The Las Vegas Sands Corp., an international gaming giant, launched a 3,000-suite casino & hotel resort in Macau.
The US$2.4-billion Venetian Resort also features a 120,000-square meter exhibition and convention center, a 15,000-seat entertainment compound, retail space for 350 stores, and a 1,800-seat theater to present a Cirque du Soleil production.
The Venetian claims to be the world's largest gaming space, taking up 550,000 square feet and housing 3,400 slot machines. The casino hosts more than 800 gambling tables.
It also claims to be the largest building in Asia and the second largest in the world. Currently the Boeing Company plant in Washington State, USA is the largest building globally.
Macau has become known worldwide as the "Monte Carlo of the Orient", and gambling has become a significant part of the city's economy. Until Western-style casino games were introduced in the 20th century, only Chinese games were played, the most popular being Fan-Tan. Now, with all the casinos built in the territory including a few number of new ones (some of them are Las Vegas giant companies) opening up soon, Macau is also known as East Las Vegas.
World's Largest Casino Opens in China
Poolside View at the Venetian Resort in Macau
