The Venetian Macao, first fully integrated resort in Macao

Sheldon G. Adelson, chairman and CEO of Las Vegas Sands Corp., the parent company of The Venetian Macao, presided a ceremony with more than 1,200 privileged guests for the grand opening of the US$2.4 billion resort, the largest single structure hotel in Asia and the second largest building in the world. Like its sister-property in Las Vegas, The Venetian Macao is a renaissance Venicethemed property featuring stunning replicas of Venice landmarks such as St. Mark's Square, the Doge's Palace, Campanile Tower, and three indoor canals with gondolas and singing gondoliers. The hotel has 3,000 all-suite guest rooms and with one million square feet of retail space, The Venetian Macao now becomes a major destination for the region's top shoppers. The casino floor, at 550,000 square feet, is the largest in the world and is home to 870 table games and more than 3,400 slot machines.