Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino Resort to Host Grass Roots

The Grass Roots are a U.S. rock band that charted between 1966 and 1975 as the brainchild of songwriting duo P. F. Sloan and Steve Barri. In their career, The Grass Roots achieved one platinum album, two gold albums, one gold single and charted singles a total of 21 times. Between 1967 and 1972, The Grass Roots set a record for being on the Billboard charts for 307 straight weeks. They have sold over thirty million records worldwide. Now, in 2010, the group will make a stop at Harrahs Ak-Chin Casino Resort for two sets of fun and rock and roll! WHEN: Friday, Aug. 27, 2010 8 and 10 p.m. WHERE: Harrahs Ak-Chin Casino Resort 15406 Maricopa Road Maricopa, AZ 85239 Oasis Lounge Both shows are free of charge. For more information, please call (480) 802-5000 or visit www.harrahsakchin.com. Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. is the world's largest provider of branded casino entertainment. Since its beginning in Reno, Nevada, more than 70 years ago, Harrah's has grown through development of new properties, expansions and acquisitions, and now operates casinos on four continents. The company's properties operate primarily under the Harrah's®, Caesars® and Horseshoe® brand names; Harrah's also owns the World Series of Poker® and a majority interest in the London Clubs International family of casinos. Harrah's Entertainment is focused on building loyalty and value with its customers through a unique combination of great service, excellent products, unsurpassed distribution, operational excellence and technology leadership. Harrahs is committed to environmental sustainability and energy conservation and recognizes the importance of being a responsible steward of the environment. For more information, please visit www.harrahs.com. Harrahs Ak-Chin Casino opened in Maricopa, Arizona in December 1994 and was Arizonas first Indian casino to have a management partner. The 40,000-square-foot casino has everything you need for a thrilling gaming experience, with the largest selection of reel and video slots, video poker, table games from blackjack to World Series of Poker®, Keno and Bingo. The Ak-Chin Bingo Hall has been totally remodeled and provides the latest in Bingo technology. Harrah's Ak-Chin is the only Bingo hall in the Harrah's organization, continuing the proud heritage of William F. Harrah, who opened his first Bingo hall in Reno in 1937. In December 2009, the Ak-Chin Indian Community continued its management contract with Harrahs and signed an additional five-year agreement with the company.