He means the updating of the resort wherever necessary to create facilities consistent with its Rolls Royce image. He was referring to recent newspaper misstatements about what is to be done and when it will happen. Construction of the villas aimed at satisfying the hotel needs of the resort's very high end business will not result in any of the existing 2,454 rooms and suites being taken out of service. These rooms are also being refurbished and Harrold says work will be complete by the end of the year. Also expected to be complete by January is a new look that will bring the exterior treatment on the recently completed hotel tower to the front of Caesars facing the Las Vegas Strip.
Construction cranes are now in place there.
A temporary outdoor pavilion of some 7,000 seats is under construction. It will be used for boxing, concerts and assorted other special functions. The Magical Empire, a special attraction that never really found its niche, will probably close before the end of the year and that space will be used for a restaurant and nightclub. Harrold said a few weeks ago that the company has been talking with the representatives of some well known brands. Aladdin returns to the front line of Las Vegas Strip resorts.