Caesars profit rises
4/22/2004 6:28:15 AM

AND THAT IS JUST FOR 3 Months.

NEW YORK, April 22 (Reuters) - Caesars Entertainment Inc. (CZR) , the largest U.S. casino operator, on Thursday said first-quarter earnings jumped 93 percent as it profited from the surge in gambling on the Las Vegas Strip.

Net income rose to $79 million, or 25 cents per share, from $41 million, or 14 cents per share, a year earlier, said Las Vegas-based Caesars, which owns Caesars Palace, Bally's, Paris Las Vegas and other casinos.