Business: Harrah's, Caesars and Hard Rock Casino

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Hard Rock, gaming board turn attention to compliance panel
By Richard N. Velotta
Members of the Nevada Gaming Commission have taken controversial billboards and sexually charged advertisements out of play in a complaint that has been under a community microscope since January.

Harrah's, Caesars agree to sell four properties to Colony Capital
By Liz Benston
Harrah's Entertainment Inc. and Caesars Entertainment Inc. have signed a definitive agreement to sell four casinos as a package deal to an affiliate of Colony Capital LLC for $1.24 billion.

The casinos include Harrah's East Chicago, Harrah's Tunica, Atlantic City Hilton and Bally's Tunica.