The Aladdin casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, currently undergoing an extensive refurbishment and remodelling process, will operate under a new name when it re-opens later in the year, it has been revealed.

Co-chairman of casino owner OpBiz Robert Earl has said that the casino could be called the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino as part of its new look.

Mr Earl added that costs on the project had gone significantly over budget, but was confident that the new building would be a success, with visitors to the site able to monitor progress.

“All of those people are at various stages of permitting and getting done,” he commented, referring to a host of potential tenants, shops and services.

“The plan is that every month that you come here, each time you revisit you’ll see more of the project open, culminating in it all being finished by October.” 

“By the middle of this year, you’ll never know the Aladdin existed,” he added.

 

The Aladdin was originally named the Tally-Ho when it opened in 1963, and changed to the King’s Crown a year later before settling on its current moniker in 1966.

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