V E G A S I N C . C O M | A P R I L 5 - 1 1, 2 0 1 5 Jan Jones Blackhurst, former mayor of Las Vegas, discusses the Internet, Caesars Entertainment’s bankruptcy and the importance of corporate giving. (STEVE MARCUS/STAFF FILE)
Former mayor on the future of gaming BY J.D. MORRIS | STAFF WRITER
When former Las Vegas mayor Jan Jones Blackhurst began working at Caesars Entertainment about 15 years ago, it was a very different company. ¶ Then known as Harrah’s Entertainment, the company had just moved its headquarters from Tennessee to Las Vegas, so it was, in many ways, the new kid on the block. Since then, Jones JAN JONES BLACKHURST, CONTINUED ON PAGE 15
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