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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.1


                                 PAUL D. DEBBAN
                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

     This Employment Agreement ("Employment Agreement") is made and entered into
this ___ day of June 2002, by and between JCC Holding Company, a Delaware
corporation (hereinafter, the "Company") and Paul D. Debban (hereinafter,
"Executive").

                                   BACKGROUND

     Executive currently serves as the President of the Company and President of
Jazz Casino Company, L.L.C., a Louisiana limited liability company and a
subsidiary of the Company ("Jazz LLC"). The Company desires to retain Executive
as the President of the Company in accordance with the terms of this Employment
Agreement. Executive is willing to serve as such in accordance with the terms
and conditions of this Employment Agreement.

     NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the mutual
covenants and agreements set forth herein, and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the
parties hereto agree as follows:

     1. Effective Date. This Employment Agreement is effective retroactively to
April 1, 2002 (the "Effective Date").

     2. Employment. Executive is hereby employed as the President of the Company
and as the President of Jazz LCC, during the Employment Period.

     3. Employment Period. Executive's employment shall be for a term (the
"Employment Period") beginning on the Effective Date and ending on March 31,
2003, or the earlier occurrence of any of the following:

        (a)  Executive resigns; or

        (b)  The Company terminates Executive's service under Section 6 of this
             Employment Agreement.

     4. Extent of Service. During the Employment Period, Executive agrees to
devote his business time, attention, skill and efforts exclusively to the
faithful performance of his duties hereunder; provided, however, that it shall
not be a violation of this Employment Agreement for Executive to (i) devote
reasonable periods of time to charitable and community activities and, with the
approval of the Company, industry or professional activities, and/or (ii) manage
personal business interests and investments, so long as such activities do not
materially interfere with the performance of Executive's responsibilities under
this Employment Agreement. It is expressly understood and agreed that to the
extent that any such activities have been conducted by Executive prior to the
Effective Date, the continued conduct of such activities (or the conduct

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of activities similar in nature and scope thereto) subsequent to the Effective
Date shall not thereafter be deemed to interfere with the performance of
Executive's responsibilities hereunder.

     5. Compensation. Salary for Executive's services for the period from April
1, 2002 until March 31, 2003, shall be comprised of the following:

     (a) Stock Options

         (1) Grant. In consideration for the Executive's services hereunder,
     the Company shall grant the Executive an option to purchase 215,250 shares
     of the Company's authorized but unissued $0.01 par value common stock on
     the terms and conditions set forth in this section.

         (2) Price. Exercise price shall be the closing price of the Company's
     common stock on the date of grant, May 31, 2002, $5.05.

         (3) Stock Option Value. The aggregate value of the grant of these
     options shall be determined by the Black-Scholes Pricing Model (the "Stock
     Option Value").

             The Black-Scholes Pricing Model is as follows:

             C  = STOCK OPTION VALUE = SN(D(1)) - KE(-RT)N(D(2))
             S  = the Company's stock price on the date of grant,
             N  = Cumulative standard normal distribution,
             d1 = ( ln ( S/K + ( r + (s(2)/2) ) t) / (sv-t), d(2) = d(1) -s v-t,
             K  = option strike price (as determined in section (2) above),
             e  = exponential term (2.7183),
             r  = risk free rate,
             t  = time until the option expire,
             s  = standard deviation of stock returns (volatility of the
                  underlying stock price),
             ln = natural logarithm.

             The "Term" of the options shall be 5 years from the date of grant.

             The "Type" of options shall be "American."

             The "Standard Deviation" calculation shall be based upon the
             Standard & Poor's 500 Index Five Year Monthly Historical Price
             Volatility figure, until such time as the Company's stock has a
             5-year performance history upon which to base this calculation.

         (4) When Exercisable.

              (A) The stock options granted may be exercised only as follows:

                   (i) Half of the stock options granted may be exercised on
               October 1, 2002 six months after the beginning of the employment

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               year in which the options were granted, whether or not the
               Executive's employment has been terminated during the Employment
               Period; and

                    (ii) The remaining half of the stock options granted may be
               exercised on April 1, 2003 twelve months after the beginning of
               the employment year in which the options were granted, whether or
               not the Executive's employment has been terminated during the
               Employment Period.

               (B) To the extent not exercised, the stock options granted shall
          accumulate and be exercised by the Executive, in whole or in part, in
          any subsequent period, but not later than 5 years from the date the
          options are granted.

     (5) Transfer. The option shall not be transferable by the Executive
otherwise than by will and the laws of descent and distribution. During the
lifetime of the Executive, the option shall be exercised only by the Executive.

     (6) Terms of Payment. Payment for shares of stock purchased on exercise of
this option shall be made in full in cash.

     (7) Adjustment of Number of Shares and Price. The number of shares of stock
subject to the option and the option price per share shall be appropriately
adjusted for any increase or decrease in the number of outstanding shares of
common stock of the Company resulting from payment of a stock dividend on the
common stock, a subdivision or combination of shares of the common stock, or a
reclassification of the common stock.

     (8) Forfeiture. Shares purchased under this option shall be forfeited, and
to the extent not exercised, the option shall in no event be exercisable, if the
Executive is not found suitable by the Louisiana Gaming Control Board (or any
other gaming regulatory agency with proper jurisdiction) to serve as an officer
or director of the Company or Jazz LLC or not suitable to own an interest in the
Company.

(b)  For the period from April 1, 2002 until March 31, 2003, Executive shall
     receive additional compensation in the amount of $411,850 less the Stock
     Option Value ($130,521), to be paid pro rata over the Employment Period on
     a monthly basis. Additionally, Executive shall receive on or before the
     Effective Date the unpaid balance of compensation under the Employment
     Agreement, dated March 27, 2002 of $134,348.

(c)  Expenses. During the Employment Period, Executive shall be entitled to
     receive prompt reimbursement for all reasonable expenses incurred in
     connection with the performance of his duties in accordance with the
     Company's regular reimbursement procedures in effect from time to time.



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     6. Termination of Employment.

        (a) Death or Disability. Executive's employment shall terminate
automatically upon Executive's death during the Employment Period. If the
Company determines in good faith that the Disability of Executive has occurred
during the Employment Period, it may give to Executive written notice in
accordance with Section 7(f) of this Employment Agreement of its intention to
terminate Executive's employment. In such event, Executive's employment with the
Company shall terminate effective on the 30th day after receipt of such written
notice by Executive (the "Disability Effective Date"), provided that, within the
30 days after such receipt, Executive shall not have returned to full-time
performance of Executive's duties. For purposes of this Employment Agreement,
"Disability" shall mean a mental or physical disability as determined by the
Board of Directors in accordance with standard and procedures similar to those
under the Company's employee long-term disability plan, if any. At any time that
the Company does not maintain such a long-term disability plan, Disability shall
mean the inability of Executive, as determined by the Board of Directors of the
Company, to substantially perform the essential functions of his regular duties
and responsibilities due to a medically determinable physical or mental illness
which has lasted (or can reasonably be expected to last) for a period of six
consecutive months or longer.

        (b) Termination by the Company. The Company may terminate Executive's
employment during the Employment Period for any reason.

        (c) Termination by Executive. Executive may terminate Executive's
employment during the Employment Period for any reason.

        (d) Notice of Termination. Any termination by either the Company or by
Executive shall be communicated by Notice of Termination to the other party
hereto given in accordance with Section 9(f) of this Employment Agreement.
"Notice of Termination" means written notice which is effective upon receipt,
unless the Notice of Termination specifies a later date of termination not to
exceed 60 days after the date of receipt of the Notice of Termination.

     7. Confidentiality

        (a) Executive's position with the Company will or has resulted in his
exposure and access to confidential and proprietary information which he did not
have access to prior to holding the position, which information is of great
value to the Company and the disclosure of which by him, directly or indirectly,
would be irreparably injurious and detrimental to the Company. During his term
of employment and without limitation thereafter, Executive agrees to use his
best efforts and to observe the utmost diligence to guard and protect all
confidential or proprietary information relating to the Company from disclosure
to third parties. Executive shall not at any time during and after his
Termination Date, make available, either directly or indirectly, to any
competitor or potential competitor of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or
their affiliates or divulge, disclose, communicate to any firm, corporation or
other business entity in any manner whatsoever, any confidential or proprietary
information covered or contemplated by this Employment Agreement, unless
expressly authorized to do so by the Company in writing.


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        (b) For the purpose of this Employment Agreement, "Confidential
Information" shall mean all information of the Company, its parent, subsidiaries
and affiliates relating to or useful in connection with the business of the
Company, its parent, subsidiaries and affiliates, whether or not a "trade
secret" within the meaning of applicable law, which at the time of Executive's
initial employment is not generally known to the general public and which has
been or is from time to time disclosed to or developed by Executive as a result
of his employment with the Company. Confidential Information includes, but is
not limited to: the Company's product development and marketing programs, data,
future plans, formula, food and beverage procedures, recipes, finances,
financial management systems, player identification systems (Total Gold Card),
pricing systems, client and customer lists, organizational charts, salary and
benefit programs, training programs, computer software, business records, files,
drawings, prints, prototyping models, letters, notes, notebooks (including
notebooks containing customer information), reports, and copies thereof, whether
prepared by him or others, and any other information or documents which
Executive is told or reasonably ought to know that the Company regards as
confidential.


        (c) Executive agrees that upon termination of employment for any reason
whatsoever, he shall promptly deliver to the Company all confidential
information, including but not limited to, documents, customer lists, notebooks
(including notebooks containing customer information) reports, correspondences,
computer printouts, work papers, files, computer lists, telephone and address
books, rolodex cards, computer tapes, disks, and any and all records in his
possession (and all copies thereof) containing any such confidential information
created in whole or in part by Executive within the scope of his employment,
even if the items do not contain confidential information.


        (d) Executive shall also be required to sign a non-disclosure or
confidentiality agreement. Such an agreement shall also remain in full force and
effect, provided that, in the event of any conflict between any such
agreement(s) and this Employment Agreement, this Employment Agreement shall
control.


        (e) This Section and any of its provisions will survive Executive's
termination of employment for any reason.


     8. Release. Upon the termination of the Executive's active employment, and
in consideration of the receipt of the compensation and benefits described in
this Agreement, except for claims arising from the covenants, agreements, and
undertakings of the Company as set forth herein and except as prohibited by
statutory language, the Executive forever and unconditionally waives, and
releases JCC Holding Company, Inc., JCC Fulton Development, LLC, JCC Canal
Development, LLC, JCC Development Company, LLC, Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.,
Harrah's Operating Company, Inc., their subsidiaries and affiliates, and their
officers, directors, agents, benefit plan trustees, and Executives ("Released
Parties") from any and all claims, whether known or unknown, and regardless of
type, cause or nature, including but not limited to claims arising under all
salary, vacation, insurance, bonus, stock, and all other benefit plans, and all
state and federal anti-discrimination, civil rights and human rights laws,
ordinances and statutes, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and
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Act, concerning his employment with JCC Fulton Development, LLC, JCC Canal
Development, LLC, JCC Development Company, LLC, its subsidiaries and affiliates,
and the cessation of that employment.

     9. Miscellaneous.

        (a) Waiver. Failure of either party to insist, in one or more instances,
on performance by the other in strict accordance with the terms and conditions
of this Employment Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver or relinquishment of
any right granted in this Employment Agreement or of the future performance of
any such term or condition or of any other term or condition of this Employment
Agreement, unless such waiver is contained in a writing signed by the party
making the waiver.

        (b) Severability. If any provision or covenant, or any part thereof, of
this Employment Agreement should be held by any court to be invalid, illegal or
unenforceable, either in whole or in part, such invalidity, illegality or
unenforceability shall not affect the validity, legality or enforceability of
the remaining provisions or covenants, or any part thereof, of this Employment
Agreement, all of which shall remain in full force and effect.

        (c) Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company
represents and warrants that the execution of this Employment Agreement has been
duly authorized by resolution of its Compensation Committee of the Board of
Directors, and that this Employment Agreement constitutes a valid and binding
obligation of the Company in accordance with its terms.

        (d) Entire Agreement. Except as provided herein, this Employment
Agreement contains the entire agreement between the Company and Executive with
respect to the subject matter hereof and, from and after the Effective Date,
this Employment Agreement shall supersede any other agreement between the
parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.

        (e) Governing Law. Except to the extent preempted by federal law, and
without regard to conflict of laws principles, the laws of the State of
Louisiana shall govern this Employment Agreement in all respects, whether as to
its validity, construction, capacity, performance or otherwise. A dispute
involving this Employment Agreement may only be enforced in the courts of
Louisiana or in arbitration upon mutual agreement of the parties to arbitrate
after notice of a dispute or disagreement is provided by one party to the other.

        (f) Notices. All notices, requests, demands and other communications
required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have
been duly given if delivered or three days after mailing if mailed, first class,
certified mail, postage prepaid:

     To Company:        JCC Holding Company
                        One Canal Place, Suite 900
                        New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
                        Attention: Corporate Secretary


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     To Executive:       Paul D. Debban
                         365 Canal Street
                         One Canal Place, Suite 900
                         New Orleans, Louisiana 70130

                         and

                         Paul D. Debban
                         Reorganized Securities Group
                         A Division of the Seidler Companies
                         515 S. Figueroa Street, Suite 1100
                         Los Angeles, California 90071

Any party may change the address to which notices, requests, demands and other
communications shall be delivered or mailed by giving notice thereof to the
other party in the same manner provided herein.

        (g) Amendments and Modifications. This Employment Agreement may be
amended or modified only by a writing signed by both parties hereto, which makes
specific reference to this Employment Agreement.

        (h) Waiver of Director Compensation. Executive agrees to waive all
director compensation including salary and meeting fees.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed and delivered
this Employment Agreement as of the date first above written.


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                                    JCC HOLDING COMPANY:

                                    By:      /s/ Rudy J. Cerone
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                             Rudy J. Cerone

                                    Title:   Chair of the Compensation Committee
                                             of the Board of Directors



                                    By:       /s/ Camille Fowler
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                              L. Camille Fowler

                                    Title:   Vice President - Finance, Treasurer
                                             & Secretary, JCC Holding Company




                                    EXECUTIVE:


                                     /s/ Paul D. Debban
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                    Paul D. Debban



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