Las Vegas gambling giant Caesars Entertainment has enlisted Barbour Griffith & Rogers to "provide guidance and strategic counsel" regarding federal regulation regarding gaming.

Last week, Caesars Interactive applied for an online gambling license in New Jersey that could allow it to market its overseas gambling offerings in the U.S. CI is headquartered in Montreal and is active in the robust U.K. gaming arena.

CE owns Atlantic City properties including Harrah's Resort, Showboat, Caesars and Bally's.

Former Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour is working the Caesars account with BGR CEO Lanny Griffith, who was special assistant for intergovernmental affairs for President Bush I, and Loren Monroe, a veteran of Cassidy and Assocs. and the office of former New Mexico Senator Peter Domenici.