operation of the vessel, mandate that it must be operated by a minimum complement of licensed personnel, establish periodic inspections, including the physical inspection of the outside hull, and establish other mechanical and operational rules. Racetracks We own a full service casino which includes a full array of table games in conjunction with a greyhound racetrack in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The casino operation and the greyhound racing operation are regulated by the same state agency and are subject to the same regulatory structure established for all Iowa gaming facilities. A single operating license covers both parts of the operation in Council Bluffs. We also own slot machines at a thoroughbred racetrack in Bossier City, Louisiana, and we own a combination harness racetrack and casino in southeastern Pennsylvania in which the company, through various subsidiary entities, owns a 99.5% interest in the entity licensed by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. Generally, our slot operations at the Iowa racetrack is regulated in the same manner as our other gaming operations in Iowa. In addition, regulations governing racetracks are typically administered separately from our other gaming operations (except in Iowa), with separate licenses and license fee structures. For example, racing regulations may limit the number of days on which races may be held. In Kentucky, we own and operate Bluegrass Downs, a harness racetrack located in Paducah. We have a 20% interest in Rock Ohio Caesars LLC (“ROC”), a venture with Rock Ohio Ventures, LLC (formerly Rock Gaming, LLC) (“Rock”). We divested our interests in Thistledown Racetrack, LLC (“Thistledown”) , a thoroughbred racetrack located in North Randall, Ohio, which is regulated by the Ohio State Racing Commission and subject to the same regulatory structure established for all Ohio racing facilities. ROC wholly owns the operation and once it commenced slot operations, which are regulated by the Ohio Lottery Commission, we began managing the property for a fee under a management agreement that will expire on the 20th anniversary of commencing such slot operations. We divested our interest in Turfway Park LLC, owner of the Turfway Park thoroughbred racetrack in Boone County, to ROC. Turfway Park LLC also owns a minority interest in Kentucky Downs LLC, which is the owner of the Kentucky Downs racetrack. These Kentucky racetracks are licensed and regulated by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission and are subject to the same regulatory structure established for all Kentucky racing facilities. Internet An affiliate of the Company, Caesars Interactive Entertainment, Inc., engages in lawful real money online internet gaming activity in the United Kingdom through two outside third party operators. This internet gaming is offered to residents of the United Kingdom by the third party operators pursuant to licenses issued to these operators by the Gibraltar Regulatory Authority. Gibraltar is a United Kingdom “white listed”jurisdiction which allows operators to legally advertise online gaming services in the United Kingdom. To date, the key gaming regulatory authorities governing online internet gaming are the Gibraltar Regulatory Authority, the Alderney Gambling Control Commission and the Isle of Mann Gambling Supervision Commission. Italy and France also legalized online internet gaming by private companies and, in June 2010, Denmark passed legislation legalizing online internet gaming. Caesars Interactive Entertainment, Inc., recently entered into agreements with third parties for the use of the World Series of Poker brand on online gaming websites in Italy and France. In addition, the State of Nevada legalized real money online internet poker within the State. The Nevada Gaming Control Board adopted regulations and established licensing requirements for the operation of real money online internet poker in the State of Nevada. Caesars Interactive Entertainment, Inc., obtained the appropriate licenses in Nevada and, pursuant to a relationship with a third party software provider, field trial operation of its real money website began in ____ The State of New Jersey also legalized real money online internet gaming within the State. The New Jersey regulators adopted regulations and established licensing requirements for the operation of real money online internet gaming in the State of New Jersey. Caesars Interactive Entertainment, Inc., obtained the appropriate licenses in New Jersey and, pursuant to relationships with two third software providers, operation of its real money websites began in November 2013.  Lastly, we have "play for fun" offerings in other jurisdictions, social games on Facebook and other social media websites, and mobile application platforms. 

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