One afternoon at a swimming pool at a Foxwood Resort Casino hotel in Connecticut, Habibah Abdul-Hakeem was watching a friend's 2-year-old son when another friend texted, asking how her day was going.

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Mr. Eichner made a comeback with a number of successful projects and embarked on his largest-ever project in the recent boom: the giant Cosmopolitan Resort Casino hotel and casino on the Las Vegas Strip.

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Also, the Palms Casino Resort and the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino are revamping to maintain their trendy vibe in the face of mounting competition.

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