Case number: 1:15-bk-01145 - Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, Inc. - Illinois Northern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, Inc.

  • Court

    Illinois Northern (ilnbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Deborah L. Thorne

  • Filed

    01/15/2015

  • Last Filing

    01/12/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

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U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Northern District of Illinois (Chicago)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 15-01145

Assigned to: Honorable Judge A. Benjamin Goldgar
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  01/15/2015
Plan confirmed:  01/17/2017
341 meeting:  05/28/2015
Deadline for filing claims (govt.):  07/14/2015

Debtor 1

Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, Inc.

One Caesars Palace Dr.
Las Vegas, NV 89109
CLARK-NV
Tax ID / EIN: 75-1941623
fka
Harrah's Operating Company, Inc.

fka
Harrah's Casino Hotel Reno


represented by
Nadar R Boulos

Kirkland & Ellis LLP
300 North LaSalle
Chicago, IL 60654

Judson Brown

Kirkland & Ellis LLP
655 Fifteenth Street, N.W.
Suite 1200
Washington, DC 20005-5793
202-879-5000

Marc J Carmel


DLA Piper LLP (US)


Ryan Dahl

Kirkland & Ellis LLP
300 North LaSalle
Chicago, IL 60654
(312) - 8622000 Ext. 7307
Email: ryan.dahl@kirkland.com
TERMINATED: 03/08/2018

Chris L. Dickerson

DLA Piper LLP (US)
203 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1900
Chicago, IL 60601-1293
312-368-7045
Fax : 312-630-5310
Email: chris.dickerson@dlapiper.com

Gregg Galardi

DLA Piper LLP (US)
1251 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020-1104
212-335-4500

Christopher T. Greco


Nicole Greenblatt

Kirkland Ellis LLP
601 Lexington Ave
New York, NY 10022
212-446-4800 x4664
Email: nicole.greenblatt@kirkland.com

Stephen C Hackney

Kirkland & Ellis LLP
300 N. LaSalle
Chicago, IL 60654
312-8612000
Email: stephen.hackney@kirkland.com

Benjamin Kelly

The Vrdolyak Law Group, LLC
741 North Dearborn St
Chicago, IL 60610
312-482-8200
Email: benkellysr@comcast.net

Kirkland & Ellis International LLP


Kirkland & Ellis LLP


Jeffrey Pawlitz

Kirkland & Ellis LLC
300 N LaSalle Street
Chicago, IL 60654
(312) - 8622000 Ext. 7347
Email: jpawlitz@kirkland.com

Benjamin Rhode

Kirkland & Ellis LLP
300 North LaSalle
Chicago, IL 60654
(312) 862-3021
Email: benjamin.rhode@kirkland.com

Brenton Rogers

Kirkland & Ellis LLP
300 North LaSalle
Chicago, IL 60654
312-862-2000
Email: brenton.rogers@kirkland.com

David R Seligman

Kirkland & Ellis LLP
300 North LaSalle Stree
Chicago, IL 60601
312 862-2000 Ext. 2463
Email: dseligman@kirkland.com

David R Seligman

Kirkland & Ellis LLP
300 North LaSalle Street
Chicago, IL 60601
312 862-2000 Ext. 2463
Fax : 312 862-2200
Email: dseligman@kirkland.com

Brian L Shaw

Shaw Fishman Glantz & Towbin LLC
321 N Clark Street
Suite 800
Chicago, IL 60610
312-541-0151
Fax : (312) 980-3888
Email: bshaw@foxrothschild.com

Jeffrey Zeiger

Kirkland & Ellis LLP
300 North LaSalle
Chicago, IL 60654
312-862-3237
Email: jzeiger@kirkland.com

David J Zott

Kirkland & Ellis, LLP
300 North LaSalle
Chicago, IL 60654
312-862-2428
Email: dzott@kirkland.com

U.S. Trustee

Patrick S Layng

Office of the U.S. Trustee, Region 11
219 S Dearborn St
Room 873
Chicago, IL 60604
312-886-5785

represented by
Adam G. Brief

Office of the United States Trustee
219 South Dearborn
Room 873
Chicago, IL 60604
312-886-5785
Email: Adam.Brief@usdoj.gov

Denise A Delaurent

Office of the U. S. Trustee, Region 11
219 south Dearborn St
Room 873
Chicago, IL 60604
Email: USTPRegion11.es.ecf@usdoj.gov

Cameron M Gulden

Office of The U.S. Trustee
219 South Dearborn Street
Room 873
Chicago, IL 60604
312 886-2614
Email: USTPRegion11.es.ecf@usdoj.gov

Roman Sukley

United States Trustee
219 S Dearborn Street Room 873
Chicago, IL 60604
Email: USTPRegion11.es.ecf@usdoj.gov

Creditor Committee

The Statutory Unsecured Claimholders' Committee of Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, Inc., et al, The Statutory Unsecured Claimholders' Committee of Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, Inc., et al


represented by
Philip Abelson

Proskauer Rose LLP
11 Times Square
New York, NY 10036
212-969-3000
TERMINATED: 06/13/2017

Martin J. Bienenstock

Proskauer Rose LLP
11 Times Square
New York, NY 10036
212-969-3000

Robert J. Cleary

Proskauer Rose LLP
11 Times Square
New York, NY 10036
212-969-3000

Mark E. Davidson

Proskauer Rose LLP
11 Times Square
New York, NY 10036
212-969-3000

Scott A. Eggers

Proskauer Rose LLP
11 Times Square
New York, NY 10036
212-969-3412

Vincent Indelicato

Proskauer Rose LLP
11 Times Square
New York, NY 10036
212-969-3000

Brandon Levitan

Proskauer Rose LLP
70 W. Madison St. Suite 3800
Chicago, IL 60602
(312) - 9623521
Email: blevitan@proskauer.com
TERMINATED: 12/08/2016

Judy G.Z. Liu

Proskauer Rose LLP
11 Times Square
New York, NY 10036
212-969-3000
TERMINATED: 12/08/2016

Jeff J Marwil

Proskauer Rose LLP
70 West Madison, Suite 3800
Chicago, IL 60602
312 962.3540
Fax : 312 962.3551
Email: jmarwil@proskauer.com

Mervis T Mervis

Proskauer Rose LLP
11 Times Square
New York, NY 10036
212-969-3565

Paul V Possinger

Proskauer Rose LLP
70 W. Madison Street, Suite 3800
Chicago, IL 60602
(312) - 9623550
Email: ppossinger@proskauer.com

Proskauer Rose LLP

Three First National Plaza
70 West Madison Ste 3800
Chicago, IL 60602
312962-3550

Geoffrey T. Raicht

Proskauer Rose LLP
11 Times Square
New York, NY 10036
212-969-3000

Mark K Thomas

Proskauer Rose, LLP
70 W. Madison Street, Suite 3800
Chicago, IL 60602
(312) - 9623550
Email: mthomas@proskauer.com

Marissa Tillem

Proskauer Rose LLP
11 Times Square
New York, NY 10036
212-969-3000

Jeramy D Webb

White & Case LLP
227 West Monroe Street
Suite 3900
Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 881-5453
Email: jeramy.webb@whitecase.com

Andrew S. Wellin

Proskauer Rose LLP
11 Times Square
New York, NY 10036
212-969-3000
TERMINATED: 12/08/2016

Maja Zerjal


Creditor Committee

Official Committee of Second Priority Noteholders
represented by
Christopher A Hall

Jones Day
77 West Wacker Drive Suite 3500
Chicago, IL 60601

Robert W. Hamilton

Jones Day
325 John H. McConnell Boulevard
Suite 600
Columbus, OH 43215
614-469-3939

Sara Higgins


Timothy W Hoffmann

Jones Day
77 W Wacker
Chicago, IL 60601
312 269-4376
Fax : 312 782-8585
Email: thoffmann@jonesday.com

Houlihan Lokey Capital Inc


Jones Day


Ira Karoll


Houlihan Lokey


Joshua M. Mester

Jones Day
555 S. Flower Street, 50th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
(213) 489-3939
Email: jmester@jonesday.com

Joshua D. Morse

Jones Day
555 California Street
26th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104-1500
415-626-3939

Sevan Ogulluk


David S. Torborg

Jones Day
51 Louisiana Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D. 20001
202-879-3939

Monika S. Wiener

555 South Flower Street
50th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
213-489-3939

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
01/12/20269968Final Numerical Claim Register Filed by Kroll Restructuring Administration LLC. (Steele, Benjamin)
01/12/20269967Final Alphabetical Claim Register Filed by Kroll Restructuring Administration LLC. (Steele, Benjamin)
12/03/20259966Affidavit of Service Filed by Kroll Restructuring Administration LLC (RE: [9960] Motion to Reopen Chapter 11 Case). (Steele, Benjamin)
12/03/20259965Bankruptcy Case Closed . (Hamilton, Annette)
12/03/20259964Order Entering A Final Decree Closing CEOC's Chapter 11 Case. Signed on 12/3/2025 (Hamilton, Annette)
12/03/20259963Order Disengaging Kroll Restructuring Administration LLC as Notice, Claims, Solicitation Agents in these Chapter 11 Cases. Signed on 12/3/2025 (Hamilton, Annette)
12/03/20259962Order Granting Motion To Reopen Chapter 11 Case (Related Doc # [9960]). Signed on 12/3/2025. (Hamilton, Annette)
11/25/20259960Notice of Motion and Motion to Reopen Chapter 11 Case Fee Amount $1167 Filed by David R Seligman on behalf of Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, Inc.. Hearing scheduled for 12/3/2025 at 01:00 PM at Courtroom 682, 219 South Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois 60604. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A - Order Reopening the Bankruptcy Case # (2) Exhibit 1 - Order Disengaging Kroll # (3) Exhibit 2 - Order Closing the Bankruptcy Case) (Seligman, David)
10/27/20259959Affidavit of Service Filed by Kroll Restructuring Administration LLC (RE: [9954] Chapter 11 Post-Confirmation Report, [9955] Chapter 11 Post-Confirmation Report, [9956] Chapter 11 Post-Confirmation Report, [9957] Chapter 11 Post-Confirmation Report, [9958] Chapter 11 Post-Confirmation Report). (Steele, Benjamin)
10/21/20259958Chapter 11 Post-Confirmation Report for the Quarter Ending 08/28/2025 Filed by David R Seligman on behalf of Parball Corporation. (Seligman, David)