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File picture shows a general view inside Caesars Palace Hotel and Casino on March 24, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada


New York (AFP) - The main operating unit of troubled US casino giant Caesars Entertainment -- owners of the famed Caesars Palace in Las Vegas -- said Wednesday it was filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.


Caesars Entertainment Operating Company said it was part of a financial restructuring plan aimed at strengthening its financial position and significantly reducing debt, but that all its properties would remain open for business.


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