Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
HILTON ERIC M
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT INC [CZR] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT INC, 3930 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/28/2005
(Street)

LAS VEGAS, NV 89109		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
05/02/2005		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 6.28 04/28/2005   D(1)     2,000 12/31/1999 12/31/2008 Common Stock 2,000 $ 21.85 (2) 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 11.1875 04/28/2005   D(1)     50,000 01/13/2001 01/13/2010 Common Stock 50,000 $ 21.85 (2) 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
HILTON ERIC M
CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT INC
3930 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY
LAS VEGAS, NV 89109		   X      

Signatures

 ERIC M HILTON   06/27/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Optionee elected to cash-out 1998 Stock Incentive Plan or 1998 Independent Director Stock Option Plan options upon shareholder approval of the merger agreement on March 11, 2005.
(2) Pursuant to the change of control provisions of the 1998 Plan, the amount to be paid upon the exercise of these options has been adjusted to reflect the value of the stock and cash received by those stockholders that elected to receive the stock consideration in the merger of Caesars Entertainment, Inc. with and into Harrah's Operating Company, Inc. on June 13, 2005. On April 28, 2005, the optionee received $20.89 per Caesars stock option surrendered for cash payment, and on June 24, 2005 received an additional cash payment of $0.96 per Caesars stock option surrendered in connection with the adjustment described above.

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