{{Short description|Casino resort in Paradise, Nevada}} {{Redirect|The Aladdin|other uses|Aladdin (disambiguation)}} {{Use American English|date=February 2023}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2023}} {{Infobox casino | name = Planet Hollywood Las Vegas | logo = Planet Hollywood logo.svg | image = Planet-Hollywood-LV.JPG | caption = Planet Hollywood Las Vegas in 2009 | location = Paradise, Nevada, United States | pushpin_map = United States Las Vegas Strip#Nevada | address = 3667 South Las Vegas Boulevard | date_opened = {{Start date and age|2000|08|18}} (as Aladdin) | theme = Hollywood<br>Arabian (formerly, as Aladdin) | rooms = 2,496 | space_gaming = {{convert|68600|sqft|abbr=on}} | shows = ''Criss Angel MINDFREAK''<br>Chippendales | attractions = PH Live | notable_restaurants = Caramella<br>Gordon Ramsay Burger | owner = Caesars Entertainment | architect = | names_pre = Aladdin (2000–2007) | renovations = 2005–2007, 2017 | coordinates = {{Coord|36|06|36|N|115|10|17|W|region:US-NV_type:landmark|display=inline,title}} | website = {{URL|caesars.com/planet-hollywood}} }}
'''Planet Hollywood Las Vegas''' (formerly the '''Aladdin''') is a casino resort on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, United States. It is owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment. The resort includes approximately {{convert|68600|sqft|abbr=on}} of casino space and about 2,500 hotel rooms and suites. It also features PH Live, a 7,000-seat entertainment venue.
The current resort was built on the site of the original Aladdin, an Arabian-themed hotel and casino that operated from 1966 to 1997. Real estate developer Jack Sommer demolished the original resort in 1998 to make way for a new version, with London Clubs International as his partner. The new Aladdin opened on August 18, 2000. It faced immediate financial difficulties and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in September 2001.
Planet Hollywood International and Starwood Hotels acquired the resort in 2004 and launched a renovation to convert it into Planet Hollywood, a project completed in 2007. The resort later suffered further financial difficulties amid the Great Recession, and Harrah's Entertainment, later renamed Caesars Entertainment, took ownership in 2010.
==History== ===Predecessor resorts (1962–1998)=== {{main|Aladdin (hotel and casino)}}
The site was originally developed as the Tallyho Hotel by Edwin S. Lowe, a businessman and toy manufacturer. The hotel opened in December 1962 and was unusual among major Nevada resorts of the period because it did not include a casino.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tallyho Preview Attracts 3500; Hotel Filling for Big Weekend|newspaper=Las Vegas Review-Journal|date=December 28, 1962|page=19}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Why Tallyho's Lack of Casino Was a Mistake|newspaper=Las Vegas Sun|date=July 20, 1963|page=3}}</ref> The lack of casino revenue contributed to the property's closure in 1963. It was subsequently sold and reopened as the King's Crown Tallyho.<ref>{{cite news|title=Vegas Daze and Nites|url=https://newspaperarchive.com/a-j-other-articles-clipping-nov-15-1963-427054/|access-date=October 19, 2017|work=Las Vegas Sun|date=November 15, 1963|via=NewspaperArchive.com|archive-date=October 19, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171019220347/https://newspaperarchive.com/a-j-other-articles-clipping-nov-15-1963-427054/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=Glance>{{cite news|last=Bradley|first=Dave|title=Vegas Strip At A Glance|url=https://newspaperarchive.com/a-j-other-articles-clipping-nov-03-1963-427044/|access-date=October 19, 2017|work=Las Vegas Sun|date=November 3, 1963|via=NewspaperArchive.com|archive-date=October 19, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171019220429/https://newspaperarchive.com/a-j-other-articles-clipping-nov-03-1963-427044/|url-status=live}}</ref> Plans to add a casino were delayed and later abandoned after the Nevada Gaming Control Board raised concerns about the property's financing.<ref>{{cite news|title=Financial Struggles Hamper King's Crown Casino Dreams|newspaper=Las Vegas Review-Journal|date=November 12, 1963|page=15}}</ref>
Casino operator Milton Prell purchased the property and renovated it with an Arabian theme, reopening it as the Aladdin on April 1, 1966.<ref>{{cite news|title=First in 9 years… Aladdin Debuts|url=https://newspaperarchive.com/a-j-other-articles-clipping-apr-01-1966-427182/|access-date=October 19, 2017|work=Las Vegas Sun|date=April 1, 1966|via=NewspaperArchive.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Aladdin Opens|url=https://newspaperarchive.com/a-j-other-articles-clipping-apr-02-1966-427192/|access-date=October 19, 2017|work=Las Vegas Sun|date=April 2, 1966|via=NewspaperArchive.com|archive-date=October 20, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171020034247/https://newspaperarchive.com/a-j-other-articles-clipping-apr-02-1966-427192/|url-status=live}}</ref> The resort included a casino, dining venues, a showroom, and a golf course. It later became known for several notable events, including the 1967 wedding of Elvis Presley and Priscilla Beaulieu.<ref>{{cite news|title=Elvis Marries Priscilla in Private Vegas Ceremony|newspaper=Las Vegas Sun|date=May 2, 1967|page=1}}</ref>
The Aladdin experienced financial difficulties and several ownership changes during its history. In 1994, it was purchased by Las Vegas real estate developer Jack Sommer and the Sommer Family Trust.<ref>{{cite news|last=Shemeligian|first=Bob|title=Aladdin's history dotted with troubled owners|url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/1998/apr/24/aladdins-history-dotted-with-troubled-owners/|access-date=September 23, 2011|newspaper=Las Vegas Sun|date=April 24, 1998|archive-date=February 13, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110213112807/http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/1998/apr/24/aladdins-history-dotted-with-troubled-owners/|url-status=live}}</ref> Sommer later partnered with London Clubs International through Aladdin Gaming, and plans were announced in 1997 to replace the resort with a larger version.<ref name=Caruso>{{cite web |last=Caruso |first=Monica |title=British company buys into Aladdin |url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1997/Jan-24-Fri-1997/business/4737072.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=January 24, 1997 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020228065951/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1997/Jan-24-Fri-1997/business/4737072.html |archive-date=February 28, 2002}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Shemeligian |first=Bob |title=Aladdin slated to be demolished |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/1997/sep/26/aladdin-slated-to-be-demolished/ |access-date=August 31, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=September 26, 1997 |archive-date=March 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230304061651/https://lasvegassun.com/news/1997/sep/26/aladdin-slated-to-be-demolished/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The Aladdin closed on November 25, 1997,<ref name=Disappear>{{cite news|last=Edwards|first=John G.|title=Aladdin to disappear|url=http://www.lvrj.com:80/lvrj_home/1998/Apr-08-Wed-1998/news/7277150.html|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal|date=April 8, 1998|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990903231318/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1998/Apr-08-Wed-1998/news/7277150.html|archive-date=September 3, 1999|url-status=dead}}</ref> and its hotel tower was imploded on April 27, 1998. The Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts, now PH Live, was retained and incorporated into the new resort.<ref name=Berns>{{cite news|last=Berns|first=Dave|title=Abracadabra ... Poof!|url=http://www.lvrj.com:80/lvrj_home/1998/Apr-28-Tue-1998/news/7395479.html|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal|date=April 28, 1998|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990423061718/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1998/Apr-28-Tue-1998/news/7395479.html|archive-date=April 23, 1999}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Aladdin's number is up|url=http://lvrj.com:80/lvrj_home/1998/Apr-23-Thu-1998/news/7369400.html|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal|date=April 23, 1998|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991009065912/http://lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1998/Apr-23-Thu-1998/news/7369400.html|archive-date=October 9, 1999|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===New Aladdin (1998–2007)=== {{multiple image | direction = vertical | align = right | image1 = CASSINO-ALADIM.JPG | image2 = Desert Passage (2141561504).jpg | footer = The Aladdin entrance and Desert Passage along the Strip }} Fluor Corporation was hired to design and build the new Aladdin.<ref>{{cite news |title=Fluor to Build $250-Million Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-apr-28-fi-43824-story.html |access-date=August 31, 2023 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=April 28, 1998 |archive-date=July 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230716175836/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-apr-28-fi-43824-story.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In February 1998, Aladdin Gaming finalized an $826 million financing plan for the resort.<ref name=Feb98>{{cite news|last=Berns|first=Dave|title=Aladdin closes on project|url=http://www.lvrj.com:80/lvrj_home/1998/Feb-27-Fri-1998/business/7040091.html|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal|date=February 27, 1998|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991006225355/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1998/Feb-27-Fri-1998/business/7040091.html|archive-date=October 6, 1999|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Thompson |first=Gary |title=Aladdin completes financing |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/1998/feb/27/aladdin-completes-financing/ |access-date=August 31, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=February 27, 1998}}</ref> Planet Hollywood International also planned to develop a music-themed resort, Sound Republic, behind the Aladdin, although the project was canceled later that year after Aladdin Gaming ended its partnership with the company.<ref>{{cite news |last=Berns |first=Dave |title=Planet deal with Aladdin may be off |url=http://lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1998/Sep-18-Fri-1998/business/8245120.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=September 18, 1998 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991010012522/http://lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1998/Sep-18-Fri-1998/business/8245120.html |archive-date=October 10, 1999}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Berns |first=Dave |title=Sommer rejects skeptics |url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1998/Dec-07-Mon-1998/business/10177523.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=December 7, 1998 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991125043609/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1998/Dec-07-Mon-1998/business/10177523.html |archive-date=November 25, 1999}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Strow|first=David|title=Aladdin eyes luxury hotel, condos|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2000/jun/08/aladdin-eyes-luxury-hotel-condos/|access-date=October 24, 2017|work=Las Vegas Sun|date=June 8, 2000|archive-date=October 25, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171025075755/https://lasvegassun.com/news/2000/jun/08/aladdin-eyes-luxury-hotel-condos/|url-status=live}}</ref>
The cost of the Aladdin project eventually rose to $1.4 billion, partly because of design changes that included a larger pool area and moving the resort closer to the Las Vegas Strip sidewalk.<ref name=Fast>{{cite news |title=Aladdin Fast Facts |url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2000/Aug-13-Sun-2000/news/14054818.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=August 13, 2000 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010417053322/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2000/Aug-13-Sun-2000/news/14054818.html |archive-date=April 17, 2001}}</ref><ref name=Fram>{{cite news |last=Frammolino |first=Ralph |title=Dicey Outlook for New Casino |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-apr-01-fi-45495-story.html |access-date=September 7, 2023 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=April 1, 2001 |archive-date=July 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230716175850/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-apr-01-fi-45495-story.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The total did not include the adjacent Desert Passage shopping center, which was separately owned.<ref>{{cite news |last=Edwards |first=John G. |title=Aladdin backers face financial challenge |url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2000/Aug-14-Mon-2000/business/14148284.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=August 14, 2000 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010218173213/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2000/Aug-14-Mon-2000/business/14148284.html |archive-date=February 18, 2001}}</ref><ref name=Fram/>
The Aladdin opened on August 18, 2000, a day later than planned because of delays related to fire safety testing.<ref name=BernsDelayed>{{cite news |last=Berns |first=Dave |title=Jeannie, genie appear at Aladdin's delayed opening |url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2000/Aug-18-Fri-2000/news/14199159.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=August 18, 2000 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010504060735/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2000/Aug-18-Fri-2000/news/14199159.html |archive-date=May 4, 2001}}</ref> The resort faced immediate financial problems. Analysts and former executives later cited several design and marketing issues, including poor foot traffic caused by an elevated casino floor, an entrance that was considered uninviting and easy to miss, and an interior layout that allowed mall and restaurant visitors to bypass the casino.<ref name=Fired>{{cite news |title=Fired Aladdin executive breaks his silence |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2003/mar/18/fired-aladdin-executive-breaks-his-silence/ |access-date=September 8, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=March 18, 2003 |archive-date=March 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230304061543/https://lasvegassun.com/news/2003/mar/18/fired-aladdin-executive-breaks-his-silence/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=Fram/><ref>{{cite news |title=Aladdin Gaming Asks Court to Auction Its Assets |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/26/business/company-news-aladdin-gaming-asks-court-to-auction-its-assets.html |access-date=September 8, 2023 |work=The New York Times |date=February 26, 2002 |archive-date=July 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230716175833/https://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/26/business/company-news-aladdin-gaming-asks-court-to-auction-its-assets.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The resort also lacked an established hotel reservation network, a database of gamblers, and sufficient funds for an aggressive pre-opening marketing campaign.<ref name=Fram/><ref name=Fired/>
The September 11 attacks in 2001 worsened the resort's financial problems, leading to layoffs and a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing later that month.<ref name=Fired/><ref>{{cite news |title=Aladdin Gaming Files for Chapter 11 Protection |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-sep-29-fi-51152-story.html |access-date=September 7, 2023 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=September 29, 2001 |archive-date=July 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230716173720/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-sep-29-fi-51152-story.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
===Planet Hollywood (2007–present)=== {{multiple image | direction = vertical | align = left | image1 = Planet hollywood casino 2007.jpg | caption1 = Planet Hollywood, November 2007 | image2 = Las Vegas, Planet Hollywood.jpg | caption2 = View from the Eiffel Tower replica at the adjacent Paris Las Vegas, 2012 }}
In April 2003, an agreement was reached to sell the Aladdin to OpBiz,<ref name=Genie/> a partnership between Planet Hollywood International, Starwood Hotels, and Bay Harbour Management, for $635 million. The new owners planned to renovate and rebrand the property as Planet Hollywood.<ref>{{cite news |last=Goldman |first=Adam |title=Aladdin to Sell Struggling Vegas Resort to Joint Venture |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-apr-24-fi-aladdin24-story.html |access-date=September 8, 2023 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=April 24, 2003 |archive-date=July 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230716175833/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-apr-24-fi-aladdin24-story.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Simpson |first=Jeff |title=Aladdin picks Planet Hollywood bid |url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2003/Apr-24-Thu-2003/business/21177154.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=April 24, 2003 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041228195909/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2003/Apr-24-Thu-2003/business/21177154.html |archive-date=December 28, 2004}}</ref> Starwood, with a 15-percent ownership stake, was to manage hotel operations.<ref name=Genie/> Planet Hollywood had previously considered building a Las Vegas resort on the site of the Desert Inn during the mid-1990s.<ref>{{cite news |title=Planet Hollywood seen as weak link in bid for Aladdin |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2003/may/05/planet-hollywood-seen-as-weak-link-in-bid-for-alad/ |access-date=September 8, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=May 5, 2003 |archive-date=December 12, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241212041130/https://lasvegassun.com/news/2003/may/05/planet-hollywood-seen-as-weak-link-in-bid-for-alad/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
The sale of the Aladdin was finalized on September 1, 2004,<ref>{{cite news |last=Vogel |first=Ed |title=New Aladdin owners licensed |url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2004/Aug-27-Fri-2004/business/24634825.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=August 27, 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040829004703/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2004/Aug-27-Fri-2004/business/24634825.html |archive-date=August 29, 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=New chapter for Aladdin begins as Earl takes over |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2004/sep/01/new-chapter-for-aladdin-begins-as-earl-takes-over/ |access-date=September 8, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=September 1, 2004}}</ref> with renovations beginning 13 months later.<ref>{{cite news |last=Smith |first=Rod |title=Aladdin takes key step to new look |url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2006/Mar-02-Thu-2006/business/6141351.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=March 2, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060420075557/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2006/Mar-02-Thu-2006/business/6141351.html |archive-date=April 20, 2006}}</ref> Renovations occurred in phases to keep the resort operational.<ref>{{cite news |title=Property gives new details of redesign |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2005/sep/08/property-gives-new-details-of-redesign/ |access-date=September 8, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=September 8, 2005 |archive-date=December 11, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241211062844/https://lasvegassun.com/news/2005/sep/08/property-gives-new-details-of-redesign/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Although initially expected to be completed by 2005, challenges such as renovating while operational and lengthy permitting processes delayed the project.<ref name=Mark>{{cite news |title=Planet putting mark on Aladdin |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2005/dec/07/planet-putting-mark-on-aladdin/ |access-date=September 8, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=December 7, 2005 |archive-date=December 11, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241211064747/https://lasvegassun.com/news/2005/dec/07/planet-putting-mark-on-aladdin/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=John Katsilometes takes a jaunt through the Aladdin/Planet Hollywood with CEO Robert Earl |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2006/aug/14/john-katsilometes-takes-a-jaunt-through-the-aladdi/ |access-date=September 8, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=August 14, 2006 |archive-date=October 2, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002220535/https://lasvegassun.com/news/2006/aug/14/john-katsilometes-takes-a-jaunt-through-the-aladdi/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The redesign included a Times Square-inspired facade with LED screens and escalators leading to the casino entrance.<ref name=Genie/><ref name=Mark/> The separately owned Desert Passage mall was also renovated,<ref name=Mark/><ref>{{cite news |last=Knightly |first=Arnold M. |title=Resort, mall hoping you'll feel the same |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/resort-mall-hoping-youll-feel-the-same/ |access-date=September 13, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=November 11, 2007}}</ref> and renamed Miracle Mile Shops.<ref>{{cite news |last=Miller |first=Valerie |title=Desert Passage shops experience 'miracle' rebirth |url=http://www.lvbusinesspress.com:80/articles/2007/05/18/news/iq_14384771.txt |work=Las Vegas Business Press |date=May 18, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090822040625/http://www.lvbusinesspress.com:80/articles/2007/05/18/news/iq_14384771.txt |archive-date=August 22, 2009}}</ref>
The name change to Planet Hollywood became effective on April 17, 2007,<ref name=Brush>{{cite news |last=Benston |first=Liz |title=New owners brush Aladdin's old image under the carpet |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2007/apr/24/new-owners-brush-aladdins-old-image-under-the-carp/ |access-date=September 8, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=April 24, 2007}}</ref><ref name=Genie>{{cite news |title=They won't dream of genie anymore |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/they-wont-dream-of-genie-anymore/ |access-date=September 13, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=April 18, 2007 |archive-date=July 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230716181645/https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/they-wont-dream-of-genie-anymore/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and the grand opening occurred on November 16, 2007, featuring celebrity performances.<ref name=Bash>{{cite news |last=Clarke |first=Norm |title=Planet Hollywood promises big bash |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/planet-hollywood-promises-big-bash/ |access-date=September 8, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=September 6, 2007 |archive-date=July 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230715172149/https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/planet-hollywood-promises-big-bash/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Weatherford |first=Mike |title=Planet goes into orbit |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/planet-goes-into-orbit/ |access-date=September 8, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=November 19, 2007 |archive-date=July 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230715172156/https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/planet-goes-into-orbit/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The resort showcased a modern design with a Hollywood theme, including celebrity-named penthouses available to the public when not in use.<ref name=Brush/><ref name=Siklos>{{cite news |last=Siklos |first=Richard |title=Savor Those Curly Fries: Planet Hollywood Is Back (Again) |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/24/business/24planet.html |access-date=September 8, 2023 |work=The New York Times |date=September 24, 2007 |archive-date=March 1, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170301151409/https://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/24/business/24planet.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
Planet Hollywood International, founded by Robert Earl, had faced financial difficulties, and the resort was intended as a comeback.<ref name=Siklos/><ref name=Earl>{{cite news |last=Jackson |first=Jerry W. |title=Earl's New World |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/os-xpm-2007-11-16-planet16-story.html |access-date=September 8, 2023 |work=Chicago Tribune |date=November 15, 2007 |archive-date=July 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230716175831/https://www.chicagotribune.com/os-xpm-2007-11-16-planet16-story.html |url-status=live }}</ref> However, the Great Recession impacted the resort's finances.<ref>{{cite news |last=Green |first=Steve |title=Planet Hollywood's financial outlook worsens |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2009/nov/16/planet-hollywoods-financial-outlook-worsens/ |access-date=September 11, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=November 16, 2009 |archive-date=July 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230716173727/https://lasvegassun.com/news/2009/nov/16/planet-hollywoods-financial-outlook-worsens/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2009, Harrah's Entertainment purchased part of the $860 million mortgage,<ref>{{cite news |last=Benston |first=Liz |title=Harrah's buys Planet Hollywood debt |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2009/sep/15/harrahs-buys-planet-hollywood-debt/ |access-date=September 11, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=September 15, 2009 |archive-date=July 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230716173721/https://lasvegassun.com/news/2009/sep/15/harrahs-buys-planet-hollywood-debt/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and took full ownership in February 2010.<ref>{{cite news |last=Ryan |first=Cy |title=Gaming Commission: With Planet Hollywood, is Harrah's too big? |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2010/feb/18/gaming-commission-planet-hollywood-harrahs-too-big/ |access-date=September 11, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=February 18, 2010 |archive-date=July 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230716175303/https://lasvegassun.com/news/2010/feb/18/gaming-commission-planet-hollywood-harrahs-too-big/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Harrah's officially takes over Planet Hollywood |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2010/feb/19/harrahs-officially-takes-over-planet-hollywood/ |access-date=September 11, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=February 19, 2010 |archive-date=July 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230716175259/https://lasvegassun.com/news/2010/feb/19/harrahs-officially-takes-over-planet-hollywood/ |url-status=live }}</ref> With the acquisition and its other properties, Harrah's had control of {{convert|126|acre|km2}} on the east side of the Strip between Flamingo Road and Harmon Avenue.<ref>{{cite news |last=Knightly |first=Arnold M. |title=Harrah's buying Planet Hollywood debt |url=http://www.lvrj.com/news/breaking_news/Harrahs_buying_Planet_Hollywood_debt.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=September 14, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110608001556/http://www.lvrj.com/news/breaking_news/Harrahs_buying_Planet_Hollywood_debt.html |archive-date=June 8, 2011}}</ref> Harrah's later rebranded as Caesars Entertainment.<ref>{{cite news |last=Stutz |first=Howard |title=Harrah's Entertainment becomes Caesars Entertainment Corp. |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/harrahs-entertainment-becomes-caesars-entertainment-corp/ |access-date=September 11, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=November 23, 2010 |archive-date=July 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230708181200/https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/harrahs-entertainment-becomes-caesars-entertainment-corp/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
A $100 million renovation of the resort's 2,496 hotel rooms and suites was completed in 2017.<ref>{{cite web |title=Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino Celebrates Ten Years On The Las Vegas Strip With All New Rooms |url=https://investor.caesars.com/news-releases/news-release-details/planet-hollywood-resort-casino-celebrates-ten-years-las-vegas |website=Caesars Entertainment |date=November 21, 2017 |access-date=June 1, 2026}}</ref>
The casino's poker room closed on July 11, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Barnes |first=Jim |date=2021-07-30 |title=Planet Hollywood poker room closing |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/poker/planet-hollywood-poker-room-closing-2390047/ |access-date=2026-01-30 |website=Las Vegas Review-Journal}}</ref> A new 23-table poker room opened on the mezzanine level on May 9, 2025.<ref>{{cite news |title=Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas opens new poker room |url=https://www.casinocitytimes.com/news/article/planet-hollywood-in-las-vegas-opens-new-poker-room-260018 |access-date=June 1, 2026 |work=Casino City Times |date=May 9, 2025}}</ref> Caesars announced that the room would cease operations after January 31, 2026, with poker operations consolidated at Caesars Palace and Horseshoe Las Vegas.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Danzis |first1=David |last2=Velotta |first2=Richard N. |title=Inside Gaming: Strip casino to close poker room |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/inside-gaming-strip-casino-to-close-poker-room-3612434/ |access-date=June 1, 2026 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=January 27, 2026}}</ref>
==Union dispute== When the Aladdin opened in 2000, it was one of the few nonunion resorts on the Strip, along with the Venetian and the Imperial Palace. The Culinary Workers Union represented most resort workers on the Strip and opposed the Aladdin opening as a nonunion property.<ref>{{cite news |last=Gorman |first=Tom |title=Union Plans to Upset Unveiling of Vegas' Aladdin |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-aug-17-fi-5800-story.html |access-date=September 11, 2023 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=August 17, 2000 |archive-date=July 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230716175842/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-aug-17-fi-5800-story.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Resort executives said they were neutral regarding union representation and sought to resolve the dispute through a secret ballot, while the union favored a card check.<ref>{{cite news |last=Hayes |first=Trevor |title=Union plans protest for Aladdin |url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2000/Aug-16-Wed-2000/business/14156377.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=August 16, 2000 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010624223737/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2000/Aug-16-Wed-2000/business/14156377.html |archive-date=June 24, 2001}}</ref><ref name=ontime>{{cite news |last=Hayes |first=Trevor |title=Labor protest right on time |url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2000/Aug-18-Fri-2000/news/14196011.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=August 18, 2000 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010618000546/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2000/Aug-18-Fri-2000/news/14196011.html |archive-date=June 18, 2001}}</ref>
A protest with approximately 1,000 union members took place in front of the Aladdin on the night of its planned opening, although the group dispersed after several hours once the opening was delayed.<ref name=ontime/><ref>{{cite news |title=Culinary plans rally |url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2000/Aug-19-Sat-2000/news/14206859.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=August 19, 2000 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010624225523/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2000/Aug-19-Sat-2000/news/14206859.html |archive-date=June 24, 2001}}</ref> Another protest took place in 2003, with Culinary seeking to unionize 1,500 of the resort's 2,300 employees.<ref>{{cite news |title=Culinary workers protest Aladdin |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2003/aug/19/culinary-workers-protest-aladdin/ |access-date=September 11, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=August 19, 2003}}</ref> That year, the Culinary Workers Union and Bartenders Union Local 165 brought unfair labor practice charges against Aladdin Gaming before the National Labor Relations Board.<ref>{{cite web |title=Aladdin Gaming, LLC and Local Joint Executive Board of Las Vegas, Culinary Workers Union, Local 226 and Bartenders Union, Local 165 |url=https://nlrbresearch.com/pdfs/09031d458007a2c8.pdf |access-date=June 1, 2026 |publisher=National Labor Relations Board |date=August 27, 2005}}</ref>
The majority of eligible Aladdin workers signed union cards in 2003, although the owners at the time declined to recognize the union. After Robert Earl's group took over ownership, it reached a card-check agreement with Culinary in 2004, allowing workers to gain union representation.<ref>{{cite news |last=Benston |first=Liz |title=Aladdin owners avoid battle, OK Culinary's card check |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2004/dec/06/aladdin-owners-avoid-battle-ok-culinarys-card-chec// |access-date=September 11, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=December 6, 2004 |archive-date=March 5, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240305000909/https://lasvegassun.com/news/2004/dec/06/aladdin-owners-avoid-battle-ok-culinarys-card-chec/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2005, the NLRB found that Aladdin Gaming had committed several unfair labor practices during the organizing campaign and ordered remedial action, including posting notices and correcting certain disciplinary records.<ref>{{cite web |title=Aladdin Gaming, LLC and Local Joint Executive Board of Las Vegas, Culinary Workers Union, Local 226 and Bartenders Union, Local 165 |url=https://nlrbresearch.com/pdfs/09031d458007a2c8.pdf |access-date=June 1, 2026 |publisher=National Labor Relations Board |date=August 27, 2005}}</ref>
==Features== {{multiple image | direction = vertical | image1 = Planet hollywood casino.JPG | image2 = PlanetHollywoodCasino2.JPG | footer = Casino floor and mezzanine level, 2007 }}
Planet Hollywood includes approximately {{convert|68600|sqft|abbr=on}} of casino space. As of 2025, Caesars listed the casino with approximately 890 slot machines and 80 table games.<ref>{{cite web |title=Caesars Entertainment, Inc. 2025 Annual Report |url=https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1590895/000159089526000011/czr-20251231.htm |publisher=U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission |date=February 17, 2026 |access-date=June 1, 2026}}</ref> When it opened as the Aladdin, it included a {{convert|35000|sqft|abbr=on}} "casino within a casino" by LCI, intended to attract wealthy foreign gamblers.<ref>{{cite news |last=Mirhadi |first=David |title=Hotels reach overseas to fill beds, restaurants, showrooms |url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2000/May-18-Thu-2000/lifestyles/13491037.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=May 18, 2000 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010630141505/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2000/May-18-Thu-2000/lifestyles/13491037.html |archive-date=June 30, 2001}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Simpson |first=Jeff |title=Brand development is priority for Las Vegas market presence |url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2000/Aug-15-Tue-2000/business/14149388.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=August 15, 2000 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010620170227/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2000/Aug-15-Tue-2000/business/14149388.html |archive-date=June 20, 2001}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Dretzka |first=Gary |title=Aladdin Arising |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2000-11-12-0011110201-story.html |access-date=September 1, 2023 |work=Chicago Tribune |date=November 12, 2000 |archive-date=July 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230716175836/https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2000-11-12-0011110201-story.html |url-status=live }}</ref> It marked the company's first American casino.<ref name=Poof>{{cite news |title=Poof! Aladdin Returns to Vegas--Transformed |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-aug-13-tr-3466-story.html |access-date=September 1, 2023 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=August 13, 2000 |archive-date=July 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230716175844/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-aug-13-tr-3466-story.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The overall casino opened with 2,800 slot machines,<ref name=Fram/> 1,000 of which came from the previous Aladdin.<ref>{{cite news |last=Snedeker |first=Lisa |title=Latest in a string of themed Strip megaresorts prepares for opening |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2000/aug/13/latest-in-a-string-of-themed-strip-megaresorts-pre/ |access-date=September 3, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=August 13, 2000}}</ref> To help alleviate the resort's financial problems, the number of slot machines was reduced to 2,270 shortly after opening, making for a less-cluttered layout.<ref name=Fram/> Despite the financial problems, LCI's high-limit gaming area proved successful.<ref name=Fram/>
The resort has approximately 2,500 rooms and suites,<ref>{{cite web |title=Caesars Entertainment, Inc. 2025 Annual Report |url=https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1590895/000159089526000011/czr-20251231.htm |publisher=U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission |date=February 17, 2026 |access-date=June 1, 2026}}</ref> including 2,496 redesigned guest rooms and suites completed as part of a June 2017 room renovation.<ref>{{cite web |title=Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino Fact Sheet |url=https://s202.q4cdn.com/508919455/files/doc_downloads/2025/Planet-Hollywood-Resort-Casino-Fact-Sheet_April-2025_FINAL_KSH.pdf |publisher=Caesars Entertainment |date=April 2025 |access-date=June 1, 2026}}</ref> It includes a 39-story hotel tower.<ref name=Fast/> Upon its opening, the resort included {{convert|75000|sqft|abbr=on}} of meeting space,<ref name=TW>{{cite web |title=Aladdin Resort & Casino the talk of the town |url=https://www.travelweekly.com/Destinations2001-2007/Aladdin-Resort-Casino-the-talk-of-the-town |website=Travel Weekly |access-date=September 15, 2023 |date=September 4, 2000}}</ref> as well as its own on-site utility plant, providing hot and cold water, as well as backup electricity.<ref>{{cite news |last=Strow |first=David |title=Aladdin sale delayed by dispute with utility plant |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2002/apr/10/aladdin-sale-delayed-by-dispute-with-utility-plant/ |access-date=September 8, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=April 10, 2002 |archive-date=September 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230908164546/https://lasvegassun.com/news/2002/apr/10/aladdin-sale-delayed-by-dispute-with-utility-plant/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Like the original Aladdin, the new incarnation also featured an Arabian theme,<ref>{{cite web |title=Neon Survey: Sunset to Sahara |url=https://gaming.unlv.edu/v_museum/neon_survey/surveys/aladdin.html |website=University of Nevada, Las Vegas |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210617235146/https://gaming.unlv.edu/v_museum/neon_survey/surveys/aladdin.html |archive-date=June 17, 2021}}</ref> most of which was removed during the Planet Hollywood rebranding.<ref name=Earl/> Some elements remained in place at the separately owned Desert Passage mall after its conversion into the Miracle Mile Shops.<ref name=Hemmers/> The resort is connected to the Miracle Mile Shops, a {{convert|475000|sqft|abbr=on}} retail, dining, and entertainment mall.<ref>{{cite news |last=Wargo |first=Buck |title=Q&A: Russ Joyner, Miracle Mile Shops |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2010/may/14/q-russ-joyner-miracle-mile-shops/ |access-date=September 13, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=May 14, 2010 |archive-date=December 11, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241211072458/https://lasvegassun.com/news/2010/may/14/q-russ-joyner-miracle-mile-shops/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
The Aladdin opened with approximately 20 restaurants, including those located in the mall.<ref name=Poof/><ref>{{cite news |last=Knapp Rinella |first=Heidi |title=More the Merrier |url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2000/Aug-18-Fri-2000/weekly/14178587.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=August 18, 2000 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010413135456/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2000/Aug-18-Fri-2000/weekly/14178587.html |archive-date=April 13, 2001}}</ref> Pink's Hot Dogs opened a location at the resort in 2005.<ref>{{cite news |last=Clarke |first=Norm |title=Diners in the pink at Aladdin eatery |url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2005/Mar-31-Thu-2005/news/26189868.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=March 31, 2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050406032413/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2005/Mar-31-Thu-2005/news/26189868.html |archive-date=April 6, 2005}}</ref> Koi, a small chain of Japanese restaurants, opened a Las Vegas location at Planet Hollywood in 2007.<ref>{{cite news |last=Villano |first=Matt |title=Koi restaurant opens Las Vegas branch |url=https://www.sfgate.com/travel/article/koi-restaurant-opens-las-vegas-branch-3300245.php |access-date=September 13, 2023 |work=SFGate |date=December 2, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Ryan |first=Erin |title=Koi's plate-lickingly great menu has been right under your nose |url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/dining/2012/dec/01/kois-plate-lickingly-great-menu-has-been-right-und/ |access-date=September 13, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Weekly |date=December 1, 2012 |archive-date=February 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204193611/https://lasvegasweekly.com/dining/2012/dec/01/kois-plate-lickingly-great-menu-has-been-right-und/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Harris |first=Jason |title=Koi's Japanese elements merge with modern design |url=https://lasvegasmagazine.com/dining/2016/oct/07/koi-japanese-planet-hollywood-resort/ |access-date=September 13, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Magazine |date=October 7, 2016}}</ref> Koi closed in January 2024, and the space was later replaced by Caramella, an Italian restaurant and lounge developed by Caesars Entertainment and Tao Group Hospitality.<ref>{{cite news |last=Wright |first=Johnathan L. |title=Koi restaurant space on Las Vegas Strip undergoing remodel |url=https://neon.reviewjournal.com/dining-out/is-this-closed-japanese-restaurant-on-the-strip-turning-into-an-italian-disco-3054053/ |access-date=June 1, 2026 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=May 20, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Caramella at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino is Now Accepting Reservations |url=https://investor.caesars.com/news-releases/news-release-details/caramella-planet-hollywood-resort-casino-now-accepting |publisher=Caesars Entertainment |date=December 12, 2024 |access-date=June 1, 2026}}</ref> Chef Gordon Ramsay opened Gordon Ramsay Burger at the resort in 2012.<ref>{{cite web |last=Martin |first=Bradley |title=Your First Look at the Gordon Ramsay BurGR Menu |url=https://vegas.eater.com/2012/12/28/6502235/your-first-look-at-the-gordon-ramsay-burgr-menu |website=Eater |access-date=September 13, 2023 |date=December 28, 2012 |archive-date=September 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230928015913/https://vegas.eater.com/2012/12/28/6502235/your-first-look-at-the-gordon-ramsay-burgr-menu |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Olmsted |first=Larry |title=Great American Bites: Gordon Ramsay BurGR in Las Vegas |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/columnist/greatamericanbites/2013/02/13/great-american-bites-gordon-ramsay-burgr-las-vegas-nv/1917875/ |access-date=September 13, 2023 |work=USA Today |date=February 14, 2013 |archive-date=March 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230327235417/https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/columnist/greatamericanbites/2013/02/13/great-american-bites-gordon-ramsay-burgr-las-vegas-nv/1917875/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Stapleton |first=Susan |title=Gordon Ramsay BurGR By the Numbers |url=https://vegas.eater.com/2014/10/31/7137893/gordon-ramsay-burgr-by-the-numbers |website=Eater |access-date=September 13, 2023 |date=October 31, 2014 |archive-date=November 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231130015807/https://vegas.eater.com/2014/10/31/7137893/gordon-ramsay-burgr-by-the-numbers |url-status=live }}</ref> The restaurant includes a 30-foot-long glass wall containing flames.<ref>{{cite web |last=Canavan |first=Hillary Dixler |title=Gordon Ramsay's Vegas Flame Wall Costs $500K/Year |url=https://www.eater.com/2013/8/6/6390153/gordon-ramsays-vegas-flame-wall-costs-500k-year |website=Eater |access-date=September 13, 2023 |date=August 6, 2013 |archive-date=December 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231205194537/https://www.eater.com/2013/8/6/6390153/gordon-ramsays-vegas-flame-wall-costs-500k-year |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Mortimer |first=Jenni |title=Destination Dining: Gordon Ramsay Burger, Las Vegas |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/destination-dining-gordon-ramsay-burger-las-vegas/MLLDTCUT5KASYLOY2B5TZ4BYJA/ |access-date=September 13, 2023 |work=The New Zealand Herald |date=February 16, 2020 |archive-date=November 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129203918/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/destination-dining-gordon-ramsay-burger-las-vegas/MLLDTCUT5KASYLOY2B5TZ4BYJA/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
A nightclub, Privé, opened at the end of 2007. It was closed in July 2009, following a year-long investigation into allegations including drug use, prostitution, the admission of minors, and assaults by employees against customers.<ref name=Party>{{cite news |last=Benston |first=Liz |title=Is the party over for Prive? |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2009/jul/29/party-over-prive/ |access-date=September 9, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=July 29, 2009 |archive-date=July 11, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711034523/http://lasvegassun.com/news/2009/jul/29/party-over-prive/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Planet Hollywood to pay $750,000 fine over Prive |url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/jul/12/planet-hollywood-to-pay-750000-fine/ |work=Las Vegas Sun |agency=Associated Press |date=July 12, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090818215713/http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/jul/12/planet-hollywood-to-pay-750000-fine/ |archive-date=August 18, 2009}}</ref><ref name=Liquor>{{cite news |last=Benston |first=Liz |title=Liquor license rejections force Planet Hollywood clubs to close |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2009/jul/23/planet-hollywood/ |access-date=September 9, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=July 23, 2009 |archive-date=November 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129071507/https://lasvegassun.com/news/2009/jul/23/planet-hollywood/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=Security>{{cite news |last=Woodman |first=Xania |title=Former Privé security director speaks out |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2009/jul/29/former-priv-security-director-speaks-out/ |access-date=September 9, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=July 29, 2009 |archive-date=July 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230715172149/https://lasvegassun.com/news/2009/jul/29/former-priv-security-director-speaks-out/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Nevada gaming regulators issued a $500,000 fine against Planet Hollywood, which agreed to improve security and oversight at the club.<ref name=Party/><ref name=Liquor/> It reopened in August 2009.<ref>{{cite news |last=Powers |first=Ashley |title=Las Vegas clubs get slapped for bad behavior |url=https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-vegas-clubs19-2009sep19-story.html |access-date=September 9, 2023 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=September 19, 2009 |archive-date=July 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230716175850/https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-vegas-clubs19-2009sep19-story.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Live entertainment == thumb|The main theater in 2009 Planet Hollywood includes PH Live, a 7,000-seat auditorium initially opened in 1976, as part of the original Aladdin. The theater was renovated and reopened in 2000 as part of the new Aladdin, and has since undergone several name changes.<ref>{{cite news |last=Katsilometes |first=John |title=Strip theater's renaming a 'new chapter' in its illustrious history |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/entertainment-columns/kats/strip-theaters-renaming-a-new-chapter-in-its-illustrious-history-2749213/ |access-date=September 14, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=March 23, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Radke |first=Brock |title=Planet Hollywood's Zappos Theater becomes the new Bakkt Theater |url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/ae/2023/mar/23/planet-hollywood-bakkt-theater-new-name-shows/ |access-date=September 15, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Weekly |date=March 23, 2023 |archive-date=October 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231028003208/https://lasvegasweekly.com/ae/2023/mar/23/planet-hollywood-bakkt-theater-new-name-shows/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It is surrounded by the Miracle Mile Shops.<ref name=Surroundings>{{cite news |last=Weatherford |first=Mike |title=New Surroundings |url=http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2000/Aug-11-Fri-2000/weekly/14088097.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=August 11, 2000 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010617230101/http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2000/Aug-11-Fri-2000/weekly/14088097.html |archive-date=June 17, 2001}}</ref> The theater was renovated in 2005, with live entertainment planned as a major attraction for the new Planet Hollywood resort.<ref name=Genie/><ref>{{cite news |last=Mihailovich |first=Steven |title=Aladdin set to entertain the planet |url=http://www.lvbusinesspress.com:80/articles/2005/02/11/news/news03.txt |work=Las Vegas Business Press |date=February 11, 2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060418120330/http://www.lvbusinesspress.com:80/articles/2005/02/11/news/news03.txt |archive-date=April 18, 2006}}</ref> Clear Channel Entertainment was hired to manage entertainment in the venue.<ref>{{cite news |title=Clear Channel joins Aladdin |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-feb-09-et-quick9.5-story.html |access-date=September 13, 2023 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=February 9, 2005}}</ref>
Britney Spears performed in a concert residency, Britney: Piece of Me, in the theater from 2013 to 2017.<ref>{{cite news |last=Katsilometes |first=John |title=Amid sky-high hype, Britney Spears finally lands at Planet Hollywood |url=https://lasvegassun.com/blogs/kats-report/2013/sep/17/amid-sky-high-hype-britney-spears-finally-lands-pl/ |access-date=September 14, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=September 17, 2013 |archive-date=July 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230716173751/https://lasvegassun.com/blogs/kats-report/2013/sep/17/amid-sky-high-hype-britney-spears-finally-lands-pl/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Dionne |first=Zach |title=Britney Spears' Vegas Show Brings $20 Million Boost to Planet Hollywood: Report |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/britney-spears-vegas-show-brings-740974/ |access-date=September 14, 2023 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=October 15, 2014}}</ref> The venue has also hosted other residencies from singers such as Lionel Richie,<ref>{{cite news |last=Katsilometes |first=John |title=Lionel Richie is up next as Axis at Planet Hollywood headliner |url=https://lasvegassun.com/blogs/kats-report/2015/sep/10/lionel-richie-next-axis-planet-hollywood-headliner/ |access-date=September 14, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=September 10, 2015 |archive-date=July 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230716173741/https://lasvegassun.com/blogs/kats-report/2015/sep/10/lionel-richie-next-axis-planet-hollywood-headliner/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Cava |first=Marco della |title=Lionel Richie is setting up shop in Las Vegas |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2015/09/16/lionel-richie-setting-up-shop-las-vegas/72269592/ |access-date=September 14, 2023 |work=USA Today |date=September 16, 2015}}</ref> the Backstreet Boys (Larger Than Life),<ref>{{cite news |last=Katsilometes |first=John |title=Backstreet Boys announce end of Las Vegas Strip residency |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/entertainment-columns/kats/backstreet-boys-announce-end-of-las-vegas-strip-residency/ |access-date=September 14, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=July 11, 2018 |archive-date=July 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230716181632/https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/entertainment-columns/kats/backstreet-boys-announce-end-of-las-vegas-strip-residency/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Christina Aguilera (The Xperience),<ref>{{cite news |last=Jones |first=Jay |title=Christina Aguilera to bring 16-show run of 'Xperience' to Vegas |url=https://www.latimes.com/travel/lasvegas/la-tr-las-vegas-christina-aguilera-residency-20190130-story.html |access-date=September 14, 2023 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=January 30, 2019 |archive-date=July 11, 2019 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190711073531/https://www.latimes.com/travel/lasvegas/la-tr-las-vegas-christina-aguilera-residency-20190130-story.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and The Chicks.<ref>{{cite news |last=Taylor |first=John |title=The Chicks go long into the night in their Planet Hollywood residency |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2023/may/11/the-chicks-go-long-into-the-night-in-their-planet/ |access-date=September 14, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=May 11, 2023}}</ref>
Aside from the main theater, the resort also has several smaller venues, including a 1,500-seat showroom on the mezzanine level. It has hosted numerous shows,<ref>{{cite news |last=Weatherford |first=Mike |title=Downsizing theater no insult to its new stars |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/entertainment-columns/mike-weatherford/downsizing-theater-no-insult-to-its-new-stars/ |access-date=September 13, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=March 11, 2016 |archive-date=July 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230715172155/https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/entertainment-columns/mike-weatherford/downsizing-theater-no-insult-to-its-new-stars/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Katsilometes |first=John |title=Frankie Moreno's 'Under the Influence' set to close at Planet Hollywood |url=https://lasvegassun.com/blogs/kats-report/2016/jun/28/frankie-moreno-under-influence-to-close-planet-hol/ |access-date=September 14, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=June 28, 2016 |archive-date=July 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230716173745/https://lasvegassun.com/blogs/kats-report/2016/jun/28/frankie-moreno-under-influence-to-close-planet-hol/ |url-status=live }}</ref> including ''Peepshow'', a topless production which ran from 2009 to 2013.<ref>{{cite news |last=Katsilometes |first=John |title='Peepshow' to end Sept. 1 after 4 years at Planet Hollywood |url=https://lasvegassun.com/blogs/kats-report/2013/jul/10/peepshow-end-sept-1-after-4-years-planet-hollywood/ |access-date=September 14, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=July 10, 2013 |archive-date=December 3, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241203190041/https://lasvegassun.com/blogs/kats-report/2013/jul/10/peepshow-end-sept-1-after-4-years-planet-hollywood/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Katsilometes |first=John |title=New 'Criss Angel Mindfreak' show coming to Las Vegas Strip |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/entertainment-columns/kats/new-criss-angel-mindfreak-show-coming-to-las-vegas-strip/ |access-date=September 14, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=July 31, 2018}}</ref> Criss Angel also performed in this space beginning in 2018.<ref>{{cite news |last=Radke |first=Brock |title=Criss Angel to open new 'Mindfreak' show in December at Planet Hollywood |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2018/jul/31/criss-angel-new-mindfreak-show-planet-hollywood/ |access-date=September 14, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=July 31, 2018 |archive-date=July 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230716173731/https://lasvegassun.com/news/2018/jul/31/criss-angel-new-mindfreak-show-planet-hollywood/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The Sin City Theater is also located on the mezzanine level. It hosted ''Crazy Girls'', a long-running topless show, from 2015 to 2021.<ref>{{cite news |last=Katsilometes |first=John |title=After 34 years on the Strip, 'Crazy Girls' seeks a home |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/entertainment-columns/kats/after-34-years-on-the-strip-crazy-girls-seeks-a-home-2354317/ |access-date=September 14, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=May 14, 2021 |archive-date=July 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230716181626/https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/entertainment-columns/kats/after-34-years-on-the-strip-crazy-girls-seeks-a-home-2354317/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Katsilometes |first=John |title='Crazy Girls' statue hauled away with show's future uncertain |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/entertainment-columns/kats/crazy-girls-statue-hauled-away-with-shows-future-uncertain-2378788/ |access-date=September 14, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=June 16, 2021 |archive-date=October 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231006102409/https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/entertainment-columns/kats/crazy-girls-statue-hauled-away-with-shows-future-uncertain-2378788/ |url-status=live }}</ref> {{clear}}
==Media history== The Aladdin/Planet Hollywood has been featured in various films. The 2008 movies ''21'' and ''What Happens in Vegas'' used the casino floor as a shooting location.<ref>{{cite news |last=Jones |first=Jay |title=Where the film '21' was shot |url=https://www.latimes.com/travel/la-tr-vegasbox23mar23-story.html |access-date=September 8, 2023 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=March 23, 2008 |archive-date=July 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230715172155/https://www.latimes.com/travel/la-tr-vegasbox23mar23-story.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Clarke |first=Norm |title=Casino becomes star intersection |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/casino-becomes-star-intersection/ |access-date=September 8, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=October 26, 2007 |archive-date=July 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230715172150/https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/casino-becomes-star-intersection/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The resort also appears in ''Knocked Up'' (2007),<ref>{{cite news |title=A Flicker of Las Vegas |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/a-flicker-of-las-vegas/ |access-date=September 15, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=May 11, 2007 |archive-date=October 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221021190725/https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/a-flicker-of-las-vegas/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Scene In Nevada: Knocked Up |url=https://nevadafilm.com/scene-in-nevada-knocked-up/ |website=Nevada Film Office |access-date=September 15, 2023 |date=February 12, 2020}}</ref> ''Race to Witch Mountain'' (2009),<ref>{{cite web |title=Scene In Nevada: Race to Witch Mountain |url=https://nevadafilm.com/scene-in-nevada-race-to-witch-mountain/ |website=Nevada Film Office |access-date=September 15, 2023 |date=January 18, 2017}}</ref> and ''Get Him to the Greek'' (2010).<ref>{{cite news |last=Winning |first=Joshua |title=The Story Behind Get Him To The Greek |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/the-story-behind-get-him-to-the-greek/ |access-date=September 15, 2023 |work=GamesRadar |date=June 24, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Scene In Nevada: Get Him to the Greek |url=https://nevadafilm.com/scene-in-nevada-get-him-to-the-greek/ |website=Nevada Film Office |access-date=September 15, 2023 |date=April 1, 2020}}</ref> Planet Hollywood also hosted several movie premieres, including ''Resident Evil: Extinction'' (2007),<ref name=Bash/><ref>{{cite web |title=Resident Evil: Extinction Takes Over Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino Las Vegas |url=https://www.sony.com/content/sony/en/en_us/SCA/company-news/press-releases/columbia-pictures/2007/resident-evil-extinction-takes-over-planet-hollywood-resort-casino-las-vegas.html |website=Sony |access-date=September 15, 2023 |date=September 5, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Turek |first=Ryan |title=Resident Evil: Extinction Premiere Pics! |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/horror/news/707814-resident-evil-extinction-premiere-pics |website=ComingSoon.net |access-date=September 15, 2023 |date=September 21, 2007}}</ref> ''Rambo'' (2008),<ref>{{cite news |last=Samuelson |first=Andy |title=Rambo is reborn at Planet Hollywood |url=https://lasvegassun.com/blogs/news/2008/jan/24/rambo-reborn-planet-hollywood/ |access-date=September 15, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=January 24, 2008 |archive-date=November 27, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241127165207/https://lasvegassun.com/blogs/news/2008/jan/24/rambo-reborn-planet-hollywood/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ''21'',<ref>{{cite news |title='21' Gets Vegas Premiere |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/21-gets-vegas-premiere/ |access-date=September 15, 2023 |work=CBS |date=March 13, 2008}}</ref> ''Transporter 3'' (2008),<ref>{{cite web |title=Jason Statham at the World Premiere of 'Transporter 3' held at the Planet Hollywood Casino & Resort |url=https://www.alamy.com/jason-statham-at-the-world-premiere-of-transporter-3-held-at-the-planet-hollywood-casino-resort-in-las-vegas-united-states-211108-photo-by-sven-image528173822.html |website=Alamy |access-date=September 15, 2023 |date=November 20, 2008 |archive-date=September 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230917185201/https://www.alamy.com/jason-statham-at-the-world-premiere-of-transporter-3-held-at-the-planet-hollywood-casino-resort-in-las-vegas-united-states-211108-photo-by-sven-image528173822.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and the Las Vegas premiere of ''The Expendables'' (2010).<ref>{{cite news |last=Katsilometes |first=John |title='The Expendables' rocks Planet Hollywood; 'Peepshow' takes on an Angelic pinch-hitter |url=https://lasvegassun.com/blogs/kats-report/2010/aug/12/expendables-rocks-planet-hollywood/ |access-date=September 15, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=August 12, 2010}}</ref>
The resort has made appearances in reality television as well. ''Criss Angel Mindfreak'' shot footage at the resort in 2006,<ref>{{cite news |last=Cling |first=Carol |title='Mindfreak' takes tamer approach |url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2006/Mar-13-Mon-2006/living/6293220.html |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=March 13, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070101010004/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2006/Mar-13-Mon-2006/living/6293220.html |archive-date=January 1, 2007}}</ref> while ''Holly's World'' (2009–2011) chronicled television personality Holly Madison and her role in ''Peepshow''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Halterman |first=Jim |title=Interview: 'Holly's World' Star Holly Madison |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/interviews/2010/06/11/interview-hollys-world-star-holly-madison-36087/20100611_hollysworld/ |website=The Futon Critic |access-date=September 15, 2023 |date=June 11, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Katsilometes |first=John |title=Holly Madison ditches the 'Peepshow' corset and prepares for motherhood |url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/news/2012/nov/29/holly-madison-ditching-peepshow-corset-and-getting/ |access-date=September 15, 2023 |work=Las Vegas Weekly |date=November 29, 2012 |archive-date=March 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312044207/https://lasvegasweekly.com/news/2012/nov/29/holly-madison-ditching-peepshow-corset-and-getting/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==See also== {{Portal|Nevada}} * List of casinos in Nevada * List of tallest buildings in Las Vegas * List of integrated resorts
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{Official website}} * {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20051230172538/http://www.vegastodayandtomorrow.com/planeth.htm Planet Hollywood (Aladdin) News – Vegas Today and Tomorrow]}} * [http://xahlee.org/Periodic_dosage_dir/las_vegas/mcaladdin.html Las Vegas Travelog. Including tens of photos.] * {{Commons category-inline|Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino}}
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