Exhibit 21
HARRAH'S ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
SUBSIDIARIES
Jurisdiction Percentage Date of
of of Incorpor- FEIN
Name Incorporation Ownership ation Number
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Aster Insurance Ltd. Bermuda 100% 02/06/90 62-1428220
HEI Acquisition Corp. II Nevada 100% 07/22/98 88-0407469
Harrah's Operating Company,
Inc. Delaware 100% 08/08/83 75-1941623
Dusty Corporation Nevada 100% 07/02/98 88-0398744
Harrah South Shore
Corporation California 100% 10/02/59 88-0074793
Harrah's - Holiday Inns
of New Jersey, Inc. New Jersey 100% 09/19/79 62-1071040
Harrah's Alabama
Corporation Nevada 100% 09/09/93 88-0308027
Harrah's Arizona
Corporation Nevada 100% 01/26/93 62-1523519
Harrah's Asia
Development Company Nevada 100% 09/20/96 88-0368569
Harrah's Asia Investment
Company Nevada 100% 09/20/96 88-0368568
Harrah's Asia Management
Company Nevada 100% 09/20/96 88-0368567
Harrah's Atlantic
City, Inc. New Jersey 100% 02/13/79 93-0737757
Harrah's Aviation, Inc. Tennessee 100% 03/11/63 62-0694622
HCAL Corporation Nevada 100% 02/02/94 88-0313169
Harrah's Crescent City
Investment Company Nevada 100% 03/28/97 86-0863877
Harrah's Illinois
Corporation Nevada 100% 12/18/91 88-0284653
Van Buren Leasing
Corporation(1) Nevada 100% 08/30/96 93-1218215
Harrah's Indiana Casino
Corporation Nevada 100% 09/09/93 88-0308079
Harrah's Indiana
Management Corporation Nevada 100% 09/09/93 88-0308082
Harrah's Interactive
Entertainment Company Nevada 100% 09/21/94 88-0326037
Harrah's Interactive
Investment Company Nevada 100% 09/21/94 88-0326036
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(1) 100% owned by Des Plaines Development Limited Partnership of which Harrah's
Illinois Corporation is 80% partner.
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Exhibit 21
HARRAH'S ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
SUBSIDIARIES
Jurisdiction Percentage Date of
of of Incorpor- FEIN
Name Incorporation Ownership ation Number
---- ------------- ---------- --------- ------
Harrah's Kansas Casino
Corporation Nevada 100% 11/12/93 88-0313173
HPB Corporation Kansas 100% 11/13/97 74-2859636
Harrah's Las Vegas, Inc. Nevada 100% 03/21/68 88-0116377
Harrah's Laughlin, Inc. Nevada 100% 07/10/87 88-0230282
Harrah's Louisiana
Investment Company Nevada 100% 10/22/98 88-0407915
Harrah's Management
Company Nevada 100% 04/07/83 88-0187173
Harrah's Marketing
Services Corporation Nevada 100% 08/21/97 86-0889202
Harrah's Maryland Heights
Corporation Nevada 100% 07/30/93 88-0306276
Harrah's Maryland Heights
LLC(2) Delaware 99% 10/16/95 43-1725857
Harrah's Maryland Heights
Operating Company Nevada 100% 06/20/95 88-0343024
Harrah's Michigan
Corporation Nevada 100% 06/15/93 88-0307990
Harrah's Minnesota
Corporation Nevada 100% 10/20/92 88-0292681
Harrah's NC Casino
Company, LLC(3) North Carolina 99% 04/21/95 56-1936298
Harrah's New Jersey, Inc. New Jersey 100% 09/13/78 22-2219370
Harrah's New Orleans
Management Company Nevada 100% 05/21/93 62-1534758
Harrah's New Zealand Inc. Nevada 100% 02/18/92 88-0292682
Harrah's North Kansas City
LLC(4) Missouri 100% 12/15/99 62-1802713
Harrah's of Jamaica, Ltd. Jamaica 100% 07/12/85 N/A
Harrah's Operating Company
Memphis, Inc. Delaware 100% 12/15/99 62-1802711
Harrah's Pennsylvania
Development Co. Nevada 100% 05/18/94 88-0320301
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(2) 99% Harrah's Operating Company, Inc., 1% Harrah's Maryland Heights Operating
Company
(3) 99% Harrah's Operating Company, nc., 1% Harrah's Management Company
(4) Successor by merger with Harrah's-North Kansas City Corporation; 100%
Harrah's Operating Company, Inc.
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Exhibit 21
HARRAH'S ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
SUBSIDIARIES
Jurisdiction Percentage Date of
of of Incorpor- FEIN
Name Incorporation Ownership ation Number
---- ------------- ---------- --------- ------
Harrah's Pittsburgh
Management Company Nevada 100% 06/08/94 88-0320269
Harrah's Red River
Corporation Nevada 100% 08/05/96 88-0365487
Harrah's Reno Holding
Company, Inc. Nevada 100% 02/23/88 62-1440237
Harrah's Shreveport
Investment Company, Inc. Nevada 100% 04/23/92 88-0292677
Harrah's Shreveport
Management Company, Inc. Nevada 100% 04/23/92 88-0292678
Harrah's Skagit Valley
Agency Corporation Nevada 100% 11/08/95 88-0348745
Harrah's Southeast
Washington Casino
Corporation Nevada 100% 11/21/95 88-0352305
Harrah's Southwest
Michigan Casino Nevada 100% 04/06/95 88-0337476
Corporation
Harrah's Travel, Inc. Nevada 100% 07/30/98 88-0400542
Harrah's Tunica
Corporation Nevada 100% 08/10/92 88-0292680
Harrah's Vicksburg
Corporation Nevada 100% 07/13/92 88-0292320
Harrah's Washington
Corporation Nevada 100% 02/03/94 88-0313171
Harrah's Wheeling
Corporation Nevada 100% 04/29/94 88-0317848
Rio Hotel & Casino, Inc. Nevada 100% 06/14/88 88-0288115
Rio Resort Properties,
Inc. Nevada 100% 09/04/87 88-0229914
Rio Properties, Inc. Nevada 100% 02/24/92 95-3671082
Cinderlane, Inc. Nevada 100% 12/29/94 88-3331880
Twain Avenue, Inc. Nevada 100% 08/08/97 88-0438885
McKellar Industrial
Park Owner's Nevada 100% 12/03/84
Association, Inc.
(Non-Profit)
HLG, Inc. Nevada 100% 10/28/96 88-0371040
Rio Leasing, Inc. Nevada 100% 09/10/96 88-0369074
Rio Development Company,
Inc. Nevada 100% 08/28/96 88-0220505
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Exhibit 21
HARRAH'S ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
SUBSIDIARIES
Jurisdiction Percentage Date of
of of Incorpor- FEIN
Name Incorporation Ownership ation Number
---- ------------- ---------- --------- ------
Rio Vegas Hotel Casino,
Inc. Nevada 100% 09/28/88 N/A
Showboat, Inc. Nevada 100% 02/16/60 88-0090766
Showboat Australia PTY
Limited(5) Australia 50% 08/11/93 N/A
Ocean Showboat, Inc. New Jersey 100% 09/12/83 22-2500790
Atlantic City
Showboat, Inc. New Jersey 100% 01/10/84 22-2500794
Ocean Showboat Finance
Corporation New Jersey 100% 12/22/86 22-2773679
Showboat Development
Company Nevada 100% 06/09/83 88-0227522
Lake Pontchartrain
Showboat, Inc. Nevada 100% 03/18/93 88-0297741
Showboat Canada, Inc. Canada 100% 06/28/93 N/A
Dion Showboat, Inc. Canada 100% 06/28/93 N/A
Showboat Grande, Inc. Nevada 100% 06/08/93 88-0302251
Showboat Indiana, Inc. Nevada 100% 09/13/93 88-0308090
Showboat LMI, Inc. Nevada 100% 07/26/94 None
Showboat Louisiana,
Inc. Nevada 100% 05/18/93 88-0302250
Showboat Missouri, Inc. Nevada 100% 07/26/94 88-0344271
Showboat Mohawk, Inc. Nevada 100% 07/07/93 88-0308091
Showboat New Hampshire,
Inc. Nevada 100% 07/26/94 None
Showboat Rockingham
Company, LLC(6) New Hampshire 50% 09/09/97
Showboat One, Inc. Nevada 100% 07/26/94 None
Showboat Six, Inc. Nevada 100% 07/26/94 None
Showboat Seven, Inc. Nevada 100% 07/26/94 None
Showboat Eight, Inc. Nevada 100% 07/26/94 None
Showboat Nine, Inc. Nevada 100% 07/27/94 None
Showboat Ten, Inc. Nevada 100% 07/27/94 None
Showboat Eleven, Inc. Nevada 100% 07/27/94 None
Showboat Twelve, Inc. Nevada 100% 07/27/94 None
Showboat Thirteen, Inc. Nevada 100% 07/27/94 None
Showboat Fourteen, Inc. Nevada 100% 07/27/94 None
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(5) 50% Showboat, Inc., 50% Showboat Development Company
(6) 50% Showboat New Hampshire, Inc., 50% Rockingham Venture, Inc.
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Exhibit 21
HARRAH'S ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
SUBSIDIARIES
Jurisdiction Percentage Date of
of of Incorpor- FEIN
Name Incorporation Ownership ation Number
---- ------------- ---------- --------- ------
Showboat Fifteen, Inc. Nevada 100% 07/27/94 88-0335287
Showboat Finance
Corporation Nevada 100% 05/10/94 None
Showboat Intellectual
Property, Inc. Nevada 100% 01/25/94 88-0314414
Showboat Land Company Nevada 100% 11/12/97 88-0378914
Showboat Operating
Company Nevada 100% 04/10/73 88-0121120
Showboat Land LLC(7) Nevada 1% 11/04/97 88-0382943
Trigger Real Estate
Corporation Nevada 100% 07/02/98 88-0398745
Waterfront Entertainment
and Development, Inc. Indiana 100% 07/19/93
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(7) 1% Showboat Operating Company, 99% Showboat Land Holding Limited Partnership
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