Meanwhile, Harrah’s Entertainment Inc. and Hard Rock International Inc. have been given the nod to be the first western operators to open resort-style casinos in Eastern Europe, 12 miles apart from each other on the road between Bratislava and Budapest. The plan does have its detractors, including one Bratislava resident who put her opposition thusly: “It will destroy my beautiful green view. And who needs more hookers around here?” Um, have you tried asking any of Bratislava’s male residents?