Pretty thoughtful post Robert! Acturally I think Aladdin's main problem is they borrowed too much money from someone who didn't realize they couldn't generate enough cash to pay back the loan.

Personally, casino design isn't much of a factor to me, just get me an open seat at a BJ table. Peferable next to a drunk blond lady, they seem to bring me luck. I've been in Aladdin on three visits and always found the casino as busy as their neighbors but find no compelling reason to return once I scored a black chip from there. Those big hubcap-like "jewels" they have glued everywhere are, umm, striking I'll admit.

In the end it would make our Aladdin collections more interesting if they take a big LV Strip dirt nap. Unless they change the sign to Aladdin Station Casino...ugh!