The name of the hotel and casino was changed to Planet Hollywood in 2007. The Aladdin closed in 1997 and was demolished to make room for the new Aladdin. The building was heavily renovated and received an Arabian Nights theme. However, there were a lot of issues with licensing and a casino was not opened on the property until Milton Prell bought the hotel in 1966. Initially, the Aladdin was only a hotel called the Tallyho, which tried to add a casino in 1963. Photo source: Wikimedia Commons via Forest & Kim StarrĪlthough Planet Hollywood Las Vegas opened in 2000, its on the site of the previous Aladdin hotel and casino, which traces its history to 1962.
Year Opened: casino opened in 1966, but hotel built on December 24, 1962
