Company: CZR
Filing Date: 2025-02-25
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0001590895-25-000068
Chunk: 508

Company: Caesars Entertainment, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-02-25
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 8
Chunk 508
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 401(k) plan, the Company matches contributions equal to 50% of the first 6% as outlined per plan documents.The Company’s matching contribution expense totaled $31 million, $29 million and $29 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.Defined-Benefit PlansScioto Downs sponsors a noncontributory defined-benefit plan covering all full-time employees meeting certain age and service requirements. On May 31, 2001, the plan was amended to freeze eligibility, accrual of years of service and benefits. As of December 31, 2024, the fair value of the plan assets and benefit obligation was $1 million. We did not make cash contributions to the pension plan during 2024, 2023 and 2022.In addition, the Company also sponsors a defined-benefit plan for certain Tropicana Atlantic City employees under a Variable Annuity Pension Plan. As of December 31, 2024, the fair value of the plan assets was $29 million and benefit obligations totaled $19 million. Contributions to the plan were $2 million for each of the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.Deferred Compensation PlansCEI assumed two active deferred compensation plans, the Caesars Entertainment Corporation Executive Supplemental Savings Plan III (“ESSP III”) and the Caesars Entertainment Corporation Outside Director Deferred Compensation Plan. These plans are unfunded, non-qualified deferred compensation plans. Payment obligations pursuant to the plans are unsecured general obligations of the Company and affiliates of the Company employing participants in the ESSP III. The liability as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 was $6 million and $5 million, respectively, which was recorded in Other long-term liabilities in the Balance Sheets. As of December 31, 2024, certain current and former employees of Caesars, and our subsidiaries and affiliates, have balances under: (i) the Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. Executive Supplemental Savings Plan, (ii) the Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. Executive Supplemental Savings Plan II, (iii) the Park Place Entertainment Corporation Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, (iv) the Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan, and (v) the Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. Executive Deferred Compensation Plan (collectively, the “existing deferred compensation plans”). These plans are deferred compensation plans that allowed certain employees an opportunity to