Sands Macao
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| Opening date | May 18, 2004 |
| Casino type | Land-Based |
| Owner | Las Vegas Sands |
| No. of rooms | 51 Suites |
| Total gaming space | 229,000 ft² (0 m²) |
| Website | Sands Macao website |
Sands Macao (traditional Chinese: 金沙娛樂場) is a casino resort located in Macau Peninsula, Macau. It is owned and operated by the Las Vegas Sands Corporation, and was designed by Paul Steelman Design Group.[1] It comprises a 229,000 square feet (21,275 m²) casino, and a 51-suite VIP hotel. This reflects the fact that this casino is a day trip destination for millions of potential visitors, mostly from mainland China, who do not need to stay overnight.
Las Vegas Sands chairman Sheldon Adelson, the world's sixth richest man, has said that his company will soon be a mainly Chinese enterprise, and quipped that Las Vegas should be called "America's Macau".[2] The president and chief operating officer of Las Vegas Sands Corporation predicted on 12 February 2007 that Macau has topped that of the Las Vegas Strip and will more than double again by 2010.[3]
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[edit] History
The casino opened on May 18, 2004 at a cost of $240 million[clarify]. All of the mortgage bonds that were issued to finance construction were paid off in May 2005.[4] In 2006, the casino completed an expansion increasing the casino from 165,000 square feet (15,329 m²) to 229,000 square feet (21,275 m²).[5] The casino itself contains 740 table games, more than any other single casino in the world. Las Vegas Sands Corporation presents this figure to claim Sands Macau as the world's largest casino.[6]
[edit] Sands Macao Hotel
On September 29, 2007, Las Vegas Sands Corp.'s Sheldon Adelson announced that it will open its 2nd hotel, the Sands Macao Hotel in Macau on October. Mark Brown, president of Sands Macao and the Venetian Macau Resort Hotel stated: "We are now uniquely positioned in Macao to offer all the integrated amenities necessary as a destination to attract a diverse range of multi-night visitors."[7]
[edit] References
- ^ Steelman Partners LLP
- ^ Jonathan Glancey. Putting on the kitsch (English). Guardian News and Media Limited. Retrieved on 2007-02-26.
- ^ Deena Beasley & Peter Henderson. Sands sees Macau gambling doubling by 2010 (English). Reuter. Retrieved on 2007-02-14.
- ^ Harrah's may have missed out in Asia (English). The Taipei Times. Retrieved on 2006-06-05.
- ^ Tom Jones. Sands Macao Now the Biggest Casino in the World (English). CasinoGamblingWeb.com. Retrieved on 2006-08-26.
- ^ Sands Macao Now The Largest Casino In The World With 740 Table Games. Retrieved on 2007-09-29.
- ^ Second hotel to open in Macau. Retrieved on 2007-09-29.
