Plans were announced later that year to demolish the Aladdin, replacing it with a new, larger version. Fluor Corporation was hired to design and build the new resort. The original Aladdin closed on November 25, 1997, and was imploded on April 27, 1998.

There may be no such thing as a free lunch, but there are free drinks when you're in downtown Vegas and you're gambling! Casinos downtown serve drinks to gamblers free of charge. Different casinos have different policies about free drinks, so make sure to ask a bartender or cocktail waitress about the policies.